AWKA, ANAMBRA STATE – – The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Anambra State Command, has announced the deployment of 1,531 operatives to ensure a secure and successful visit by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to Anambra State on Thursday, May 8, 2025.

Commandant Maku Olatunde A, the NSCDC Anambra State Commandant, revealed this deployment following a strategic tactical briefing with senior officers, Area Commanders, Divisional Officers, Heads of Formations, and Composite Commanders at the State Command Headquarters in Awka.

The deployment will see personnel from Enugu, Imo, Abia, Ebonyi, and Delta states joining forces to bolster security operations within Anambra State.

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“The command has made robust security arrangements with sister security agencies to ensure a successful state visit of Mr. President, the first critical asset in the country,” stated Commandant Olatunde.

Personnel will be strategically positioned at key locations, including the airport, bridges, government buildings, parks, markets, electricity substations, telecommunication facilities, Solution Fun City facilities, and other sensitive areas across the state, both before, during, and after the visit.

The NSCDC, in collaboration with other security agencies, has intensified covert surveillance, joint operations, including raids on criminal hideouts, and confidence-building patrols to create a secure environment.

“Our personnel would be positioned in strategic locations including the airport, bridges, government buildings, parks, markets, electricity substations, telecommunication facilities, solution fun city facilities, and other sensitive locations across the state before, during and after the visit,” he confirmed.

The NSCDC will also play a crucial role in crowd control and access management along the president’s routes, forming a human shield to ensure the smooth flow of the presidential entourage.

Commandant Olatunde urged operatives to maintain a high level of responsibility, professionalism, civility, and coordination, particularly in collaboration with other security agencies. He also advised the public to remain law-abiding as they welcome the president.