How NSCDC Reduces Self To Political Armed Gang Operators In Plateau, Community Alleges.

By Moses GbandeActivities of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, in Plateau state have been subjected to public observation, alleging that they have grossly undermined their callings, by allowing themselves to be used as will tools by political class to suppress others.It is on good record that sometimes last year; Senator I D. Gyang in company of some Civil Defence personnel stormed the Plateau State party secretariat to settle some political scores with his opponents, which resulted into a fracas, but it took the intervention of the police mobile force who in a commodore style stormed the place, fire several live ammunition into the air to disperse the two sides that were involved in the violence at that moment.Investigation has shown that, while the people were about putting that ugly incident behind them, Men of the NSCDC have continued to conduct themselves in a suspicious manner, a circumstances that has propelled one of the communities in Plateau state to take them up in a more civilized manner, by petitioning their antics to the higher authority.NASARAWA Reporters gathered that, a group under the aegis of Concerned Langtang North Citizens, has packaged a well written complaint to the Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) National Headquarters, Abuja, to Complain against his personnels in the state.In the Petition tagged,” COMPLAINT AGAINST THE USE OF NSCDC PERSONNE AS POLITICAL ARMED GANGS”, the Petitions read thus: The above subject matter refers;”We write to draw your attention to an ugly trend that has been going on for some time in Plateau State. The NSCDC in Plateau State seem to be a tool left in the hands of Peoples Democratic Party stalwarts.”The most disturbing part is the recent hiring of these men of your revered force by the Executive Chairman, Langtang North on Saturday l21st March, 2020 which was said to be in the region of N1.8 million. 40 armed personnel of the Corps were dispatched from their headquarters in Jos to perform an illegal act of protecting a faction of the FDP in the botched congresses in Langtang North.”This action of the Plateau State Command baffled us as all other forces adhered to the directive of the Federal Government on the Corona virus scare. The state government had on Friday 20th March, 2020 issued a statement through the Secretary to the State Government restricting public gatherings amongst others.”On this faithful day, that is 21st March, 2020, the PDP Plateau State resolved to shelve the congresses in view of government directive banning public gathering.”The Chairman, Joshua Laven again in his desperate move to impose his friend on the people, lodged some whooping amount of money with the Plateau State Command of the NSCDC on the 22nd March, 2020 for the services of the same number of personnel to enable him conduct an illegal congress on the 23rd instant. The officers were in Langtang and barricaded the entrances to the Langtang mini stadium. A large crowd of supporters of more than 2000 people converged in and around the stadium during the illegal congress;”The following posers suffices:. Is the NSCDC Plateau State oblivious of the measures put in place to safeguard the lives of Nigerian citizens and Plateau State in particular via a circular dated 13th March, 2020? ls NSCDC Plateau State enabled under the law to be hired as an armed gang by politicians? Is NSCDC Plateau State not bothered about the safety of Plateau people or Langtang North in particular where they enabled thousands to mingle freely thereby endangering the lives of our people in the process negating the social distancing advise?””We believe that the actions of the Plateau State command of the NSCDC has political connotations and should be investigated as this paints the Command in bad light.”The Command should not have allowed itself to be used by political desperados, the likes of Hon. Beni Lar and Joshua Laven as armed gangs to settle their internal power tussles without regard to government directives or the safety Of the people.”The Command’s action is reckless and condemnable.OUR PLEA: We appeal to your good offices to investigate this matter and carry out disciplinary measures on all those who contributed inflouting this order and placed the safety of our people in jeopardy. This will serve as a deterrence to safeguard the image of the NSCDC in the eyes of reasonable members of the public.SIGNED:HON. NANKPAH NIMMYEI.Hon. BINKAP MAMTULHon. ISHAYA NANKAPHON. NIMDUL GAMDECOMRADE SELYA GAMBOCC: . The National Security Adviser. The Govemor, Plateau State. The National Chairman, PDP National Headquarters.. The State Commandant, NSCDC Plateau State.
. Hon. Joshua Laven.