FEDERAL LAWMAKER PRESENTS BILL TO SCRAP CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS

A federal lawmaker, Shina Peller, has proposed scrapping of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC. Peller who represents lseyin/ltesiwaju/ Kajola/lwajowa Federal Constituency in Oyo State, at the House of Representatives proposed the Nigeria Police Force to take over the responsibilities of the NSCDC. The lawmaker made the proposal to the House via the National Security and Civil Defence Corps Repeal and Transition, Bill 2022, which passed first reading on Tuesday.

The bill seeks to repeal the National Security and Civil Defence Corps Amendment, Act 2007, establish a transition management committee to superintend over the NSCDC, develop regulations and implement procedures for the transfer of assets and personnel of the corps to the Nigeria Police Force, and other related matters. The lawmakers also noted that the mandate of the NSCDC has now become a duplication of the Nigeria Police Force, adding, that this has led to avoidable conflicts.