The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has conducted drills to deal with nuclear disaster that may arise in the country.

The NSCDC said Saturday training of officers of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Unit, a specialised unit of the corps, had since begun.

“The specialised unit, established to tackle emergency situations related to chemical poisoning and nuclear explosions, has also carried out a simulation exercise as part of its operational strategy,” the corps said in a statement.

The statement, signed by spokesperson Emmanuel Okeh, said simulation exercise was carried out in collaboration with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Nigeria Nuclear and Regulatory Agency.

He said that the theme of simulation, “Transportation accident involving a radioactive source’’, was meant to prepare officials, especially as Nigeria gears towards the use of nuclear plants to generate electricity.

“The Commandant-General of the Corps, Dr Ade Abolurin, has also stressed the importance of the unit, and called for awareness on the destructive tendencies of nuclear energy if not well managed,” he said.

“We are also doing a lot to sensitise the public on the different dimensions of crime, which now involves the use of chemicals, bombs and other dangerous substances,” the statement added

He quoted, Pablo Jerez of the IAEA, as pledging the support of the agency to the NSCDC, especially as regards provision of operational tools and equipment.

“We are also ready to partner with relevant stakeholders so as to be able to prevent and tackle any form of chemical, radiological and nuclear disaster in the country,” he said.
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OP is this news kinda linked with the proposed sites for the Nuclear Plants?

hucienda:
OP is this news kinda linked with the proposed sites for the Nuclear Plants?

Yes, it is.

CFCfan:

Yes, it is.

Great then. Hope the philosophy would be more preventive than reactive.

The proposed plants, if successfully brought to reality, will sure go a long way in solving the country's power issues if properly managed.

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soon dem go sign 8bn for this one Nuclear?

Ok... Thats good to hear. At least, we have some warm heads in our security apparatus who are already thinking ahead.. Pre-emptive measures are always necessary for any successfull security objectives.

Lets just hope they keep up the spirit.

You are building Nuclear plant without having steady water supply to your cities. The nuclear reactors need steady supply of water, and in case of a failure or leak you need even more water to contain the damage. Now when you cant supply your cities water, is this not trouble dey sleep yanga go wake am??

Ohh i get it zoological republic of nigeria thinking, Civil defense will use AK47 or M16 contain the disaster. How many of them civil defense are trained in nuclear physics?? Civil defense to contain nuclear disaster how useless can this contraption called Nigeria get??

tit:
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Why ?

Una neva teach people first aid on accident victims finish na nuclear disaster.

Hehehehehe, Nigeria is a joke. una never differentiate between hearse and ambulance nor fire gun, na to disarm nuclear weapon. All these frenzy about nuclear by this yeye country, I am suspecting that Nigeria will come to an end by a nuclear reaction

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Jokers!

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Let's see

9jatatafo:
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Hope we are save with this nuclear energy, am saying this b'cuz nuclear disaster is not something to play with.

Anyone still remember the Fukushima disaster of 2013, the Fukushima site remains highly radioactive, with some 160,000 evacuees still living in temporary housing, and some land will be unfarmable for centuries. The difficult cleanup job will take 40 or more years, and cost tens of billions of dollars.

Let's not even talk of Chernobyl disaster, it was one of the most devastating nuclear accident in the world.

Nigeria should thread carefully with this nuclear energy of a thing, Nigeria that can't even manage to maintain refinery is delving into nuclear energy.

They better be very well preparer for it.

tit:
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Shey na those civil defense people with big belle them wan train for this one?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA, SO u mean ITS MERE CIVIL DEFENSE DAT WANNA CURB NUCLEAR DISASTER IN NIGERIA? WAT A FUUCKKING COUNTRY DAT NIGERIA IS, OH! LESS I 4GET WAT PART OF D PLANET IS EVEN NIGERIA? A STATE IN WEST GERMANY? CUS WE DONT KNW DOSE SHITTY NAME HERE IN JUPITER.

SAD SAD NEWS! A NIGERIAN LIVING ABROAD CALLED HIS MUM TO SAY; OLA: MOM, I'VE GOT HIV & SO I'M COMING HOME. MOM: (BEGGING) PLEASE, OLA NEVA COME BACK HOME. OLA: (SURPRISED) "WHY HE ASKED" MOM: "IF YOU COME HOME, UR WIFE WIL GET IT AND SHE WIL GIVE UR BRODA, UR BRODA WIL GIVE IT TO OUR HOUSE GIRL AND SHE WIL GIVE IT TO UR FATHER. YOUR FATHER WIL GIVE IT TO ME AND I WIL GIVE IT TO OUR DRIVER, OUR DRIVER WIL GIVE IT TO UR SISTER AND IF UR SISTER GETS IT, THEN THE ENTIRE VILLAGE WIL GET IT. SO WE AR COUNTING ON U TO DIE ALONE AND SAVE US ALL FROM DEAD"! HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND

Abeg oooo, if na wetin go cause kasala make wuna kukuma forget am oooo.
I no fit sit down no sit down
(mawo joko mo joko)

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As if it

Good

I'd suggest that residential buildings shouldn't be allowed to spring up within 6-7 sq.km of the proposed nuclear power plants.

plz leave DAT 2 my Oga at d top