The Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has charged its newly deployed officers to go after oil thieves.
According to The PUNCH, Audi stated this at the Passing Out Parade of Course 10 on Monday in Abuja.
Addressing the graduands, Dr Audi said; “You must do your best to reduce and if possible eliminate oil theft totally. We must arrest oil thieves. We shall go after them and bring them to book. We have made strong statements that vandals should relocate to other countries because they are going to have a hard time with the NSCDC”.
Speaking on the achievements of the corps within the past two years, Dr Audi said; “Aside the training of over 10,000 officers and men in Arms and Weapon Handling, other specialized areas have been created and keenly nurtured such as the CGs Intelligence squad, CGs Antivandal squad, CGs Marine squad, RRS, Female squad, Crack squad and the most recently, the Safe School Initiative saddled with the responsibility of safe-guarding our schools from outlaws”.
He also warned that those who stay in the country intending to continue with the nefarious have his men to contend with.
He said the NSCDC under him would not condone compromise from any personnel in the ongoing war against oil thieves.
He said, ” Don’t forget we are the lead agency in the protection of critical assets. We must protect and infrastructure of the nation one of which is the fuel pipelines. We know the stands of the president on oil thefts. There should be no compromise.
