By Okosun Dennis
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has appointed a new Commandant for Lagos State Command. He is Mr Paul Ayeni.
Confirming the appointment on Wednesday in a statement in Lagos, the Public Relations Officer of the Lagos Command, Mary Kehinde Bada said prior to his posting, Ayeni was the Commandant in Zone D, Niger State.
He took over from Mr. Makinde Iskil Ayinla who has been redeployed to Kwara State Command.
In a brief handing over ceremony held at the Command headquarters in Alausa on Friday, September 25, 2020, the outgoing Commandant thanked God and the Commandant General, Abdullahi Gana for the opportunity to serve and for the achievement recorded during his brief stay at the Command.
The Commandant, Ayeni, therefore, pledged to justify the confidence reposed in him by the Commandant General and promised to carry out the roles and duties of the Corps as entrenched in the Act establishing the Corps which includes protection of critical national infrastructure, crisis management, registration, training, licensing and monitoring of private guard companies as well as protection of lives and properties.
He also promised to work closely with relevant stakeholders in preventing crime and ensuring that crimes are reduced to the barest minimal within Lagos State.
He admonished the personnel to exhibit humility and integrity in service delivery even as he urged them to respect stipulated rules and regulations of the Corps by carrying out their duties efficiently as well as dealing with the public with utmost respect and professionalism.
Before now, Ayeni was the head of department for intelligence and investigation in Oyo and Kwara States Commands respectively. He also served as the pioneer head of department of private guard department at the national headquarters, Abuja.
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