The Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has said the NSCDC Command and Staff College will commence next year.
According to a statement by the Corps’ spokesman, DCC Olusola Odumosu, the CG stated this while on an inspection tour of the proposed college site and facilities located in Lamingo community, Jos-North Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Dr Audi emphasised that training and manpower development are pivotal to the growth, development and success of any serious organisation, adding that NSCDC would continue to make giant strides in this direction until the maximum level of professionalism is attained.
He thanked the Executive Governor of Plateau State, His Excellency, Simon Bako Lalong, CON, for donating the facilities to the Corps and promised to put the facilities to judicious use for it to serve as a training Institution.
According to the CG: “The Command course will consider the training of officers from Chief Superintendent of Corps (CSC) to Deputy Commandant of Corps (DCC), while Staff course will involve Assistant Superintendent of Corps (ASCII) to Chief Superintendent of Corps (CSC).”
He explained further that the training would be divided into two categories – tactical and operational.
“The staff course is basically operational and would engage heads of units, Unit Commanders, Commanders of teams at both tactical and operational levels.
“The Command course will be for Chief Superintendent of Corps (CSC), Assistant Commandant of Corps (ACC) and Deputy Commandant of Corps (DCC),” Audi added.
