It was celebration galore yesterday at the national headquarters of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), following President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointment of Abdullahi Mohammed Gana as successor to retired Commandant General of the corps, Prof Ade Abolurin.

LEADERSHIP Weekend gathered that until his appointment, the Niger State-born Abdullahi Gana, one of those groomed by his predecessor, started as a volunteer till 2003 when the Act establishing the corps was enacted. He was an Assistant Commandant General in-charge of procurement at the national headquarters of the corps and was picked based on merit, transparency and integrity.

Hundreds of civil defenders, including the outgone Abolurin, Deputy Commandant Generals (DCGs), ACGs, Commandants, among other supporters of the in-house appointment trooped out with tears of joy rolling down their cheeks to celebrate the corps’ victory over attempt by lobbyists to clinch the NSCDC’s topmost position.

The civil defenders had stormed Algiers Streets Cadastral Zone, Wuse Zone 5 at about 12:30pm, waving their hands to the heavens and chanting pro-Civil Defence slogans in a victory march along the major streets, before converging at the NSCDC Chapel for a special thanksgiving service and prayers. They expressed joy that their hard-earned and celebrated achievements would be sustained.

Speaking at the service, an elated outgone Prof Abolurin who stepped aside after serving the corps for two consecutive tenures of five years each from July 17, 2005 till yesterday, July 17 2015, invoked divine wisdom and blessings on Gana. He dedicated their victory and the in-house selection Commandant General of the corps to God.

He said, “I asked God to bless and honour our desire, give us again this leadership position so that we can impact more on our nation, through effective carrying out of our ordained mandates and He answered us. This victory is for Nigeria.”

SOURCE:

http://leadership.ng/news/447844/pmb-disappoints-lobbyists-appoints-gana-as-new-nscdc-boss

it has always base on merit na




ride on baba



btw am concerned abt the ministers list

Keep the good work going

Nawao! This buhari man! Smh

Sai Baba
Sai Buhari

. . . The new 'Oga@theTop!' Welcome sir!!...... Choosen purely on merit like the previous appointments by PMB. God bless our President. God bless Nigeria.

PMB my man, anyday, anytime

If this truly happened, then I say big ups to PMB but I am not too comfortable with all this northern filled appointment so far

I will be back to......

sir daullardinho....... #babaonechane.......

Good

I like the way PMB has been appointing Public office holders. Its always based on Merit, all those politicians in uniform will soon exit the scene.