KADUNA AMBUSH: NSCDC CG Presents Cheques, Offers Job Opportunities to Families of Deceased’s Personnel

The Commandant General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has expressed his deepest condolences to the officers and men, as well as the families of seven personnel who bandits ambushed in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State. During this tragic incident, seven lives were lost.

While addressing the officers and men, as well as the bereaved families at the NSCDC Kaduna Command Headquarters, Dr Audi personally visited to pay his respects and offer condolences. He stated that the Corps had lost officers in the line of duty in the past, but this incident in Birnin-Gwari was particularly devastating.

Dr. Audi, who described the killing as a “colossal” loss, however, urged other personnel not to be deterred by the incident and to continue working towards a more secure country. He stated, “Death is inevitable, it is heart touching losing the personnel. Although, this is not the first time we are losing personnel, but it’s so painful that we lost seven personnel at a time. It is a great loss, that is why I am here personally, to encourage all of you, to continue to do your best and not give up.”

The Corps helmsman also announced that he had initiated the process of payment of death benefits and other entitlements to the affected officers through the office of the Minister of Interior in an effort to alleviate the pain of those they left behind. He also explained that the Corps has been settling burial benefits, entitlements, accident and group life insurance policies to personnel as and when due.

NSCDC Commandant General Condoles with Families of Personnel Ambushed by Bandits in Kaduna

Furthermore, upon assuming the role of Commandant General about two years ago, Dr Audi cleared the backlog of salaries and arrears and has since been working to settle the few pending cases. In addition, he delivered a message from the Minister of Interior, who expressed his condolences and ensured that the Federal Government would continue to support the Corps at all times.

As a token of support and pending the payment of their accrued benefits, Dr Audi presented cheques of an undisclosed amount of money to the next of kin of the seven fallen heroes. He also announced the approval of one slot for each family as a replacement for the slain officers by the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola.

Dr Audi stated, “This is a service that has its personnel in mind. It is my vision to champion the course of promoting personnel’s welfare in the Corps. The minister has approved one slot each for you to replace your husbands. I have also directed the Kaduna State Commandant, Idris Yahaya, to liaise with you on getting your details across to us in Abuja.”

The Assistant Commandant General (ACG) of Zone B, Muhammad Haruna, received Dr Audi in Kaduna and expressed appreciation on behalf of all the personnel from the Zone for his welfare policy since his assumption of office. He commended the effort of the Commandant General in lightening the burdens of the deceased family members left behind, stressing that the visit no doubt encouraged, motivated and gave succour to the injured and broken-hearted within and outside the Corps.

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In his vote of thanks, a representative of the deceased families, Mallam Baba Ladan, thanked the Minister of Interior, the Commandant General, ACG Zone B, the Kaduna State Commandant and all officers and men nationwide for their prayers and for standing by the families during their period of grief.

Dr Audi also expressed his gratitude that Senior Corps Assistant (SCA) Thomas Hassan, the only survivor of the attack, was able to recover from his injuries and has since been discharged from the hospital.

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