Some top officials of the Nigeria
Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) and the Civil Defense, Immigration,
Prisons and Fire Service Board (CIPFB) in charge of discipline, promotion and
recruitment in the para-military agencies have broken their silence on the
blunder by the Lagos State commandant of the corps.
Obafaiye ordeal started when he appeared on Channel Television
morning programme, Sunrise, last week and when asked the NSCDC website, the
commandant said, “hmmm, The Website is Excuse me, My Oga at the top knows the
website. he later cleared his throat and said “My Oga at the top is Working on
the Website and I Don’t have them, and goes on to say the website is,
“www.nscdc.”.
One of the officials who spoke to LEADERSHIP Sunday on condition
of anonymity, said despite the public perception of the much publicised error,
there was no group to championing the removal or suspension of the commandant.
The source, who condemned what he described as unholy
celebration of a minor error, advised Nigerians to stop falling prey of the
antics of mischievous persons who had chosen to sponsor the “dirty harassment
in the social media, in a bid to halt the commandant’s openness in handling oil
thieves.”
Another source at the NSCDC national headquarters who also craved
not to be named, said the speculation of the error in the social media was the
handiwork of vandals and their godfathers.
He noted that the choice to spread the weakness was unconnected
to the commandant’s resolve to take legal measures against those who defraud
the government through oil theft.
He said: “Do not be surprised that even the so-called chief
executives of some agencies until now, did not know their websites. I am not
saying that this is an excuse but I am saying that his personality should not
have been dragged into the mud.
As you may be aware, until his resumption of duty in Lagos, the
crime against Nigeria’s economy was swept under the carpet. But how can this
hero who means business in fighting oil theft, be paid this way? Those vandals
should stop crying wolf over nothing.”
He also noted that the man in question is a patriotic Nigerian
who does his job with diligence and passion and should be celebrated instead of
being maligned. Asked if he sensed any fowl play with the interviewers, he posited:
“Well, what I do not understand is whether embarrassing their guest is part of
their organisation’s goal and mission statement. I will however leave them for
the public to judge.”
On whether he has been suspended, the source retorted, why
should he be punished? Did he commit any crime that is inimical to our economy?
Let us have it in our mind that it could be anyone. It could be you, I or even
these vandals.”
Source: Leadership
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