- Interior Minister urges NSCDC personnel to respect Nigerians’ rights, emphasizes the importance of treating citizens with respect
- Minister commends NSCDC’s role in national security and offers support for enhancing their capacity to secure the country
Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Minister of Interior, has charged personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, always to treat Nigerians with respect.
The charge was given by the Minister during a visit to the Corps’ headquarters in Abuja on Thursday evening to familiarize himself with the agency’s operations.
Treat Nigerians with respect,” he advised. “Being in uniform is not an excuse to violate Nigerians’ rights.
Tunji-Ojo praised the Corps’ efforts to ensure general security in the country, particularly protecting critical national infrastructure.
He stated that the NSCDC had what it took to reduce the workload of the Nigerian military in managing the country’s internal security challenges.
He challenged the NSCDC Commandant General, Dr. Ahmed Audi, to develop more initiatives for optimal performance, promising his full support.
With the level of capacity I saw today, I’m sure we are not too far from securing our country.We will support you to make sure that you get what you need to secure the country, the minister said.
Keyamo suspends Nigeria Air Project, airport concessioning deals
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has suspended the controversial Nigeria Air Project and airport concessioning embarked upon by the immediate-past administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.
The Nigeria Air project and the concession of the Lagos, Abuja, Kano and Port Harcourt Airports have courted so much controversy that experts in the aviation sector have called for their suspension, saying they have no benefit to the sector.
However, on his maiden visit and a tour of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Lagos, the Aviation Minister said he had suspended all plans and arrangements concerning the proposed national carrier, Nigeria Air.
On the relocation of foreign airlines to the new Lagos terminal, Keyamo noted that the new Lagos terminal had been underutilized because it could not take wide-bodied aircraft, saying the airlines would be using the terminal. At the same time, the government procures big busses to convey passengers.