Oyo NSCDC deploys 2000 personnel for Easter celebration

By Richard Thomas, Ibadan
Oyo State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Adaralewa Akintayo has deployed 2000 personnel for this year Easter celebrations.
The Commandant said the deployment was to ensure a hitch free celebration for the Christian faithful and other residents of the state, while serving as deterrent to criminally minded elements that might want to take advantage of the holiday season to perpetrate criminality.
He urged Nigerians, irrespective of their religion to be law abiding during the Easter celebration and beyond.
He also enjoined Christian faithful to reflect on the lesson of passion, suffering, forgiveness, and love of Christ during the lent and pray for the nation and success of the present government.