The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Boss, Lagos State Command, Commandant Eweka Douglas Okoro, on Sunday, September 26, 2021, was honoured as the ‘Most Outstanding Commandant in Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps for the year 2021, by Cornel Media Consult (CMC) Africa Awards of Excellence held at the Sheraton Hotels & Towers, Ikeja, Lagos state.
The Commandant was graciously selected and invited by the CMC Gladiators Group to receive the award, on the CMC Gladiators Group’s 5th Award Edition, which had historically and remarkably the presence of media icons, government functionaries and legislators from across the country and personalities from different walks of life in the nation and abroad.
The Commandant who was ably represented by the Deputy Commandant Daniel Apeh, the Head of Department, Crisis and Disaster Management, NSCDC, Lagos State Command, gloriously and warmly received the award on his behalf.
Deputy Commandant Apeh, in his remark on behalf of the Commandant, said that Lagosians and the media, in particular, can attest to the fact that oil pipeline vandalism has reduced drastically and there has been an upward improvement in the protection of our nation’s critical assets and infrastructure since the assumption of Commandant Eweka Okoro into office in Lagos State Command.
He also said that the Command under the able leadership of the Commandant has brought a “no-nonsense and leadership by example approach,” to work in the Command, as a way of rejigging, repositioning, revamping and reinvigorating the Corps in Lagos State Command.
However, Commandant Eweka was also honoured in conjunction with the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Command, Assistant Superintendent of Corps I (ASCI) Abolurin Oluwaseun Olumide as the Most Outstanding Public Relations Officer for the year 2021, in public speaking and image-making.
The PRO, of the NSCDC, Lagos State Command, expressed his passion, dedication and commitment to duty and his fatherland, dedicated the award to God Almighty, the creator of the universe and the giver of all good gifts and abundant life.
He also dedicated his award to the Commandant General (CG) of the NSCDC, CG Ahmed Abubakar Audi PhD, mni, the Lagos State Command Commandant Eweka Okoro and the management and personnel of Lagos State Command, the Director Public Relations NSCDC, DCC Shola Odumosu, all the Zonal and State Command PROs of NSCDC (PROs of other formations in the Corps), the executives and members of Military Police and Paramilitary Public Relations Officers (MILPOPPROF) Lagos State Chapter, the media in Nigeria, Lagos Command Public Relations Unit (PRU), the Chaplain, Pastors and members of the Solution Centre, Lagos Command, his mother, wife and children, friends and loved ones.
The PRO said that the award will further charge him to do more for the service and the nation using public relations strategies and tactics, to contribute to reducing criminalities and crimes in Lagos and by extension, Nigeria.
He reiterated that the award was the third he had received within a week and was optimistic that more are still expected to come by the special grace of God. He counted all these distinguished and applaudable honours as a greater call to service for the country and humanity.
Speaking further, the Commandant seized the opportunity to sincerely, appreciate the convener and the founder of the CMC Africa Awards of Excellence and CMC Gladiators Group, Ambassador Cornel Udofia and the organising and planning committee of the award for his invitation and selection for such an award at this significant time, in the annals of our nation’s history. The Commandant avowed his unflinching commitment to ensuring that the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Lagos State Command, will continue to improve upon the existing and laudable security architecture of the state, by synergising with the military, Police, security agencies and all relevant stakeholders and the good people of Lagos State, to ensure quality delivery of optimal safety, protection and security of lives and property.
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