President Tinubu committed to recruiting young personnel and ending stagnation in paramilitary forces, with the minister chairing the oversight board.
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Updated Oct 22
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President Tinubu committed to recruiting young personnel and ending stagnation in paramilitary forces, with the minister chairing the oversight board.
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) is operating as a paramilitary agency within Nigeria, alongside discussions regarding presidential leadership on national security matters.Also in this story
- The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) headquarters has issued deployment orders concerning election security, involving entities in Abuja and Osun State.
- NSCDC arrested deserters in Badagry, while suspects vandalized critical MTN armoured cables during arrests in Lekki.
- The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) conducted operations in Benin City to protect local assets.
- Bola Ahmed Tinubu directed security reinforcement around NIPSS in Kuru, coinciding with a visit by Kashim Shettima to the institution.
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Bola Ahmed Tinubu
12th Governor of Lagos (1999–2007) and President of Nigeria since 2023
- The Tinubu administration is addressing security challenges in Northern Nigeria while leveraging education funds like TETFund and NELFUND for infrastructure and higher education access.
- The Nigerian Education Loan Fund disburses interest-free student loans, with repayment tied to National Youth Service Corps service.
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Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps
Nigerian paramilitary agency
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- Tinubu backed the Nigerian Army's shift to mobile operations, while the Defence Academy is involved in the military reform agenda.