NSCDC Deploys 1,531 Operatives for Tinubu’s Visit, Assures Maximum Security

By Praise Chinecherem

Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Anambra State Command has deployed over 1,531 operatives to provide security and surveillance around critical national, state and local government assets and infrastructure ahead of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s scheduled visit to Anambra State on Thursday May, 8, 2025.

State Commandant Maku Olatunde disclosed this after a high -level strategic tactical briefing with senior officers, Area Commanders, Divisional Officers, Heads of Formations and Composite Commanders at the State Command Headquarters Awka.

He outlined the deployment strategy, noting that personnel will be drawn from Enugu, Imo, Abia, Ebonyi, and Delta states to reinforce security operations in Anambra State.

He said, “The NSCDC in collaboration with other sister security agencies has intensified covert surveillance, increased joint operations, including raids on criminal hideouts as well as confidence building patrols within the state.

“All these are measures of reinforcing the readiness of security agencies to emplace a secure environment throughout the high – profile visit.

“The command had made robust security arrangements with sister security agencies to ensure a successful state visit of Mr. President, the first critical asset in the country.

“Our personnel would be positioned in strategic locations including the airport, bridges, government buildings, parks, markets, electricity substations, telecommunication facilities, solution fun city facilities and other sensitive locations across the state before, during and after the visit.”

While re-affirming the Command’s personnel readiness to line up the identified routes, Maku said NSCDC personnel would be part of the human shield against the crowd obstructing the free- flow of Mr president’s entourage on the mapped out routes in addition to access control of some locations.

The State NSCDC boss while cautioning operatives to exhibit a high sense of responsibility, professionalism, civility, and coordination, especially in synergy with other sister security agencies, advised members of the public to be law -abiding as they troop out en-masse to welcome Mr President.