The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Professor Audi Abubakar, has distributed a substantial cache of advanced operational equipment to heads of state formations during the annual strategic meeting held at the NSCDC National Headquarters in Abuja.
He simultaneously issued a stern warning that the corps will not tolerate any act of indiscipline, with severe sanctions awaiting any officer found wanting.
Addressing the gathering of state commanders and senior officers, Abubakar began by expressing profound gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the renewal of his tenure as Commandant General, framing this renewal as a call to intensify efforts and urging officers to uphold best practices while embracing discipline with unwavering diligence.
He emphasised that the corps is entering a new strategic phase where conduct must reflect the highest standards of professionalism, reiterating the administration’s commitment to rewarding loyalty, resilience, and dedication to duty.
The Commandant General highlighted significant progress made in addressing long-standing welfare issues that had previously dampened morale, noting that since assuming office, his leadership has successfully rectified challenges related to unpaid salary arrears and stagnated promotions, thereby boosting personnel motivation and operational effectiveness across formations.
Professor Abubakar also outlined key achievements recorded under his watch, particularly in the realm of critical infrastructure protection and economic sabotage, disclosing that the corps has overseen the destruction of over 400 illegal refineries, conducted numerous arrests, and secured successful prosecutions against smugglers and illegal miners, reinforcing its mandate as a lead agency in protecting Nigeria’s critical assets and natural resources.
In a major highlight of the event, the Commandant General unveiled and distributed a comprehensive suite of modern operational tools designed to enhance surveillance, response times, and officer safety, emphasizing that these resources are part of a broader strategy to integrate technology into everyday operations.
According to Abubakar, the equipment distributed per state formation includes three drones for aerial monitoring, operational backpacks equipped with mini tablets, solar chargers, GPS coordinate trackers, and situation room connectivity packs to monitor personnel movements in real-time, alongside one hundred bulletproof vests, one hundred helmets, two hundred pairs of combat boots, one hundred pairs of knee and ankle caps, twenty operational goggles with night vision capabilities, two hundred pairs each of agro rangers uniforms, blue conventional uniforms, white uniforms, two hundred berets with corresponding belts, fifty shocking batons, twenty chain cutters, torchlight batons, five pen recorders, twenty body cameras, ten binoculars, water dispensers for administrative duties, copies of the code of conduct, the NSCDC Act, and the Standard Operating Procedure manual.
He stated that these gadgets are provided to ensure the smooth delivery of duties, adding that in this new strategic phase, the corps is deploying advanced technological equipment to address insecurity, combat banditry, illegal mining, and illegal logging.
The Commandant General warned that the shared gadgets must not be circumvented for different uses but should be strictly employed for corps duties, declaring that anyone found violating this directive would be dealt with accordingly.
He further emphasised that in line with the Renewed Hope mandate, the corps will focus on capacity building and training to ensure officers exhibit professionalism and integrity, while protecting critical assets and infrastructure remains the core mandate.
Abubakar concluded by stressing the importance of intelligence sharing and inter-agency collaboration, stating that the corps will intensify efforts to exchange intelligence with sister security agencies to ensure coordinated and efficient operations, thereby strengthening collective security efforts across the nation.
The strategic meeting, which drew heads of formations from all thirty-six states and the Federal Capital Territory, also served as a platform for reviewing the corps’ operational blueprint for the coming year, with a focus on aligning its activities with national security objectives and ensuring that the newly deployed equipment translates directly into measurable outcomes in the fight against economic sabotage and infrastructure vandalism.
