FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO PARTNER UK ON TERRIORIST’S CUSTODY – MORO

[FMINigeria]

​The Federal Government has concluded plans to collaborate with Britain in terrorist prosecution and custody.

The Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro stated this, when he received the British High Commissioner and Permanent Representative to Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Dr. Andrew Pocok, who paid the Minister a courtesy visit recently.

​While speaking further, Moro said the act of terrorism, in addition to violence in the country has brought to fore, the challenge of timely prosecution and keeping terrorist suspects in custody; explaining that this new vista of collaboration will help the Nigerian Government, especially the Nigeria Prisons to tackle the proper handling of terrorist.

While speaking earlier, the High Commissioner, Dr. Andrew Pocok said, terrorism is a global enemy and Britain will work with Nigeria in the war.

He enjoined the participants to bring to bear the experience and knowledge gained at the workshop in their various organizations and departmental beats, and join hands to make Nigeria a safe haven.

Earlier in his address, the Co-ordinator, Counter-Terrorism Department, Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), Major-General Sarikinyaki Bello (Rtd), stated that given the present security challenges in the country, Government has recognized that collaboration is one of the key strategies that will guarantee success in the security domain.

​According to him, the National Security Adviser has established a platform referred to as the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) with four principal units to facilitate joint training and operations among the security and intelligence agencies, thus encouraging the building of trust, which enables collaboration for peace and national development.

​He said the major impediment to collaboration among the agencies is the tendency to serve and sustain exclusive jurisdictions, adding however, that with sustained efforts, the '​new-thinking' (collaboration) will permeate the security sector for a closely-integrated national security architecture.

In his contribution, the Senate Chairman Committee on Interior, Senator Atiku Bagudu, reiterated the need for the agencies to complement each other for peace and security in the nation.

Senator Bagudu also suggested adequate training and provision of basic amenities to enhance the agencies' officials carrier and enable them socialize.

While also speaking in the same vein, the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Dr. Ade Abolurin, stressed that what informed the workshop is the need to foster inter-agency collaboration in pursuit of a secured state and a peaceful society.

against terror

​Stating that Britain will work with Nigeria Agencies in the detention, of terrorist, the best way to keep them and ensure speedy prosecution of terror suspect.

Source: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO PARTNER UK ON TERRIORIST'S CUSTODY – MORO
Federal Ministry of Information (FMI) Nigeria

[Folami David]

Terrorism is just something that must end in Africa once and for all!
All it has done is increase tears and sorrows!