The Federal Government has dismissed no fewer than 38 senior officers of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), including an Assistant Commandant-General (ACG), over various acts of misconduct.
The dismissals, which took place in the outgoing year, were approved by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) under the Ministry of Interior. The affected officers were sanctioned for offences ranging from gross misconduct and insubordination to violations of extant laws and public service rules.
Speaking on the development, the Public Relations Officer of the NSCDC, Babawale Afolabi, disclosed that a total of 76 personnel—both senior and junior—were subjected to disciplinary actions during the year for acts considered unbecoming of officers of the Corps.
According to him, 20 junior officers were dismissed from service, three were demoted by one rank, while seven others received warning letters. Among senior officers, two were demoted by two ranks, one was demoted by a rank, and five were issued warning letters.
Afolabi explained that the sanctions followed recommendations by the NSCDC Senior Staff Disciplinary Committee and the Junior Staff Disciplinary Committee, in line with the Public Service Rules, NSCDC Standard Operating Procedures, and the Corps’ code of conduct.
He added that the junior officers were found culpable in offences including job racketeering, extortion, aiding and abetting illegal petroleum dealings, fraudulent practices, gun running, absence without leave (AWOL), and other serious infractions.
The Commandant-General of the Corps, Prof. Ahmed Audi, reaffirmed the administration’s resolve to revamp and reposition the NSCDC through continuous training and retraining of personnel. He warned that the Corps would not tolerate any act capable of tarnishing its image.
Audi further charged officers and men of the Corps to remain focused and committed to their statutory responsibilities, particularly in view of the expanding mandates entrusted to the NSCDC by the Federal Government.
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