By Tola Gbadamosi

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The Ondo State Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Commander Hammed Abodunrin, said he has deployed 1,857 personnel to the 18 local government councils in the state to provide adequate security before, during and after the Eid-el-Kabir Celebration.
Aborinde stated that Officers and men of the Corps have been deployed to Eid prayer grounds, mosques, recreational centres, motor parks, churches and other public arena.
The NSCDC boss, in a statement signed by the Command Public Relations Officer DSC Olufemi Omole, said the move was necessary to ensure the festive period is crime-free.
He said:” The need to annex all resources both human and materials for security beef up before, during and after the festive period cannot be undermined.
“Recent challenges, however should not make the public panic, but ginger them to collaborate with all security agencies by providing credible information that would assist to nip in the bud all forms of criminalities in the State”.
Commandant Aborinde explained that the Officers and men deployed were drawn from the Antivandal Squad, Counter Terrorist Unit, Intelligence and Investigation Department, Agro Rangers Squad, Antihuman Trafficking illegal Migration and Gender Unit amongst others.
“The Command will relentlessly continue to pursue the Corps mandate by safeguarding all critical national assets and infrastructure, disaster management by conducting search and rescuing victims in the face of emergency.
“It will also provide proactive information to the public before crisis erupts, intelligence gathering, training and supervision of private guard companies and fighting vandals who tamper with Oil pipeline, telecommunication gadgets and electrical/power installations amongst others,”he explained.
The NSCDC boss said the Command wished all Muslim faithfuls, a blissful and serene celebrations.
He added that the Corps could be reached on the following numbers for swift action by the Quick Response Team; 07038762845, 08066345088 and 08067919140.