Dr Ade Abolurin, Commandant-General, Nigeria Security and Civil
Defence Corps (NSCDC), says the Corps had concluded plans to deploy
about 500 drones and aircraft for proper surveillance of oil
installations in the country.
Abolurin disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at a meeting with senior
officers of the Corps as part of efforts to strengthen its operational
strategy.
He said that the move was in line with the new administration’s
resolve to tackle the issue of oil theft headlong to boost the economic
revenue accrued to the country.
The NSCDC boss, who decried the spate of pipeline vandalism and oil
theft in the country, said the corps was working round the clock to stem
the tide.
He said the corps was exploring new ways to monitor and protect the
pipelines, especially the use of technology and sophisticated gadgets to
track down the vandals.
“I can assure you that we are already exploring new approaches which
will include the massive deployment of technology as opposed to the
outdated conventional approach you are use to,’’ he said.
He said that some drones had already been deployed on a test run
basis in some areas in the Niger Delta region such as Bayelsa, to test
its efficacy.
Abolurin also said that officers of the corp’s anti-vandalism unit
had also undergone refresher training in line with international best
practice to deal with the menace.
He said that so far this year about, 250 vandals had been directly
arrested, while another 100 were arrested by other security agencies and
handed over to them for prosecution, with 35 successfully convicted.
He said the corps had also stepped up its protection of other
critical infrastructure in the country such as power installation,
telecommunication masts and equipment so as to ensure better service
delivery to Nigerians.
The commandant-general called on the media, host communities and
other stakeholders to cooperate with the NSCDC and other security
agencies to tackle the challenge of oil theft and pipeline vandalism.
On the issue of the recent promotion exercise in the corps, he said
the process was done transparently and in line with due process as
opposed to insinuations in some quarters.
He assured that the NSCDC would continue to do its best to ensure the
security of lives and property in line with its mandate. (NAN)
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