The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Olatunji Disu, has called for strengthened information sharing and unity amongst security agencies to foster national security.
The IGP made the call during a courtesy visit to Ahmed Audi, Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, on Tuesday in Abuja.
Disu said that there was a need for both security agencies to operate as a unified front to achieving lasting peace in Nigeria.
He noted that both agencies share the critical mandate of providing national security and must align their efforts to be effective.
“We must encourage one another as we confront contemporary security challenges. We often fight difficult battles in demanding terrains; therefore, we must share intelligence and operate as a unified front to achieve lasting peace,” Disu said.
The IGP said that, because both agencies share the critical mandate of providing national security, efforts must be aligned to enable effectiveness in combating insecurity across the country.
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According to him, the visit was a deliberate step towards strengthening existing collaborations between both organizations.
In his response, NSCDC CG reassured the IGP of the corps’ unwavering commitment to synergy.
Audi reiterated that the corps has a long-standing working relationship with the Nigerian Police Force and was ready to strengthen its partnership to meet evolving security needs.
The NSCDC boss urged Nigerians to adopt a proactive stance by actively gathering and sharing intelligence reports with security forces.
He identified collaboration, cooperation, and coordination as critical pillars for success among conventional security agencies and urged citizens to take a more proactive role in security by volunteering useful information to authorities.
The call comes amid persistent security challenges across Nigeria, where poor coordination and limited intelligence sharing among agencies have often been blamed for operational gaps.
In recent years, authorities have intensified efforts to strengthen inter-agency collaboration to improve response to emerging threats.
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