By Ola Taiwo
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has commenced a three-day capacity-building programme for intelligence and investigation personnel to make the corps more capable of combating the growing anti security activities in the state and country at large.
The training which is themed “Ethical and Actionable Intelligence Sharing and Operational Collaboration Among Security Agencies in Nigeria.” commenced on Tuesday.
While speaking at the opening ceremony the state Commandant of the NSCDC, Commandant Abbas Nda Mohammed, said the programme was designed to improve participants’ competence in intelligence gathering and analysis.
Mohammed who was represented by the Deputy Commandant in charge of Administration, DCC Ayelabowo Isaac Olusegun, described intelligence as the foundation of effective security operations.
The NSCDC boss said the training was also meant to give more enlightenment for the participants in ethical intelligence management, investigative report writing, operational planning, joint security operations, financial crime investigation, public relations and human rights compliance.
He restated call for closer collaboration among security agencies to combat emerging security threats across the country.
Mohammed said the growing challenges of terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, cybercrime, violent extremism, illegal mining and the vandalism of critical national assets have made stronger cooperation among security agencies more important than ever.
“No security agency can effectively confront these complex threats in isolation. Sustainable national security can only be achieved through mutual trust, professionalism, accountability, respect for human rights and responsible intelligence management,” he said.
The Commandant urged participants at the training to actively engage in the lectures, practical sessions and interactive discussions, noting that the knowledge acquired should enhance intelligence coordination, improve service delivery and strengthen the protection of lives, property and critical national assets.
Mohammed also said the initiative aligns with the vision of the Commandant General of the NSCDC, Professor Ahmed Abubakar Audi, to promote continuous professional development and improve the operational effectiveness of the Corps nationwide.
Resource persons for the training were drawn from the Nigerian Army, Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Nigeria Customs Service, Central Bank of Nigeria, National Human Rights Commission, Nigerian Bar Association and the Nigeria Union of Journalists.
