The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has withdrew its officers attached to the member of House of Representatives Shina Pellar who sponsored a bill seeking to scrap of the organisation.
This is coming hours after the lawmaker presented a bill to the House seeking on Wednesday for the scrap of the security agency.
The lawmaker represents lseyin/ltesiwaju/Kajola/lwajowa federal constituency of Oyo state.
The bill, which has passed first reading, seeks among others, to establish a transition management committee to superintend over the agency, develop regulations and implement procedures for the transfer of assets and personnel of the corps to the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
The lawmaker said the mandate of the NSCDC “has now become a duplication of the police and has led to avoidable conflicts.”
Rep Pellar said the duties of the NSCDC are being performed by the police, adding that retaining the former is a “waste of scarce resources”.
In a letter dated February 2, 2022, and addressed to Peller, NSCDC said it is withdrawing its personnel for an “urgent national security assignment.”
The letter was signed by Sotito Igbalawole, Head of Administration, Oyo State Command.
The letter reads, “Following the directive of the Commandant General on the necessity of the deployment of the command personnel for an urgent national security assignment, on behalf of the state commandant, I hereby withdraw all personnel attached to you.
“This is to meet up with the urgent national need.
“Any inconvenience this might cause is highly regretted.”
