The Commandant General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu has enjoined State Governments to register their Security Outfits with the Corps. following their desire to tackle Insecurity within their domain.
The CG, made this known while chatting the way forward in building a very strong security architecture for the nation in order to work towards collective security in fighting crime and criminalities.
He reiterated that, in setting the pace, the Niger State Government has registered the State security outfit with NSCDC as the only agency empowered by law and charged with the statutory responsibility of registering, monitoring, supervising and licencing of private security outflt In the country.
To that effect, licence to operate has been issued, while state like Taraba has also been registered and awaits the signing of their licence by the Minister of Interior Rauf Aregbesola, a statement by NSCDC spokesperson, DCC Emmanuel Okeh said.
He added that the National body of Vigilantes has been fully registered with the Corps and database of all its operators has been captured, in line with the provision of Section 10 of the Private Guard Companies Act 1986 which requires data capturing for every Private Guard Company and vigilantes and its members operating in Nigeria. The measure is aimed at crime control, professionalism and weeding off non- Nigerians in the industry. CG stated.
Gana warns against Illegal operative of Private Security Services and emphasized that the operation of every private security outfit must be guarded by the Private Guard Company Act (CAP. 1990), and the guidelines as enshrine in the NSCDC Act. 2003 as amended In 2007, therefore, any security outfit established contrary to the existing Act shall face the wrath of the law. He noted that, the nation can be saved if jointly the rules of the game in securing the State and the Nation are carried out within the confine of the law.
The NSCDC further enjoined all prospective security operatives to be law abiding in the quest for establishing any security outfit, in as much as their desire is geared towards national peace and security.
