THE Enugu State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Danmallam, has said that the current security challenge facing Nigeria is evil, saying the fight against the various heinous crimes is a great challenge to the present generation.
Danmallam made this known in a lecture he delivered on Tuesday at the ongoing 82 Division Operations Planning Cadre 2018 Training being organized by 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Enugu.
The Police Commissioner, however, noted that although there is a close synergy of security agencies in the zone, there are seven strategies to be adopted by the security agencies to ensure continuous and uninterrupted peace in the zone.
According to him, first, there is a high need to improve the synergy and inter-agency co-operation among various security agencies through collation and sharing of intelligence in the zone.
In the lecture entitled: “Contemporary Security Challenges in Nigeria; South-East in Perspective’’, the State Police Boss, noted,” it is evident that in spite of these security challenges, the South-East Zone still remains one of the most peaceful regions in the country.
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According to him, “Major security challenges that could have dramatically disturb the peace; security and stability of the region have been effectively silenced”
“Consequently, there is the need for the various tiers of government, security agencies, civil society organisations, media and members of the public to collectively co-operate to sustain the existing peace for the benefit of all,’’ he said.
He also said, “Develop capacity and procedures to provide a timely and appropriate response to incidents; and work with the community to detect, investigate and solve crime.
“Analyse and use the opportunities, causes and outcomes of crime to assist in crime prevention; and use information systems and intelligence to prevent and respond to crime effectively.
“Promote the effective use of technology and evidence gathering techniques in criminal investigations, and emphasis should be geared towards sustainable synergy among security agencies,’’ he added.
The training, which was meant for commanders, commanding officers and senior officers in 82 Division, was necessary due to increased participation of the army in existing, joint and multi-national operations.
The training also key’s into the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, vision which is to have a professionally responsive Nigeria Army in discharge of its constitutional roles.
The four-day training, which started on September 17, is expected to end on September 21.