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CG AUDI CALLS FOR RENEWED DETERMINATION TO COMBAT INSECURITY IN SCHOOLS AS SPECIAL FEMALE SQUAD MARKS 3RD ANNIVERSARY.



The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi mni, OFR has charged the Special Female Squad to redouble its effort in gathering actionable Intelligence to forestall any form of attack against Institutions and Schools across the federation. 







He gave this charge as he recalled the commissioning of the SFS upon his assumption of offce noting that the creation of Special Female Squad is one of the robust approach put in place to tackle overwhelming challenges of kidnapping and abduction of School's Children and their Teachers. 










Dr Audi further noted that women have great passion for their children and this has informed the  resilience and zest put in place by the Special Female Squad since its formation. 




"When we came on board it was needful to develop a robust scheme capable of tackling the emerging threats against the educational sector. From the feasibility study and field survey carried out we discovered that many Schools in the federation were without perimeter fencing, security guards or mechanism to forestall attacks and are thus vulnerable". 




"The Corps later took a pragmatic approach to commission an all Female Squad which was saddled with the responsibility of Protecting both the Students, Teachers and School environment from possible attacks".






Operationally, the Special Female Squad (SFS) was  further commissioned in all the 36 States of the Federation and FCT thereby foiling over 48 kidnap attempts and attack against Students and Teachers across board".








Several organizations and establishments have commended the tact fullness of the SFS as they engage in Training and Sensitization Programs on Personal Security and Protection Techniques across Schools; they have also extended their activities by reaching out to the less privilege, visiting the Pediatric Ward, Postnatal  ward, neonatal Intensive care Unit (NICU) Male and Female Ward to provide Moral and logistics support. 





The CG said the achievemens of the Special Female Squad has continued to wax stronger in the discharge of its duties and responsibility. 








As a means of giving back to the society the SFS conducted Community Services in several communities, the following Hospitals were also visited to distribute relief materials: University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, Wise General Hospital, National Hospital and Garik General Hospital. Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council Secondary School Sheda, Gadorasko Primary School Garik, Abuja. 






"In the light of the above, as the Corps mark the 3rd Anniversary of the Commissioning of Special Female Squad across the nation I charge the officers and men to be more focused, diligent and well determined to end Insecurity in schools even as you partner and collaborate with other security agencies in the service to the nation. 





SIGNED:

CSC BABAWALE AFOLABI
NATIONAL PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA.

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