10 years after ‘Oga At The Top’, Shem Obafiaye gets NSCDC deputy CG promotion (Video)
After a decade, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) officer, Shem Obafiaye, who gained widespread attention for his viral “Oga At The Top” remark in 2013, has been promoted to the rank of Deputy Commandant-General (DCG).
The promotion was made public on Friday in a statement that was signed by Babawale Afolabi, the National Public Relations Officer of the NSCDC.
Obafiaye, who was then the Lagos Commandant of the NSCDC, made headlines during an appearance on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily, when he was asked to provide the NSCDC’s website and responded, “The website is… excuse me… wait… it can only be made known by my Oga at the top,” pointing skywards and smiling broadly.
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The phrase “Oga At The Top” quickly went viral, turning into memes, danceable tunes, and even being printed on T-shirts featuring a caricature of Obafiaye.
Despite the humorous incident, he was redeployed from the Lagos Command shortly afterwards.
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, presided over the decoration ceremony of Shem Obafiaye, along with two other colleagues, Fasiu Adeyinika and Ibrahim Raji, who previously served as commandants in Kwara and Imo, respectively.
Tunji-Ojo urged the new DCGs to be loyal, disciplined and initiate ideas for the protection of Critical National Assets And Infrastructure (CNAI), calling on them to act as the nation’s cornerstones and building blocks.
He described the promotions as a recognition of hard work and a call to further duty, urging the newly appointed DCGs to mentor their subordinates effectively to prevent any gaps in their duties.
The decoration ceremony took place on Wednesday in the Aisha Rufai Conference Room, located at the Civil Defence, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB).
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