Eid-El Maulid: Kwara NSCDC Deploys 1,200 Personnel
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has deployed 1,200 personnel across the state to provide enhanced security and ensure a peaceful and orderly Eid-El Maulid celebration.
The deployment, approved by the State Commandant, Commandant Abbas Ndah Mohammed, covers strategic locations including places of worship, markets, motor parks, major roads, Critical National Assets and Infrastructure, recreational centres and other public gathering points.
Personnel from specialised units, including the Special Female Squad, Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU), Agro Rangers and CBRNE Unit, have also been placed on heightened alert to respond promptly to emerging security concerns.
The Commandant urged residents to remain vigilant, cooperate with security agencies and promptly report suspicious persons, movements or activities to the appropriate authorities.
He congratulated the Muslim faithful across Kwara State on the occasion of Eid-El Maulid, urging them to celebrate peacefully and use the occasion to promote unity, tolerance and peaceful coexistence.
*ASC I AYOOLA MICHAEL SHOLA*
*CDPRO, KWARA STATE COMMAND*
