The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has presented operating licenses to 28 private security guard companies. According to a press statement from CSC Afolabi Babawale the National Public Relations Officer on Wednesday, the ceremony, held at the Corps’ National Headquarters in Abuja, was attended by the National Executives of the Association of Licensed Private Security Practitioners of Nigeria (ALPSPN) and newly registered members.
The Commandant General, Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, was represented by the Deputy Commandant General Directorate of Technical Services, DCG Zakari Ibrahim Ningi, who presented the licenses to the Chief Executive Officers of the private security companies.
Emphasizing that enhancing effective security across the nation is a collective responsibility requiring prompt and timely intelligence gathering, the CG urged the private security companies to uphold the integrity and standards of professionalism, noting that their companies would be assessed and rated based on adherence to regulatory requirements.
“We are acquainted with the fact that most of the Chief Executive Officers of the Private Guard Companies are ex-service men whose wealth of experience would stimulate and provide credible Intelligence needed to enhance adequate security.
“Be assured that your companies would be assessed and rated based on adherence to regulatory requirements, and future relationships with the Corps, including renewal of your licenses, shall be based on your performance, he stated.
The NSCDC has also launched a Unified Training Curriculum for private security guards, ensuring that guards across the country receive standardized training.
The Assistant Commandant General in charge of Private Guard Companies Department, ACG Peter Maigari, congratulated the newly licensed companies and reaffirmed the Corps’ commitment to professionalism. Other dignitaries, including the Director of Legal Services, NSCDC, and the President of ALPSPN, also congratulated the newly licensed companies and expressed optimism about improved internal security.
