NSCDC sets up Railway command deploys additional 1000 to North-East

The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu, said that the corps has set up a new 'Railway Command'. He explained that the Nigeria Railway Corporation had requested the Corps to take-over the protection of the "22 stations of the organization across the Nation". In response to the request, the Corps set up a new 'Railway Command' to be headed by a commandant says a statement from the corps spokesman

Emmanuel Okeh, Tuesday. The CG clarified that officers and men will be paid their stipend directly while adding that "all allowances of Officers and Men to be deployed to the new Command will be paid them directly. The system where Officers and Men who are labouring to bring glory to the NSCDC and are being paid their stipend allowances through a 'middle-man' is over." He also added that  by 1st of November 1,000 Personnel will be deployed to the North East to add to number of 2,300 Personnel already on ground in the region. In the same vein, Gana said the Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Oloyede, has requested the NSCDC to man the JAMB offices in the 36 States of Nigeria. On this, the Commandant General has directed the Assistant General (ACG) Jonathan Iyagho in-charge of protection of Critical Infrastructure  to liaise with the various State Commandants to deploy 5 Personnel each to JAMB offices nationwide for a start