NSCDC Vows Tougher Action Against Illegal Arms Proliferation in FCT

The FCT Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr Olusola Odumosu, has reiterated the Corps’ firm stance against the proliferation of small arms and light weapons within its scope of duties.

Odumosu made this known when he received the Zonal Director of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons at the Command Headquarters in Wuse Zone 5, Abuja, during a sensitisation visit.

The Commandant, who maintained that illegal arms in the hands of non-state actors pose a serious threat to national security, peace and socio-economic development, said the FCT Command would continue to train and retrain its personnel on arms handling, human rights and best practices in line with the vision of the Commandant General, Prof.

Odumosu stressed the need for sustained synergy among security agencies, strict monitoring of border communities and decisive action against illegal arms manufacturers to curb the menace.

In his remarks, the Zonal Director, North Central, National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons, Abdul Adamu Enenche, said the visit was a routine exercise aimed at sensitising arms-bearing agencies, including religious bodies and traditional institutions, on the need to control the proliferation of small arms and light weapons

Enenche identified some of the major factors responsible for the proliferation of small arms and light weapons to include porous borders, international maritime borders, transhipment through illegal jetties and local manufacturers.