The Niger State Government has lamented the vandalisation of communication facilities by vandals, following a series of complaints by telecommunications investors in the state.
The Commissioner for Communication, Technology, and Digital Economy, Alh. Suleiman Isah, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the state commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Mr Joashin Okafor, in Minna.
He explained that the state would no longer tolerate any act of vandalism of facilities.
“We are calling for restraint to enhance zero incidents of the menace for effective and efficient service delivery,” he said.
Isah, who noted the need for collaboration between the state government and NSCDC in protecting the facilities, listed the mandates of the corps to include the protection of critical national assets, among others.
The Niger State NSCDC commandant, Joashin Okafor, said in his response: “The command is ready to synergize with the Niger State government in fighting vandalism tendencies and their actors. They can no longer have a haven in the state.
” The Corps is saddled with the responsibility of protecting critical national assets and infrastructure, which will be sustained. We are, assuring that the vandals have no home in Niger State.”
