The State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Anambra State, Mr Edwin Osuala, has urged members of the Nigerian Hunters and Forest Security Services (NHFSS) in Anambra to provide the command with reliable information to combat criminals and other troublemakers in the state.
During a familiarization visit by the NHFSS members to his office on Thursday, Osuala emphasized the importance of hunters in society and expressed the Corps’ intention to leverage their expertise to enhance the operational framework in the state.
The NSCDC Public Relations Officer, Okadigbo Edwin, released a statement on Friday, providing details of the interaction between the NSCDC commandant and the NHFSS members.
Osuala said, “As a critical stakeholder, your collaboration is vital towards providing a security friendly environment for all Anambra residents to operate. I call on you to come forward with relevant information that will aid security agencies in the state to succeed in ridding the state of all forms of criminality.
“NSCDC remains committed to the maintenance of peace and security. We appealed to NHFSS to partner with the Corps and other relevant stakeholders in achieving better security in the state.”
The Anambra State Commander of the Nigerian Hunters and Forest Security Services, Titus Ogudogwo, stated that despite awaiting the signing of the bill that would formally establish the association, they have been providing various supportive services to the country.
Through collaboration with existing security agencies, they have been working to enhance the internal security system.
Ogudogwo emphasized that once the bill is signed into law, it will provide the association with the legal authority to actively pursue criminals in the forests and carry out their duties effectively.
“As hunters, we are present in all the nooks and crannies of our forests and you will agree with me that some of these social enemies — the criminals — have made the forest their place of hibernation.
“We are patiently waiting for our bill to be signed into law to empower us to flush criminal elements out of our ungoverned spaces, which are mainly the forests, bushes, and farmlands,” Ogudogwo added.
He applauded the state commandant and the command for their resilience in restoring peace and normalcy in the state.
