THE Bayelsa State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has called for the support of traditional rulers in Bayelsa in its fight against oil theft, pipeline vandalism and allied criminalities.

Mrs Christiana Abikam-Omanu, State Commandant of NSCDC in Bayelsa, made the appeal when she visited the chairman of the Bayelsa Traditional Rulers Council, King Alfred Diete-Spiff on Wednesday in Yenagoa.

According to Abiakam-Omanu, monarchs are critical to the security of their domains as they play important roles in the lives of their subjects, as well as mold public opinions in their communities.

She said the Command looked forward to a robust relationship with the traditional rulers to assist the corps in the advocacy against oil theft, illegal refinery of stolen crude and sabotage on oil infrastructure.

In his response, King Diete-Spiff observed that the NSCDC had lived up to expectation in the protection of critical national assets and oil facilities in the Niger Delta region.

He said the traditional rulers in the state would support the NSCDC and other security agencies in making Bayelsa and the Niger Delta region safer for economic activities to thrive.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Abiakam-Omanu also paid a courtesy visit to the Bayelsa Comptroller of Nigeria Immigration Service, Mr Chapp Jumbo.

She said this was part of efforts to familiarise herself with the security formations in the state since her transfer to Bayelsa in June.

Abiakam-Omanu reiterated that it was necessary to seek collaboration with sister security agencies to enable the NSCDC achieve its core mandate.

She explained that the visit would also assure officers and men of both services on the need to cooperate and fight crime in the state.

Jumbo thanked the Commandant for the visit and promised that both agencies would collaborate to fight crime and ensure the state was safe. (NAN)

– Aug. 8, 2018 @ 15:19 GMT |