By Dapo Falade
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), on Friday, unveiled a Nigerian musician, Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo (aka D’banj) as Agro-Rangers’ Ambassador.
The Agro Rangers is a special unit set up within the NSCDC to primarily protect investments in the agricultural sector and farmers-herders clashes across the country.
In a statement by Ekunola Gbenga, Media Assistant to the Commandant General, the CG said: Agro Rangers is the cynosures of all eyes and the brain-child of the Federal Government in the reduction of herdsmen and farmers conflicts in the country.
The Commandant General Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu asked Ambassador D’banj to see the honour as a call to service which came with alot of responsibilities and tasked him to use his talent and popularity to mobilise Nigerians towards unity, peace, tolerance and productivity.
He also urged him to speak against vices that destroy societies, including vandalism, thuggery, insecurity, drug abuse, human trafficking and child abuse, among others
Gana praised D’banj for using his creativity to inform, educate and entertain the populace and mobilise them towards good behavior, towards best practices and towards good choices.
“It is, therefore, my firm conviction that with your collaboration, our fighting against insecurity and making lives meaningful for farmers-headers will yield result,” Gana said.
In his acceptance speech, D’banj expressed happiness for the unique honor bestowed on him and promised to work with the Corps, most especially the Agro-Rangers squad, to ensure that farmers return to their farms and operate in an atmosphere of peace.
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