Licensing & Compliance.

Private guarding in Nigeria is a regulated activity. Engaging an unlicensed company exposes your organisation to legal and insurance risk, so we publish our credentials openly and you are welcome to verify them before you sign anything.

Licence to operate

Under section 1(1)(b) of the Act, no organisation may function as a private guard company unless it is licensed by the Minister. Our licence is displayed at our head office and a copy is shown in our gallery.

Corporate registration

Insurance

FAO Security Services Limited accepts full responsibility for the conduct and discipline of its personnel. All staff are covered under liability and indemnity insurance, protecting both the client and the company during service delivery. Certificates are available to clients on request, and are provided as standard with tender submissions.

Vetting and personnel standards

• Every officer is vetted, with background checks completed before deployment.
• Officers are trained in access control and gate management, emergency response and incident reporting, fire prevention and basic first aid, and defensive tactics and customer relations.
• Supervisors carry out routine and unannounced inspections, and incidents are logged and reported promptly.
• Our 24-hour control room and command centre maintains communication between officers, supervisors and management.

Strategic partners and affiliations

• Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC)
• Nigeria Police Force (NPF)
• Institute of Disaster Management and Safety Science (IDMSS)
• Mediation Training Institute (MTI Nigeria)
• Veteran Volunteer Service (VVS) and the Nigeria Legion
• International Institute of Professional Security (IIPS)
• Chartered Institute of Business & Administrators (Delaware, USA)
• International Academy of Disaster and Safety Professionals (IADSP)
• Retired Members of Nigeria Armed Forces (REMENAF)
• ANOC Forensic Academy International Ltd, Gallant Royal Security and Jackson Security Services Ltd

Verifying our credentials

Before engaging any security company, we encourage you to check three things: that the NSCDC licence is current and in the company's own name, that the CAC registration matches the entity you are contracting with, and that insurance is in force. For FAO Security, request the documents at support@faosecurityservices.com.ng and confirm the licence with the NSCDC using the number above.

Website credits

This website was designed and built by Urbanpack. Photographs of our officers, uniform, premises and documents are the property of FAO Security Services Limited. Icons and page designs are used under the terms agreed with Urbanpack. Some illustrative photographs may be licensed stock images, used under their providers' licences.