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As the National Orientation Agency (NOA) continues its sensitisation against fuel scooping from fallen tankers, the director general of the agency, Lanre Issa-Onilu, has requested security agencies to partner with NOA to ensure that community members understand the rules and reason behind the advocacy for value re-engineering in the country.
He spoke while visiting the Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abubakar Audi, at the corps head office, Abuja.
He said the NOA has stepped up a sensitisation campaign to educate Nigerians on the need to stay away from scenes of tanker explosions following a presidential directive after the Suleja incident.
He however, attributed scooping of fuel from a fallen tanker to a poor value system.
He said: “Following the tanker explosion in Suleja, we received a presidential directive to embark on a nationwide sensitisation.
“If we had the opportunity to interact with the people who died in the Suleja tanker explosion, they would tell us they knew it was dangerous.
“When we flagged off nationwide sensitisation on this issue, we started from that local government. We went to Lambata where we had security agencies including the NSCDC, Police, FRSC, vigilante, traditional rulers from the local government, religious leaders and other relevant stakeholders.”
He said the two agencies need to collaborate to win the peace after the defeat of elements causing insecurity in the land.
The DG used the opportunity to explain the concept of the National Values Charter which demands of the country and the citizen a number of responsibilities.
In his remarks, the Commander General, while applauding the NOA for its effort in citizens reorientation urged it to continue to educate citizens on its duty to the nation.
He charged NOA to step up its campaign as directed by President Tinubu to educate Nigerians on the dangers of scooping fuel from a fallen tanker.
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