Senator Adams Oshiomhole, chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior, advocates reviewing the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Establishment Act. He argues that the agency’s name includes the word “civil,” which he says implies a force without firearms, but that NSCDC operatives are routinely deployed in situations involving heavily armed criminals. Oshiomhole points to NSCDC involvement in operations where criminals destroy public assets and engage in activities including illegal oil bunkering, contending that the current legal framing no longer matches the security challenges the corps faces.
The call for a review is presented as part of wider discussions around the NSCDC’s mandate and operational realities. The reports do not specify what changes Oshiomhole proposes to the Act or whether the Senate has started formal legislative steps. Overall, the information available centers on his position that legal provisions should be updated to reflect NSCDC’s on-the-ground roles in countering high-risk criminal activities.
