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IGP To Convene National Security Summit.

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The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has announced plans to convene a National Security Summit as part of efforts to tackle the rising cases of kidnapping in the country.

Speaking at a meeting with Commissioners of Police and Senior Police officers in Abuja, Mr Idris says the increasing cases of kidnapping is becoming worrisome as the Police requires the cooperation of all Nigerians to tackle the menace.

He challenged Commissioners of Police, Officers and men to brace up when tackling issues of kidnapping and other security challenges.

The IGP appealed to the National Assembly for increased budgetary allocation to the Force to enable them improve their performance.

#SultanAt10: National Security Summit, The way forward, Sultan Advocates.

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His Eminence the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar  has called for a National Security Summit, the Spiritual leader of Muslims faithful in Nigeria made the call at the International symposium which is part of the activity marking his ten years on the throne as the Sultan of Sokoto.

Speaking he said; “I want to ask Mr Vice President, is it possible to have a national security Summit which will be attended by all stakeholder.”

According to the Sultan, he also added the summit will include all stakeholders within security setting in the country, as well traditional rulers and others.

Speaking further he also called on politicians and public office holders to imbibe the spirit of accountability, as he added;  “There should be freedom of religion. Since we did not create ourselves, we must allow everyone to choose the religion they want for themselves, ” he said.

“Whoever is bad is bad, whether he is a Christian, a Muslim, APC, PDP. Let every criminal answer their names.”

“We must come together as one irrespective of our religious or political affiliations to fight the evil ones.”

El-Rufai lauds Arewa CF over Security Summit.

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The Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has commended Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) for its contribution towards addressing the security challenges being experienced in the region.

El-Rufai stated this when he received a delegation from Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) who paid him a courtesy call at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, Kaduna.

He said, ACF’s plan to organise the Summit in Kaduna is coming at a time the north is battling with the spate of insecurity ranging from cattle rustling, kidnapping, rural banditry and reprisal attacks in different parts of the region, saying the summit will help in finding solutions to the unfortunate circumstances the region is facing.

He assured the ACF delegation of the support of the state government towards the success of the summit because of its importance.

The Deputy Chairman of ACF, Alhaji Liman Kwande, who led the delegation, told the governor that ACF as a socio-cultural group for all northerners is worried by the rise in security challenges in the region. The group has therefore seen the need to organise the Security Summit in Kaduna towards finding a solution to the security challenge in the region.

“The recent attacks by suspected herdsmen on some communities in the Godogodo chiefdom, where lives were lost, properties destroyed, and most importantly trust among the communities severely damaged, are most condemnable. The rampant kidnapping of innocent people along Kaduna-Abuja expressway among others is great concerns to us.

“These threats to our peace, as a region and collectively as a people, must be addressed by both the government and socio-cultural groups like ACF. Therefore, to respond to these serious security challenges, the ACF thought it necessary to organise a Northern Security Summit, where stakeholders will be invited to openly discuss the various forms of insecurity and proffer workable solutions.

ACF said they are in Kaduna to seek the support of the state government towards successful hosting of the Summit, asking the governor to also canvass for support from other state governors.

Police To Hold National Security Summit

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The Nigerian Police has concluded plans to hold a national security summit on Monday, August 17, hoping to fashion out new ways to combat the security challenges facing the country.

According to information posted on the Force’s twitter handle, the summit will hold at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.

“The nation is plagued by crimes – terrorism, kidnapping, murder, cattle rustling, cultism, rape, GBV, bribery, corruption etc. These vices which the @PoliceNG have evidenced records on, impact negatively on our national wealth and development,” Nigerian Police says via its twitter handle.

President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to grace the event as the special guest of honour while the the key note address will be delivered by the Sultan of Sokoto  Sa’ad Abubakar III.

Dr Ken Nwosu, an alternative dispute resolution expert and Prince Tony Momoh, former Minister of Information are expected to deliver papers at the summit, which will be chaired by fomer IGP Ibrahim Coomasie.

With the theme “Community partnership approach to internal security and crime management,” the leadership of the Nigerian Police may be aiming to foster a better working relationship between it and Nigerians.

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