- By Femi Alabi
In a bid to forestall any security breach at its facilities in Kaduna, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has solicited military support.
NEMA North West Zonal Coordinator, Imam Garki, stated this during a visit to the Commanding Officer of the 2 Battalion Nigerian Army, on Tuesday in Kaduna.
He said that the visit was to strengthen security at various warehouses, following the recent incident where hoodlums attacked government facilities to cart away food items and other valuables.
“We are here to solicit for military support to have a standby security personnel position to safeguard the agency’s warehouse facilities,“` he said.
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Garki was represented by Abdulkadir Mohammed, Head of Unit, Search and Rescue of the agency.
He said the agency has an existing working relationship with the Nigerian Army, which serves as one of the Disaster Response Units (DRUs) of the agency.
Responding, Lt.-Col. Abdulqadir Abdullahi, Commanding Officer 2 Battalion Nigerian Army, assured the agency of the Army`s relentless cooperation in dealing with the current situation.
The Director-General of NEMA, Mustapha Ahmed, had directed Zonal Directors and Heads of Operations, to strengthen security in and around NEMA offices and warehouses nationwide.