Heads of Nigeria’s Security, Intelligence agencies, Ministers trained on Security Crisis Management
By Suleiman Bello
In an efforts to have heads of Nigeria’s security and intelligence, as well as stakeholders, well grounded in security crisis management, United Kingdom Cabinet Office on Tuesday and Wednesday organised training in crisis management trends for them.
In a statement by Adekunle Karounwi, Special Assistant, Media to the NSA, the Secretary to the Federation of Nigeria, Head of Service and ministers also attended the training after their Executive Council meeting on Wednesday.
Others in attendance are, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Andrew Pocock; EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Lamorde; Nigerian Army; Nigerian Navy; Nigeria Customs Service; Nigeria Immigration Service; Department of State Security and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.
The training according to the statement was organised to upgrade the security management skills of the trainees to curtail Nigeria’s security challenges.
The short training hosted by the National Security Adviser, Mohammed Dasuki, and held at Presidential Communications, Command and Control Centre (PC4) Complex, State House, Abuja, also dwelt on roles and responsibilities, strategic policy and direction, dealing with dilemmas, and strategic level decision making in crisis management.