The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has dismissed
38 senior officers, including an Assistant Commandant General (ACG) on account of gross misconduct, insubordination and acts unbecoming of a superior officer according to the Public Service Rules (PSR).
While two senior officers were demoted by two ranks, another officer was demoted by one rank, losing seniority while five officers were issued warning letters.
Giving his scorecard for the year, the Commandant General, NSCDC, Ahmed Audi further relayed that the Junior Staff Disciplinary Committee of the Corps also sat on 30 cases involving job racketeering, extortion, aiding and abetting illegal dealings in petroleum products, fraudulent practices, gun running, absent without official leave (AWOL) and acts unbecoming of a personnel according to NSCDC Standard operating procedures, Code of conduct and the Public Service Rules.
“After the sittings of the Junior Staff Disciplinary Committee on about 30 cases involving various degrees of gross misconduct; 20 personnel have been dismissed from the service, three personnel were demoted by one rank while seven personnel were issued warning letters as recommended by the NSCDC Junior Staff Disciplinary Committee (JSDC)
The C G charged officers and men to remain focused on discharging the corps’ statutory mandate most especially with the enormous task given to the corps by the Federal Government.
To whom much is given, much is expected. Therefore, professionalism, loyalty and regimental discipline must be the watchword.
In the light of the above, the NSCDC CG has also expressed the corps’ readiness to undertake the VIP Protection Duty assigned via the Presidential Order noting that though the current manpower is few compared to the herculean task ahead, the serving operatives are fully ready and good to go.
Audi noted that the NSCDC gives credence to exceptionally outstanding officers who have distinguished themselves in various operations with good conduct, loyalty and service to the nation; he however, reiterated that his administration would not tolerate truancy, indiscipline and violation of the extant laws, ethics and values as well as the Code of conduct guiding the activities and dispositions of it’s operatives.
The CG affirmed that the NSCDC under his leadership has made visible, proven and landmark achievements most especially by clearing the backlog of promotion arrears and introduction of Career Progression Courses, Life Insurance Compensation Scheme to soothe the pain of families of bereaved personnel, compliance with federal character in appointments and promotion as at when due and gender inclusiveness amongst others.
