Imo State Civil Guard Corps (Aired Newstalk)

THE NEED TO SUPPORT THE ‘IMO CIVIL GUARD CORPS’ ABLY LED BY CHIEF HONOURABLE DONATUS EWE EJIFUGHA

Just as he desires to see that everything is complete and as well put in place in Imo State at large in line with the famous Rescue Mission Agenda, the governor thought it wise to institute a uniform arm of the Imo Orientation Agency to ease the fight against various traffic/environmental vices and offences.

Owing to the above fact, on July 26 - 2013, His Excellency Owelle Rochas Okorocha – OON inaugurated the anticipated state paramilitary corps which was named Imo State Civil Guard Corps. An initiative that attracted numerous commendations from all nooks and crannies of the state and in the diaspora.

Subsequently, on Thursday 8th May 2014, the bill regarding the formal and legal institution of the aforementioned corps, which was sponsored by Hon. Victor Ndunagu, was duly passed into law by the impeccable members of the Imo State House of Assembly ably led by Rt. Hon. Benjamin Uwajumogu after one week of the official launch of the corps. Such historic gesture was made possible by the law makers in order to encourage the founder of the corps, Chief Rochas okorocha for the remarkable step he took to ensure that such formidable paramilitary organization is formed in the state, and when it is mostly needed.

In the said law, it was categorically stated that the leader/head of the corps – Imo Civil Guard shall be recognized and addressed as The Commandant General, and he/she shall stay in the office for five consecutive years having been appointed by any serving Governor of Imo State.

The fundamental objects of the Imo Civil guard Corps include Crowd and Traffic Controls, and Guard Services. Suffice to say that, activities such as street trading, hawking, illegal parks location, just to mention but a few, are expected to be adequately handled by the corps.

Lest I forget, it is worthy to note that the Imo State Civil Guard Corps is working in synergy with other existing military and paramilitary corps in the state, including the Army, Police Force, Civil Defence Corps, NDLEA, Prisons, Immigration, Customs, and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), in maintenance of law and order in Imo State.

The most enticing aspect of the Imo Civil Guard Corps is that, the amiable and indefatigable governor – His Excellency Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha appointed a well experienced personnel of no questionable character and a distinguished worthy son of Oru East extraction in Imo State, Awo-Omamma precisely, in the person of Chief Honourable Donatus Ewe Ejifugha (Odenjiji) to pilot the affairs of the corps as the Commandant General.

Having retired from the Police Force as a Senior police Officer, Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) to be precise, Hon. Donatus Ejifugha was employed by Chief Rochas OKorocha as his personal Chief Security Officer (CSO) prior to his assumption of office as the Imo State Governor. As soon as he became the Governor of the state, he appointed Hon. Ejifugha as his Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Security and Advanced Protocols. In the year 2013, he was directed by the Governor to serve as the Sole Administrator of Oru East Local Government Area before he rose to his present position as the Commandant General of the Imo State Civil Guard Corps having been found worthy by his boss to serve in such challenging and delicate position.

As it is popularly cited that ‘A tree does not make a forest’, it is also worthy to note that Honourable Donatus Ejifugha is not standing alone as the Commandant General of the Imo Civil Guard. Among other Senior Officers, the corps constitutes the Commandant, Deputy Commandant, Zonal Commanders, and others too numerous to mention. The office of the Commandant is presently occupied by another experienced and indisputable gentleman – Mr. Martins Ekeh.

The current recruitment strength of the corps is 1072. According to the ethics of the corps, after conducting a certain recruitment having undergone an intensive training coupled with thorough orientation, each of the successful new recruits would be assigned to the various established units of the corps that are found in all the twenty-seven (27) Local Government Areas in Imo State, which include the Operations, Transport and Provost departments, and as well the Traffic sections.

It is no longer news that the officers of the Imo Civil Guard Organization are in all corners of the state and also working round the clock to ensure that their duties are effectively carried out in respect to the directive of the tireless Commandant General, Chief Hon. Donatus Ejifugha. The 2013 Christmas cum 2014 New Year operations of the corps which was code-named ‘Operation 24/7 Zero Traffic Congestion’ signified that the corps would surely obtain exactly what she was asked to purchase in the market.

Just as every organization or establishment is invariably faced with its challenges, we ought to also acknowledge that, that of Imo State Civil Guard Corps is inevitable. Presently, the corps is faced with numerous challenges to include lack of operational vehicles such as Power Bikes, Towing vans, Buses, and Hilux vans.

At this juncture, I and other concerned Imolites are calling on all well-meaning individuals and government functionaries to, out of their magnanimity, contribute their respective quotas to ensure that the remarkable aim of Governor Owelle Rochas Okorocha towards creating a total serene environment in the Eastern Heartland is duly actualized.



COMR. FRED NWAOZOR

SSA On Media To The Commandant General

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