Ahead of the Eid-El-Kabir celebration, the Lagos State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, has deployed one thousand, five hundred officers and men to ensure adequate security and the protection of Critical National assets and Infrastructure, during this year’s Eid-El-Kabir celebration, in Lagos State.

Its Commandant, Eweka Okoro, disclosed this at the State Command’s Headquarters in Alausa, Ikeja, through the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Corps I, Abolurin Oluwaseun.
He said the efforts will help to rid of criminals and eradicate the nefarious activities of vandals and other elements that could be inimical to the economic growth and development of the state.
In a bid to ensure peace and tranquility and the protection of assets amongst other things, in Lagos State, before, during and after this year’s Eid-El-Kabir celebration, the Commandant has also intentionalised and institutionalised new operational strategies in the State Command Headquarters, Area Commands, Divisional Offices, Right of ways and other tactical formations of the Command.”
He went further to elucidate the significance of the operational guidelines 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 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 Local, State and Federal Government of Nigeria, in the State, before, during and after the celebration, through the use of robust intelligence gathering, intensive patrols physical and psychological, crime prevention mechanisms, Quick Intervention Squad approach, feedback mechanism and collective security approach.
The Commandant, while congratulating the Muslim Faithfuls in the state, warned the officers and men deployed 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 their duties, before, during and after the celebration.