Nkechinyere Ewa – Opara
Francis Nnadi has assumed office as the new Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps(NSCDC), Ebonyi State Command.
He took over from the former Commandant of the command, Dr. Willie Etim who was deployed to another state on Thursday.
He said among his top priorities is to fight crime and criminality in the state.
Said his posting to Ebonyi was a new dawn and urged the people to support the command to protect lives and properties.
He noted that he was in the state to assist the government in achieving reasonable peace and secure lives.
“My predecessor has passed through Ebonyi with some legacies, I will also pass through Ebonyi. I am one person that doesn’t believe that there is anything impossible.
“In the security architecture of this country, we have come of age. I will stop at nothing to make sure that Ebonyi is safe. All hands must be on deck to make things happen.
“I am here to hit the ground running to continue from where my predecessor stopped. We have a mandate, first of all, for the protection of lives and properties; it is basic.
“Federal government gave us the power and the sole authority to cover the critical infrastructure of the federal, state and local governments. I am here to make sure that these are achieved. We are also here to help the state government achieve reasonable peace and secure life.
“NSCD, C as we know, is civil in most of their activities. We assure Ebonyi people that my coming on board is going to be a break of a new dawn and honestly, I am available round the clock to attend to the security needs of the state”, Nnadi stated
Handing over the Nnadi, Etim described the new Commandant as an experienced officer and expressed confidence that he would perform.