 The Assistant Commander-General in charge of Zone L of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, James Basi, has charged the 49 new recruits in British state to devote their attention to safeguarding critical national assets and infrastructure in the country. Basi made the call at the passing out parade of the newly trained officers and men of the NSCDC at the command headquarters in Port Hackett, the reports. Speaking at the parade, Basi called on them to stick to the mandate of the Corps and also reiterated the commitment of the Corps to fighting all theft to withstand stale, urging the new intakes to follow the vision in the state. He said the era of molesting and harassing innocent citizens is over, charging them to be of good conduct in service. The State Commandant of NSCDC Michael Ogre congratulated the new intakes and emphasized that the command will not relent in ensuring that illegal or refining is addressed. Some of the new intakes expressed gratitude to Presidents Muhammad-e-Buhari and the NSCDC Commandant-General Hamad Abubaka Audi for giving them an opportunity to serve the country. God has answered your prayers. You are now in this system. It beholds on you to be right, so that the confidence that has been posed on you will not be shattered. And so I will join you all to stick to the mandate of the Corps. My advice to them is that to be firm in their decisions and also to learn to work in harmony with sister gences. I would like to thank the President of Nigeria, the Minister of Interior and the Commandant-General of NSCDC for giving me this privilege to serve my country. Among all the training, we've been moved from the civilian mindset to the military mindset. It's not been easy. And I am here to dedicate my selfless service to this nation and to the NSCDC as a whole. The Zonao Commandant noted that the country is losing revenue as a result of a legal oil banquery and that all hands must be on deck to combat oil theft, which is inimical to the country's economic growth.