The National Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has charged officers and management staff on resilience and resourcefulness to ensure proactive steps to stem criminality within Enugu State.
The Commandant of NSCDC Enugu State Command, Dr Elijah Willie, gave the charge during the two-day NSCDC 2025 Annual Management Staff Retreat with the theme: “Developing Leadership For a New Paradigm”, held in Enugu.
Willie noted that there was a need for management staff and senior ranking officers to be resilient and persevere in any duty assigned within their units and departments; adding that there should be effective supervision of officers and men always.
According to him, you must be disciplined as well as up and doing so that everyone under you will behave themselves and also learn from your exceptional qualities, patriotism and mentorship. The commandant noted that “being resourceful is a modern demand” as we are sometimes confronted with limited resources to carry out an assigned duty.
Willie said that being resourceful means that you must be proactive or think outside the box to get fresh ideas and make use of environmental and human resources in your area of operations to see that duties/tasks are carried out precisely.
Speaking, the Sector Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Enugu State Command, Franklin Agbakoba, advised the management staff and senior officers to discharge various task with professionalism. Agbakoba emphasised on mentorship and always showing positive example and energy to always keep the morale of officers and men high and motivated for action.
The Deputy Corps Commandant, Tsaro George, incharge of Pension Unit of NSCDC Command, noted that the various topics treated in the retreat would help management staff and senior officers improve on the job and relate well with their subordinates.
The Assistant Corps Commandant, John Okorie, in-charge of NSCDC Safe School Department, noted that training and retraining remained the major pillar of success of any proactive leadership. Okorie said that the retreat would help management staff and senior officers prioritise their duties and for them to fashion out the best way to carry it out.
In an address, the Attorney General/Commissioner for Justice of Enugu State, Dr Kingsley Udeh, noted that national and global landscape are shifting – technologically, geopolitically, environmentally and socially.
Udeh, represented by the Director, Civil Litigation, Dr Uzoamaka Okeji, said, “the traditional models of leadership that once guided our force, while noble, are no longer sufficient on their own. Today’s threats are complex.
“From cyberattacks to climate-driven emergencies, from misinformation warfare to civil unrest. We must prepare not just to respond but to anticipate. Not only to command, but to connect. This new paradigm demands a new kind of leader, one who is adaptable, emotionally intelligent, ethically grounded and technologically literate.
“Leaders who can operate not just in front lines but in boardrooms, data centres and community forums. Leaders who can inspire trust in uncertain times and build resilience in the face of disruption.”
The commissioner said that the retreat would redefine leadership, equip management staff and those we lead with the mindset, tools, and vision to lead in a world where certainty is the exception, not the norm.
“As we begin this journey, let us challenge our assumptions, engage boldly and embrace the responsibility of shaping the future of security and service in our nation; while building leadership capacity,” he added.
