By Palma Ileye
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has commissioned a Tactical Training Ground and Obstacle Course at its Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command Headquarters in Abuja as part of efforts to strengthen personnel capacity and improve operational readiness.
Speaking during the commissioning on Thursday at the FCT Command, Wuse Zone 5, Commandant General of the NSCDC, Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, described the facility as a strategic investment aimed at preparing officers to effectively tackle Nigeria’s evolving security challenges.
“There is no denying the fact that Corps personnel are a critical organisational asset whose collective skills, knowledge and experience are essential for modern, technology and intelligence-driven security operations,” he said.
Audi identified terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, vandalism of critical national assets and infrastructure, illegal mining, cybercrime, oil theft and communal conflicts as major threats confronting the country, stressing that such challenges required a highly skilled and well-trained workforce. “Training and retraining is therefore not optional but of operational strategic importance,” he added.
He explained that the new facility will provide a realistic environment where personnel can improve physical fitness, tactical manoeuvres, endurance, teamwork, confidence and operational readiness before deployment.
The NSCDC boss reaffirmed the Corps’ commitment to supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda through intelligence-led operations, stronger inter-agency collaboration, community engagement and proactive crime prevention. He also reiterated that the protection of critical national assets and infrastructure remains one of the Corps’ core mandates.
Commending the FCT Commandant, Dr. Olusola Odumosu, for initiating the project, Audi described it as a legacy investment that would strengthen operational capacity for years to come. He further disclosed that the Corps continues to prioritise staff welfare through promotions, training opportunities, medical support, housing initiatives, insurance benefits and reward systems.
Earlier, Odumosu said the commissioning fulfilled a vision to better prepare officers for the increasingly complex security environment in the FCT and across Nigeria. He stressed that investment in training remained the foundation of every effective security organisation.
