NSCDC Vows to combat oil theft and illicit petroleum product trade in Rivers State.

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has reaffirmed its dedication to combating oil theft and illicit petroleum product trade in Rivers State.
In response to a petition criticising his performance from a civil society organisation, Youth and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria and the United Kingdom), the State Commandant of NSCDC, Michael Ogar, made the vow yesterday in Port Harcourt.
In the petition, the group demanded the redeployment of the NSCDC Commandant from Rivers for allegedly failing to perform his duties, abusing his position, and consistently frustrating the federal government’s efforts to combat crude oil theft, artisanal refineries, and environmental management efforts in the State under President Muhammadu Buhari.
The Executive Director of the Advocacy Centre, Fyneface Dumuname Fyneface, and the foreign journalists who visited the command were not prevented from accessing his office, nor was there any intention to embarrass or obstruct their interview process, according to a statement signed by Olufemi Ayodele, the command’s public relations officer.

He recalled that they had been kindly reminded that before the Rivers State Command could release information on suspects’ arrests, convictions, and forfeitures for public consumption, they would need to get formal clearance from the Corps National Headquarters in Abuja.

He said the office of the Rivers NSCDC State Commandant is open to the public and under his watch, the command has partnered with state government, sister security agencies, civil society organisations, non-governmental organisations, faith-based and traditional institutions which have enhanced the fight against oil theft and illegal dealings in petroleum products in Rivers State.

Ogar went on to say that the command was prepared to collaborate with well-meaning Nigerians, particularly YEAC-Nigeria and the United Kingdom, in order to better carry out their mandate and further the group’s battle against pollution, environmental mismanagement, and crude oil theft.

Source: allnews Nigeria

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