Abakaliki.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ebonyi Command, has charged the 50 promoted officers to justify their promotion with greater commitment and diligence to duty.
The agency reports that some of the officers were eight Assistant Commandant of Corps (ACC) promoted to Deputy Commandant of Corps (DCC), and 12 Chief Superintendent to Assistant Superintendents of Corps, among others.
The State Commandant, Mr Elijah Willie, gave the advise, on Friday, while decorating the officers at the Command’s Headquarters in Abakiliki.
Willie urged the officers to always uphold good qualities and have human face, while discharging their duty.
He described promotion as “reward for diligence, hard-work and productivity”.
“I urge you to continue to drive the ethical standards of the corps.
“And as you grow to higher ranks in the system, don’t dig pit for people to fall,” Willie said.
The Commissioner of Police, Mrs Anthonia Uche-Anya, represented by her Deputy in charge of Administration, Mohammed Alhaji, congratulated the officers, stating that “to whom much is given, much is expected”.
The State Director, State Security Service, Mr Gabriel Olude, urged the officers to reciprocate their promotion to service.
Olude, represented by the Deputy Director, Intelligent Service, Ademola Olujide, commended the state commandant for approving the officers’ promotion.
Also, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr Henry Igwe, emphasised the need for the officers to raise the bar in the discharge of their duties.
In separate remarks, the State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Mr Peter Ogah, and the State Comptroller, Nigerian Immigration Service, Mrs Rose Owuna, also congratulated the officers and urged them to remain focused on the corps’ mandate.
“Those promoted should know that the ‘reward for hardwork is more work’ and others not promoted should see it as an ‘Act of God’,” Ogah said.
Mr Kingsley Emeonye, who spoke on behalf of the other officers, thanked the NSCDC management for approving their elevation to higher positions.
Emeonye, who moved from ACC to DCC, gave assurance that they would all reciprocate their promotion with total commitment to duty.
“Our loyalty and dedication to duty is 100 per cent,” he said.
The agency reports that the event was attended by Heads of other sister agencies in the state.