The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ondo State Command, has called on stakeholders to prioritise the protection of Critical National Assets and Infrastructure (CNAI) as a means of boosting the nation’s economy.
The State Commandant of the NSCDC, Oluyemi Ibiloye, made the call during a stakeholders’ coordination meeting on CNAI held in Akure.
Ibiloye explained that the forum was in line with directives from the Office of the National Security Adviser and the Commandant-General of the Corps.
According to him, safeguarding national assets should be regarded as a shared responsibility between security agencies and the public.
Ibiloye noted that vandalism of facilities such as roads, power installations, and communication lines often results in loss of lives and economic hardship.
In his remarks, Regional Head of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) in Akure, Olumide Atilara decried the impact of vandalism on power supply.
Similarly, the Managing Director of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Sule Abdulaziz, represented by the Akure Principal Manager, Okedele Sunday appealed to community leaders to support security agencies in protecting power infrastructure.
Chairman of the Ondo State Information Technology Agency (SITA), Tomide Akiribido assured that the government was considering deploying CCTV cameras and remote sensors to safeguard critical facilities.
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