The Federal Government of Nigeria has concluded plans to establish a special security units code names ‘Power Rangers’ to secure the nation’s electricity installations.
Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the minster of Interior disclosed the plan during an interview session on Channels Television Sunrise Daily on Friday.
“We have decided now with the Minister of Power to have what we call the power rangers,” Tunji-Ojo said.
He made it known that the ‘power rangers’ will be made up of officers and men of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps and they will be tasked with the responsibility of securing power installations from vandalism.
Due to the rampant case of power outages occasioned by vandalism, the minister said the government recognized the need for a sector-specific security solution to the menace.
“What we had before we came was the generalisation of national assets. But we said no, you cannot have one specific medication that can treat all illnesses.
“So you have to analyse every sector, the power sector, the water sector, the education sector, the health sector; and be able to create arms of Civil Defence under the same umbrella,” he stated.
The minister added that the decision was premised on the success of the Mines Marshals which was introduced by the government in March 2024 to address security issues in the mining sector.
Although the ‘Power Rangers’ initiative has been confirmed, no date has been scheduled for its launch.
“We’ve already agreed on the modus operandi and as I speak to you, the offices are being screened,” he said
He further explained that officers will be stationed in all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory to ensure nationwide protection of power installations.
He said this is because “there is no state without a power infrastructure; it is just like the solid mineral sector.
“We are already in the process of onboarding those officers; we have to profile them, look at their capacity, look at their competence, look at their area of specialisation, look at a lot of considerations, even physical strength.”
