By Daniel Tyokua
The commandant, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, Dr Peter Maigari, has disclosed that kidnapping and vandalism in the nation’s capital would not be business as usual.
Fielding questions from journalists after a closed door meeting with minister of FCT, malam Muhammad Bello, Maigari said that the command is in talk with other strategic security agencies such as; Commissioner of Police,
Director of State Security Service (SSS) and the Armed forces to see how to effectively tackle the menace particularly in identified notorious areas.
The new FCT NSCDC Commandant said, “Vandals know that FCT is no longer a safe haven for them. And I want to assure the residents of the FCT that they will sleep with their two eyes closed.
“I have been transferred from Kogi to FCT, and if you know the history of Kogi, it’s a state that is bounded by nine border states including the FCT. You know what Kogi state used to be then, before I went there in 2019 as the Commandant.
“Then, the issue of kidnapping was so rampant, but when we got there, in collaboration with other sister security agencies, we were able to stem out the issue of kidnapping. And I can assure you that such will happen here in FCT.
I’m already talking with other colleagues; Commissioner of Police, Director of State Security Service (SSS) and the Armed forces to see how we will rid the FCT of the menace.
“And I want to assure the residents that my predecessor had laid a very solid foundation, and I’m going to build on it, as I’m coming with experience from several places I have been to.” Maigari who hails from Kaduna State,
replaced Commandant Mathias Ohieme as the head of FCT Command of the NSCDC, had commanded the corps in Bauchi, Kwara and Kogi state states.
