Ahead of this year’s Eid-el-kabir celebration, the Plateau Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has deployed 1,784 personnel in the state.
Mrs Nanko Rimvyok, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the command, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Jos.
Rimyok explained that the deployment aimed at ensuring a peaceful celebration in all parts of the state.
She added that NSCDC Commandant, Mr Ishaku Musa, who approved the deployment, called on the personnel to be professional in dealing with members of the public.
“Ahead of this year’s Eid-el-kabir celebration, our Commandant, Mr Ishaku Musa, has directed the immediate deployment of 1,784 in the state.
“The deployment is to beef up security in the state and its environs before, during and after the celebrations,” she said.
Rimvyok added that the personnel would man flashpoints and ensure the safety of critical national assets.
The PRO called on residents of the state to be law abiding, warning that anyone caught disrupting public peace would be made to face the law.
