Aregbesola Charges Agencies in Interior Ministry to put in place Policies and Programme that would ensure Effectiveness and Efficiency toward Improving Internal Security.
Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, gave the charge while speaking at the Second Ministerial Retreat of the Ministry on Thursday in Ilorin, the Kwara State Capital.
“At the back of our mind, we must never forget, above all things, that our main purpose is to serve the people by strengthening internal security and give all the people resident in the country the peace of mind they deserve”, Aregbesola said.
The minister also called on the agencies under the Ministry to forge strategic alliance with sister agencies.
“It is also important for the four agencies to forge strategic alliances with other agencies, especially in light of new security challenges to our facilities and the nation at large.
The Minister charged the participants to speak freely and make creative and intelligent contributions, "This retreat should also afford us critical and creative thinking and original solutions and ideas. Everyone should speak freely but creatively and intelligently. No one should be a bench warmer."
The minister who acknowledged the extraordinary times the nation is in, assured Nigerians that the Federal Government is on top of the situation in tackling the security challenges. "We are facing unique challenges that will define how we live, moving forward. As a result, there is no shortage of work to be done, or responsibilities to bear. The Federal Government is rising up to the new challenge posed by these attacks"
In order to achieve Mr President’s mandate, there is an urgent need to put in place well thought-out policies and programme that would ensure effectiveness and efficiency toward improving internal security. There is need to determine where we are on the delivery of internal security, the challenges and the limitations. These would enable us develop plans and strategies with timelines for effective service delivery.
The CGF, Dr. Liman Ibrahim who was a discussants of a presented paper with the theme “Improving Nigeria’s Preparedness for Internal Security and Public safety Threats:A case study for a medium Term strategic Plan“ disclosed the laid down strategies of the service in developing Internal Security, highlighting the objective of the service which is to bring to the barest minimum fire outbreaks which will foster a developed Nation. Further elaborating the laid out strategy of the service he told participants, the efforts of the service at ensuring safety of lives and property by putting in place Regulations such as the Fire Policy , Fire safety Code , Standard operating procedures, which he said geared at improving the confidence of Investors .
The CGF said he has used advocacy as a tool to ensure assets are been protected by engaging State Governors on the need to equip the Fire Services in their various states, He said the Service have ensured that its personnel are well trained so as to protect lives and property for an accelerated developed Nation.
The retreat which continues on Friday through Saturday, with the theme“Developing Internal Security and Public Safety towards a Five-year Strategic Plan for Accelerated National Development,” will end with the production of a Five Years Strategic Plan for the Ministry and its agencies.
The event hosted by the Kwara State Governor, Alhaji AdbulRahmanAbdulRazaq, had in attendanceRepresentative of the Emir of Ilorin, Ibrahim Kolapo Sulu Gambari; the Controller General, Federal Fire Service, CG Ibrahim Liman; Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, CG Abubakar Audi; Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, CG Haliru Nababa; Ag. Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, CG Idris Isah General; others include Directors in the Ministry, Deputy Controllers General, Deputy Comptrollers General, Deputy Commandants General, ACGs, Controllers, Commandants and other dignitaries.
Ugo Huan
PRO, Federal Fire Service
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