The Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC),Oyo State Command, Michael Adaralewa urged Nigerians, irrespective of their religion to be law abiding during the Easter celebration and beyond.
He said this in a Statement on Tuesday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer,DSC Okuneye Oyindamola in Ibadan; it also said the State Command has deployed 2,000 personnel to different places in the state to ensure a hitch -free Easter Celebration; he then assured the citizens, that the Command is ready to collaborate with other agency to secure lives and properties of people in Oyo state during and after the Easter celebration.
Adaralewa also enjoined the Christian faithful to reminisce on the lesson of forgiveness, suffering, passion and love to Christ during the lent and also pray to God for the success of governments in discharging her duties.
He added that, the deployment will not only safe guard individuals, but that it will serve as a deterrent to elements that are criminally minded that might want to perpetrate criminality,he listed the components of the deployment: Armed squad,Agro rangers, Intelligence Department,Counter terrorism Units among others.
