Rivers NSCDC gets new commandant

New Commandant of the NSCDC, Rivers State Command, Reuben Lessor Dennis. Photo: Dennis Naku

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Rivers State Command, now has a new Helmsman, Commandant Reuben Dennis. This is as his predecessor, Joachin Okafor, bows out in a brief handing and taking over ceremony at the Command’s headquarters along Olu Obasanjo Road in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. A statement issued in Port Harcourt on Wednesday morning by the Rivers NSCDC spokesperson, Ihemnacho Umeado, said the former State Commandant, symbolically transferred the seal of authority to the New State Commandant, Commandant Reuben Lessor Dennis, who until his appointment was the immediate past Rivers State Command’s 2i/c and most recently, the HOD operations, Zone 9, Port Harcourt. In his farewell speech, the outgoing State Commandant, Joachin Okafor, thanked the Commandant-General, Prof Ahmed Abubakar Audi, for giving him the privilege and opportunity to serve the Corps and nation at large. The statement partly reads, “The former State Commandant, also thanked the Executive Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency, Sir Siminalaye Fubara, for the enormous support, particularly the donation of 10 Hilux patrol vans, which literally enhanced the operational capabilities of the command.” After reeling out his achievements, the former Rivers NSCDC boss (Okafor)urged his successor (Dennis) to prioritise acquiring a befitting permanent site for the Command. The new Rivers NSCDC helmsman, Commandant Dennis promised to sustain the legacies of his predecessor and promised to strengthen the already existing synergy with sister security agencies across the state. Related News Shun drugs, NDDC urges 200 foreign postgraduate scholarship beneficiaries Senate orders ex-NNPCL boss Kyari’s arrest over N210tn unaccounted funds NSCDC arrests Edo scavenger after buying stolen electric wires He also pledge to collaborate with all critical stakeholders to ensure that the oil-rich state is safe and secured. Dennis further pledged to intensify the protection of critical national assets and infrastructure across the state, warning criminal elements to steer clear of the state, as the command under his watch, will deal decisively with threats to economic sabotage and vandalism. He further vowed to prioritise training and retraining of personnel, intelligence gathering as well as improved welfare for officers and men of the command. The State Commandant also read the riot act to officers and men of the command, warning ‘that indiscipline and misconduct will not be tolerated’, as his administr