Ahead of the 2021 Eid-El-Kabir celebration, the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has assured residents of Rivers State of their security and safety throughout the duration of the celebration.

State Commandant of the NSCDC in Rivers State, Aliyu Bature, who gave this assurance on Saturday, July 17, 2021, disclosed that 357 personnel have been deployed across the state as part of measures to ensure a hitch-free sallah celebration in the State.

A statement signed by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Rivers State Command, Michael Oguntuase, an Assistant Commandant, and made available to Kristina Reports, announced that, in line with its mandate to secure all national assets and public places, the personnel are to ensure all recreation centers, places of worship, all the oil pipeline installations and locations.

The statement further informed that the personnel are to also ensure that identified flashpoints are heavily guarded before, during and after the celebration, advising residents of the State to report all suspicious movements around them to the nearest security outpost for prompt response.

Commandant Bature used the opportunity to wishing the Muslim faithful a happy Eid-el-kabir in advance, stressing that “the general public are hereby advised to stay away from acts capable of undermining the peace and tranquility enjoyed in the state as such  will meet stiff resistance from the Command”.