(http://fmi.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Navy-Captain-Caleb-Omoniyi-Olubolade-300x225.jpg) Nigeria and the International Police Organization (INTERPOL) have agreed to improve on their collaborative efforts towards tackling cross-border drug trafficking and corruption related criminal cases.
This was the fall out of the meeting between officials of the Ministry of Police Affairs led by the Minister, Navy Captain Caleb Olubolade and a delegation from the organization led by its President, Mrs Mireille Ballestrazzi who visited the Ministry as part of her visit to Nigeria.
According to the INTERPOL President, such collaborative efforts, which would be powered by timely and accurate exchange of information between the country and the Organization, will be aimed at achieving effective law enforcement, especially among member countries.
Mrs Ballestrazzi said the organization was greatly concerned about Nigeria's security challenges, but assured the Minister of INTERPOL's commitment to fight against terrorism and the achievement of relative peace globally.
She commended Nigeria for her commitment to the ideals that informed the setting up of the International Police Organization which has led to her active participation in its activities.
Welcoming the delegation earlier, the Minister, Navy Captain Caleb Olubolade commended INTERPOL on the successful hosting of the 81st Inter-Ministerial Meeting held in Rome in 2012, which according to him, recorded great achievements especially in the renewed war against international terrorism and cross-border crimes.
He welcomed the revitalized collaboration between Nigeria and the Organization which he said will impact positively on the security situation in the country.
He also called on INTERPOL to assist Nigeria in setting up a National Crime Database which will greatly improve policing in the country, while giving the assurance that Nigeria will continue to honour her obligations to the organization.
In a related development, the Minister also received officials of the Diplomatic Security Services from the United States Embassy in Nigeria led by the Regional Security Officer, John Bray.
Highlight of their discussion was the need to increase American assistance in the training of Officers and Men of the Nigeria Police Force in the area of Intelligence, especially with the recent commissioning of the Force Intelligence School at Enugu.
Via: Federal Ministry of Information (FMI) Nigeria