The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has urged residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to play an active role in safeguarding critical national infrastructure by reporting acts of vandalism and other suspicious activities to security agencies.
FCT Commandant, Dr. Olusola Odumosu, made the appeal in Abuja on Monday, warning that the growing menace of infrastructure vandalism poses a serious threat to national development and undermines government investments in public assets.
According to him, protecting public infrastructure is a shared responsibility that requires the cooperation of residents through the timely provision of credible intelligence.
“Many people turn a blind eye when acts of vandalism occur around them. Residents must be proactive and promptly report such incidents through our emergency hotlines,” Odumosu said.
He disclosed that the command has intensified surveillance across the FCT, maintaining round-the-clock monitoring of critical infrastructure to deter criminal activities.
“We are maintaining round-the-clock surveillance across the territory, and anyone apprehended for vandalising public infrastructure will be prosecuted in accordance with the law,” he added.
The Commandant also issued a stern warning to vandals, urging them to abandon criminal activities or face the full weight of the law.
In a related development, Odumosu cautioned operators of Private Guard Companies against operating with fake, expired or invalid licences, revealing that enforcement operations targeting defaulting firms would commence soon.
He advised affected companies to regularise their operational documents immediately or risk arrest, prosecution and the closure of their businesses.
The warning comes amid growing concerns over the persistent destruction and theft of public infrastructure across Nigeria. Vandals have increasingly targeted electricity installations, telecommunications equipment, pipelines, rail facilities and other strategic assets, causing significant economic losses and disrupting essential public services.
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