In the quest to finding long-lasting solutions to the myriad of challenges currently bedeviling Nigeria, the presidency has proposed town hall meetings in the six geo-political zones saying that it expects to generate ideas on the way forward from the meetings.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) said to work out the modalities of the meeting, the federal government would confer with state governors, religious leaders, women, and youth groups.
The office of the National security Adviser said the move was in furtherance of the government’s commitment to addressing the multiple security threats facing Nigeria. The statement said the National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana Monguno (rtd), had convened a meeting of the General Security Appraisal Committee (GSAC) on February 11.
Attendees of the meeting included service chiefs and heads of law enforcement, security, and intelligence agencies, and they spent time discussing the threats of kidnapping, terrorism, banditry, armed robbery, and the consequences of these threats on lives and property.
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The NSA said as part of a renewed commitment to make Nigeria safe and secure, the GSAC meeting resolved to strengthen inter-agency coordination, stakeholders’ engagement, and consultation in order to find lasting solutions to the multiple security threats.
According to the statement, ‘Working with the service chiefs and heads of security and intelligence agencies, the NSA is coordinating a Whole-of-Government and Whole-of Society approach that cuts across the legislature, judiciary, ministries and departments, states and local governments and the civil society to ensure that every stakeholder plays a role in securing our towns and villages.
‘The NSA believes that addressing these threats calls for the deployment of all national assets, including the cooperation of all Nigerians.
‘To that extent, the National Security Adviser will be leading a delegation of heads of federal law enforcement, security and intelligence agencies to the geo-political zones to hold town halls meeting with the state governors, traditional and religious leaders, members of the legislature, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), youth and women organizations.’
The meetings, the statement said, are expected to provide direct assessment of the security situation, generate local feedback and recommendations, encourage geo-political synchronization of effort among states, and create a pathway to lasting peace and security.
AFRICA DAILY NEWS, NEW YORK
