Following the declaration of public holiday by the Federal Government to mark Easter celebration, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, has deployed two thousand officers and men to ensure adequate security and protection of critical national assets and infrastructure in Lagos state, before, during and after the celebration.

Its Lagos State Commandant, Eweka Okoro, who made the deployment, disclosed that it is germane to turn on the eagle eye of security during festival celebrations and at all times.

He said this effort, which is pragmatically strategic will further help to rid of criminals and utterly eradicate the nefarious activities of vandals and other criminal elements that could be inimical to the economic growth and development of the state.

Okoro today, institutionalised new operational strategies in the State Command Headquarters, Area Commands, Divisional Offices, Right of ways and other tactical formations of the Command.

He said this is in a bid to ensure peace, tranquility and the protection of critical national assets and infrastructure; which include oil and gas pipelines, communication cables, rail stations, electrical cables and power installations, local and international airports and other property belonging to the Federal, State and Local Governments, amongst other critical assets, in the state.

Okoro explained the significance of the Standard Operational Procedures, (SOP) to the Head of Departments, Head of Units in the Command, six Area Commanders, twenty Divisional Officers, thirty-seven officers-in-charge of sub-divisions and outposts, Unit and Tactical Commanders.

He also charged the officers to bring the right and appropriate impetus on board to protect all strategic locations, points, facilities, right of ways, oil pipeline installations, religious and worship centres, parks and gardens and all assets belonging to the Federal, State and Local Governments of Nigeria, in the state,
before, during and after the celebration, through the use of robust intelligence gathering, and processing, intensive patrols of land and creeks, physical and psychological, crime prevention mechanisms, Quick Intervention Squad approach, propagation of the school safety initiative through the Special Female Squad to safeguard childlen during the event and collective security approach.

The Commandant warned the officers and men deployed to various places in the state, to be on the alert as they discharge their duties without fear or favour of any kind.

He also further charged the officers and men deployed to remain professional, competent, respect the rights and privileges of the civil populace, in the course of discharging their duties, before, during and after the celebration.

His statement is contained in a news release by Public Relations Officer, ASCI Abolurin Oluwaseun.