Nuhu Ribadu, national security adviser (NSA), says the goal
of his office is to ensure that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) takes full
control of internal security without any need to invite the military.
Ribadu spoke on Wednesday while presenting a paper at the
ongoing annual conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Abuja.
Represented by Anthony Oluborode, a special adviser in the
legal department of the office of the NSA, Ribadu said achieving the goal would
help the army to focus better on external security and terrorism.
The NSA said there must be closer interagency collaboration
as well as capacity building to ensure success in the fight against insecurity.
“National security is
a collective effort where all ministries, departments, agencies, civil society
groups and citizens have to work collaboratively to ensure a secure nation,”
NAN quoted Ribadu as saying.
“Community support is also critical for the success of
curbing insecurity.
“The goal is to get the police to take full charge of
internal security without having to invite the military to wade into the
internal security of the country so that they can focus on external security.”
The NSA said there is a need to strengthen the legislative
framework and review strategies and policies on security.
He noted that the government would spare nothing to ensure
synergy among all security agencies.
He added that it was important to work with the media to
reach a wide audience to ensure that any information on security was accurate
and not fake news.
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