The meetings 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.
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The presidency has proposed town hall meetings in the six geo-political zones in response to the growing security challenges in the country. It says it expects to generate ideas on the way forward from the meetings.
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.
ONSA explained that the move was in furtherance of the government’s commitment to addressing the multiple security threats facing Nigeria.
A statement issued by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) said the move was in furtherance of Federal Government’s commitment to address multiple security threats facing Nigeria.
The meetings 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.
The ONSA said the first of the town hall meetings had been scheduled to hold in Kaduna State on February 15 with the seven governors of the North-west states.
The statement further said, “The federal government is deeply concerned about the current spate of criminal activities and is taking major steps to strengthen the capacity of security agencies, while upgrading the security architecture, and implementing a multi-pronged strategy that involves political, humanitarian, economic and security measures.
“The federal government is equally committed to working with the states and community leaders to strengthen peace, security and development in all parts of the country.”
The statement said the National Security Adviser (NSA), Maj. Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd), had convened a meeting of the General Security Appraisal Committee (GSAC) on February 11.
The meeting, which was attended by the service chiefs and heads of law enforcement, security and intelligence agencies, discussed the threats of kidnapping, terrorism, banditry, armed robbery and the consequences of these threats on lives and property.
