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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Ebonyi State Command has decorated 52 senior officers recently elevated across various ranks, marking another milestone in the command’s internal restructuring and operational drive. Those promoted include officers who moved from Assistant Commandant to Deputy Commandant, Superintendent to Chief Superintendent, and Deputy Superintendent of Corps to Superintendent, among other categories. The decoration ceremony was held at the state command headquarters in Abakaliki.
Speaking shortly after the event, the Ebonyi State Commandant of the NSCDC, Francis Nnadi, described the promotions as both recognition of diligence and a renewed call to service. He said the command remains committed to strengthening its core mandate of protecting critical national, state, and local government infrastructure, while also deepening professionalism within its ranks. According to him, the elevation of officers comes with higher expectations and greater responsibility.
Nnadi emphasised that the command was positioning itself for broader collaboration with other security agencies in the state, particularly ahead of forthcoming local government elections and other electoral activities. He noted that proactive coordination and intelligence sharing would be prioritised to ensure the safety of residents and the integrity of democratic processes. He added that the leadership of the Corps had consistently tasked him with raising standards and ensuring that the Ebonyi command remained among the best-performing units nationwide.
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The commandant also outlined several institutional developments underway, including plans to establish an NSCDC clinic within weeks, as well as the inauguration of senior and junior officers’ messes. He said additional training programmes were being lined up to enhance operational readiness and capacity building, stressing that the Corps was fully prepared to discharge its constitutional responsibilities across the state.
The Secretary to the Ebonyi State Government, Mrs Grace Umezuruike, who participated in decorating some of the newly promoted officers, praised the leadership of the NSCDC in the state. She described Commandant Nnadi as passionate and results driven, noting that effective security management requires not only authority but also commitment. According to her, the state government has taken note of the Corps’ contributions and appreciates the visible improvements in security operations.
Also speaking at the event, the Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Richard Idike, commended the NSCDC for its role in reinforcing security across Ebonyi State. He observed that security presence in the state had been significantly strengthened through collaboration between the police and the Civil Defence Corps. Idike reminded the promoted officers that advancement in rank comes with increased accountability, urging them to raise their performance levels in line with the trust reposed in them.
He added that the promotions should be seen as both a privilege and a call to higher standards of service, encouraging officers to justify the confidence placed in them by the Corps and the state government.
