The community security outfit of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), known as AMAC Marshall, has commended the council Chairman, Hon. Christopher Maikalangu, over the payment of some outstanding salaries to the Marshall personnel working in the council.
The Marshall General of AMAC Marshall, Kasimu Chicha, while addressing journalists yesterday in Abuja, said the payment will motivate the officers to continue discharging their duties with regard to partnering security agencies in the protection of lives and property.
Chicha also commended the council chairman for always putting the interest of AMAC residents first before personal interest.
“We believe that his love for the activities of AMAC Marshall necessitated his payment of some of the outstanding salaries of the marshall working in the secretariat, despite the meagre resources of the council.
“Though the morale of the officers has been low for a long time, the payment will motivate them to continue discharging their duties in the protection of lives of property of AMAC residents, especially with regards to partnership with security agencies.
“As you know, AMAC Marshall is a separate security company of the council approved by the DSS and NSCDC. We have recorded numerous achievements, including the arrest of a Boko Haram member at Utako market and dislodging criminals at Karshi,” he said.
He further used this opportunity to inform the public that AMAC Marshall was never disbanded at any time and that the fake news was planted in the media by some desperate political hoodlums without the chairman’s knowledge.
“I want to appeal to the chairman and other stakeholders to do more to make sure AMAC Marshall does not die. AMAC has the mandate to complement the conventional security within the metropolis, especially in this era of insecurity.
“We are approaching Sallah and people take advantage of that to commit atrocities. AMAC Marshall officers are working in all the 12 wards of AMAC, but their morale is low because of poor welfare.
“Therefore, the welfare is important. Nevertheless, I advise AMAC and FCT residents to give full cooperation to AMAC Marshall so that we can continue achieving success concerning safeguarding lives and property,” he said.
