The Nigeria Safety and Civil Defence Corps Federal Capital Territory Commandant, Olusola Odumosu, on Thursday, issued a agency warning to non-public guard corporations to resume their expired licenses or face the chance of getting their operations sealed.
Odumosu’s directive got here because the command intensified its efforts to make sure all safety corporations adjust to authorized necessities.
Odumosu, in a press release signed by the command spokesperson, Samuel Idoko highlighted that there are at present 460 licensed PGCs within the FCT, all of which have been working legally since August 2023.
Nevertheless, he disclosed that three corporations have already been sealed for working with out legitimate licenses.
The commandant additionally addressed issues relating to the usage of uniforms and gear.
He urged PGCs to make sure their operatives keep away from utilizing apparel or gear related to navy or paramilitary businesses to stop any potential misrepresentation.
“These due for license renewal ought to go and renew their licenses, these utilizing uniforms or accoutrements of navy or paramilitary businesses ought to desist from such instantly to keep away from all types of misrepresentation,” Odumosu confused.
In accordance with the commandant, the 460 licensed PGCs have a file of 42,645 registered personal safety operatives.
He emphasised the significance of steady coaching within the evolving subject of safety.
He inspired PGC homeowners to undertake a tradition of normal coaching and be sure that their operatives keep up to date with the most recent safety practices and technological developments.
“There are rising safety suggestions and technological developments that shall be useful to those personal safety shops.
“In the identical method they will study from us, it’ll even be an avenue to make sure there are not any safety gaps between the Corps and the businesses that it regulates.
“One of many duties of the NSCDC is to manage, license, and monitor the operations of personal safety corporations as they type part of the safety structure of the nation,” he stated.
Odumosu additionally introduced upcoming inspections of PGCs within the territory to implement compliance with laws.
He warned that any firm present in violation of the foundations might face sealing, sanctions, or penalties.