The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Jamal Abdulssalam, has called for collaboration with Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC).
Abdulssalam, stressed the need to share intelligence among heads of security agencies to eradicate insecurity in the country.
His message was conveyed to pressmen by the Army’s Ag Deputy Director, Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Iweha Ikedichi.
Ikedichi made this call in his office during a courtesy visit by the Rivers State Commandant of the NSCDC, Basil Igwebueze.
Ikedichi said Abdulssalam described the relationship between the Nigerian Army and the NSCDC as historic, adding that the corps has grown to be a reliable ally.
He commended the level of professionalism exhibited by the corps, especially among the officers cadre and urged the Commandant to talk to the men to step up same. The GOC pledged the commitment of the Division towards assisting the Corps when the need arises; as was the case not too long ago when personnel of the Corps came under attack in Emuoha Local Government Area Council. He recalled the quick intervention of soldiers on duty not too far away who confronted the criminals.
He equally enjoined the Commandant to feel free to utilize the mess and other recreational facilities within the cantonment in order to cement further the good relationship between the two services.
Earlier, Igwebueze, who led his management team on the courtesy visit to the GOC, called for the escalation of existing synergy between the State Command of the NSCDC and the 6 Division Nigerian Army.
Meanwhile, the Niger State Commander Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Mr Kumar Tsukwam, has disclosed that a total of 473 persons lost their lives in Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) between January and June 2023 in the state.
The State Sector Commander made this disclosure in an interview with newsmen in Minna.
He explained that, worried by the number of autocrash, the command is currently working round the clock to bring it to the barest minimum.
According to him, “Within the period under review, the command recorded 766 road crashes, with about 5, 272 persons involved, and 2, 607 sustaining various degrees of injuries.
“Also, 204 of the road traffic crashes were fatal, 483 serious, while 79 were minor.”
The state Commander FRSC listed some of the causes of accidents, to include, human, vehicular and environmental factors.