Odita Sunday 
By Odita Sunday
In a decisive move to tighten security standards around the protection of Very Important Persons (VIPs), the Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has warned that any form of misconduct, compromise or unprofessional conduct by personnel will attract stiff sanctions, declaring that the era of tolerance for lapses is over.
Prof. Audi issued the directive while delivering a keynote address at a three-day VIP Leadership and Management Workshop held at the NSCDC National Headquarters in Abuja. The high-level training brought together State Commandants, VIP Commanders and Armorers from across the federation, underscoring the strategic importance the Corps attaches to the sensitive mandate.
Describing VIP protection as a “sacred national trust,” the NSCDC boss stressed that the responsibility, conferred on the Corps by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, must be executed with utmost integrity, discipline and professionalism.
He warned that his administration operates a zero-tolerance policy for actions capable of undermining public confidence or sabotaging the Corps’ efforts.
“This administration will sanction any personnel found sabotaging the Corps’ efforts in implementing the VIP protection mandate,” Prof. Audi stated. “This responsibility must be discharged to the admiration of the government and Nigerians, in order to justify the confidence reposed in us.”
The workshop, organised by the Directorate of Training and Manpower Development, was designed as a strategic intervention to sharpen both the tactical and administrative capacities of senior officers overseeing VIP operations nationwide.
Earlier, the Acting Deputy Commandant General in charge of Training, Muktar Lawal, mni, explained that the programme focuses on strengthening leadership and management capacity, improving interdepartmental coordination, and reinforcing professionalism in armory management and critical decision-making.
Prof. Audi also commended the VIP National Commander, Deputy Commandant of Corps Anyor Donald, for what he described as exceptional professionalism and loyalty to duty, urging other officers to emulate such conduct in the discharge of their responsibilities.
The event featured goodwill messages from senior officers of the Corps, including Deputy Commandants General Zakari Ibrahim Ningi, fdc; Nnamdi Nwinyi; Pedro Awili Ideba; and Prof. Tyoor Frederick Terhemba, all of whom echoed the call for heightened accountability, discipline and excellence in VIP protection duties.
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