By Friday Idachaba, Lokoja
KOGI State Command of the Nigeria Police has organized an awareness and sensitization campaign for scrap and waste dealers on identification, risks, and safe management of explosive related objects often mistaken for scrap materials.
The awareness and sensitization campaign, handled by the Command’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Base 33, Lokoja, was held at the Command headquarters in Lokoja.
The campaign was organized in collaboration with the National Association of Scrap and Waste Dealers Employers of Nigeria (NASWDEN), Kogi state chapter, on the importance of safety precautions in their daily operations.
The lead facilitator, CSP Danladi Ameh, Commander EOD Base 33, Lokoja in his lectures on identification, risks, and safe management of explosive related objects often mistaken for scrap materials.
CSP Ameh emphasized the need for timely reporting of suspicious metallic items to the right authorities as he urged them to adhere strictly to safety protocols to prevent avoidable loss of lives and properties.
He also provided the participants with practical knowledge on recognition of potential explosive ordinance, the appropriate response mechanisms.
Ameh also reiterated the importance of partnership between security agencies and stakeholders in maintaining public safety.
In a message to the participants, Commissioner of Police, CP Miller Dantawaye stressed that the command is determined to ensure the safety of all residents of the state.
He therefore urged members of the public, especially those in the scrap and waste business, to remain vigilant and cooperate with security agencies to prevent explosive-related incidents in the state.
