ERADICATING QUACKERY IN PRIVATE SECTOR SECURITY.... NSCDC Kaduna Command Inaugurates Taskforce

"The action has become necessary to rid the industry of pockets of unregistered practitioners whose activities pose great security risk to the nation".... Nuraddeen Abdullahi.

In a bid to eradicate cases of unregistered private security operators, a joint taskforce comprising personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and operators of registered private security outfits has been inaugurated in Kaduna with a call on members to identify if any, and arrest for appropriate sanctions.

In a statement issued by the Command Public Relations Officer, ASC Orndiir Terzungwe on behalf of the State Commandant of the Corps, Nuraddeen Abdullahi, gave the charge at this year's first quarterly meeting organised by the PGC Department.

Represented by the Command's 2i/c, a Deputy Commandant of Corps Aloysius Nnegha, the Commandant explained the action has become necessary to rid the industry of pockets of unregistered practitioners whose activities pose great security risk to the nation.

Earlier in a welcome address, Head of Private Guard Companies Department, DCC Aminu Shaba explained, "the stakeholders meeting was to exchange ideas, review strategies and close gaps".

He reiterated the Command's position on professionalism even as he expressed dismay that some guards engage in unacceptable and unethical conducts at beats, stressing that henceforth, the command will clampdown on erring companies.

On his part, Chairman, Association of License Private Security Practioners of Nigeria (ALPSPN), Group Capt. Markus Tizhe (rtd), called on members of the association to take advantage of the meeting to discuss issues affecting their smooth operations.

Tizhe pledged the support of ALPSPN to enable the corps succeed in its mandate of regulating activities of private guards particularly at this critical moment the is faced with security challenges.

Highlights of the meeting include presentation of awards to 10 outstanding persons and companies for distinguished performance over the years.