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Thursday, August 4, 2011
President Goodluck Jonathan has given approval to men and officers of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps to carry arms, Interior Minister Comrade Abba Moro disclosed yesterday.
The minister announced the president's approval yesterday while on a familiarity visit to both the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corp (NSCDC) and the Federal Fire Service headquarters in Abuja.
Addressing the elated crowd of officers and men of Civil Defense Corps, the minister said, "the Federal Government and Mr. President has approved that you carry arms."
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The minister, who did not disclose specifically when the Corps will start carrying arms, stated that the approval was in consideration of the danger which the Corps members are exposed to and the risks they take in tackling issues that have to do with national security.
In his speech, the NSCDC Commandant General, Professor Ade Abolurin, said the first batch of 500 personnel of the Corps, who will form the nucleus of the Civil Defense Armed Squad, are undergoing three-month intensive training in arms and weapon handling at the Prison Armed Squad College, Owerri, in Imo State.
He said another 200 senior officers and 400 junior officers which include drivers and orderlies have commenced lights arms (pistol) handling in Prison Staff College and Training School, Kaduna.
While at Nigerian Fire Service, the minister also promised to enhance the service in every possible way for an efficient and effective discharge of its responsibilities.
He said in the "next three weeks" the committee for restructuring the Nigerian Fire Service will be inaugurated, adding that the service everywhere across the world is seen as "part of our lives" as means for providing enabling environment.
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