Oyo State Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps,(NSCDC), Dr, Michael Akintayo Adaralewa yesterday, disclosed that the command has deployed 1,705 personnel across the state for Easter festivities.
Dr Adaralewa said this in Ibadan during the evaluation of first quarter security report of all Area Commanders and Divisions in the State at the Command Headquarters old Nitel building, Agodi Ibadan.
According to Dr. Adaralewa, the deployed 1,705 personnel are to monitor all sensitive areas, such as churches, motor parks, playing grounds, recreation centers and all Federal and State Government infrastructure, including NNPC right of ways.
The NSCDC Commandant pointed out that as Christians across the world will be celebrating Easter between April 7th and 10th to mark the end of lent and to commemorate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, ” the Security of lives and properties of the citizens of Oyo State is not negotiable”.
Commandant Adaralewa then urged the people of Oyo state to be vigilant during the celebrations and report any unusual movement or gathering in their environment during the festive period to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps or other Security agencies in the State.
Speaking further, the Oyo state NSCDC Commandant directed the tactical units as well as the disaster management unit of the State Command to assume strategic position for timely response to distress/disaster during the festive period.
Admonishing Christians and non Christians in the state to celebrate with absolute moderation and share love to each other during the Easter, Dr Adaralewa enjoined the Christian faithful to reflect on the essence of death, lessons of passion, suffering, forgiveness, love of Christ during the Lenten season and pray for unity of our Nation.
