Yuletide: DSS Warn Nigerians To Be On Alert At Worship Centres, Public Parks
Nigerians have been warned by the Department of State Service (DSS), to be vigilant and take necessary measures to protect themselves during the yuletide season and beyond.
Nigerians have been warned by the Department of State Service (DSS), to be vigilant and take necessary measures to protect themselves during the yuletide season and beyond.
The Director, Public Relations and Strategic Communications, Dr. Peter Afunanya, DSS, Abuja, in a statement on Friday, December 22, 2023, specifically identified worship centres, motor parks, and recreational places, among other fun centres across the country, where the citizens are urged to be security conscious.
Afunanya called on everyone to be security conscious and mindful of his/her environment adding that the Service urged all and sundry to remain law abiding and peaceful during and after the celebrations.
The DSS appealed to Nigerians and residents to report suspicious persons, movements, parcels and objects to relevant security agencies.
According to the statement, while the DSS felicitates with citizens on Christmas; it urged Nigerians to remain peaceful and united during and beyond the yuletide season.
The statement further reads: “Similarly, operators and patrons of recreational/motor parks, fun places, worship centres, supermarkets and other public spaces should be alert and take appropriate measures to protect their facilities and the users.
“Furthermore, they are encouraged to shun acts of violence, fake news and any form of divisive tendency, in the interest of public order and national security.
“Therefore, the Service enjoins members of the public to use the opportunity of the celebration to promote unity and peaceful coexistence.
“Meanwhile, it will continue to collaborate with sister security and law enforcement agencies and all stakeholders to provide adequate security before, during and after the festive periods
“To pass information or make enquiries, the Service may be contacted through its offices at the State Commands, Local Government Formations or Phone Nos: 09153391309, 09153391310, 09088373514; Email: dsspr@dss.gov.ng; and Twitter Handle: @OfficialDSSNG.”
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