The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, says there is need to keep adversaries in the dark in planning and launch of operations to protect troops from harm during operations.
Nandap said this at the opening of the Leadership Course in Operations Security and Force Protection 3 (LCOSFP3), organised by the Nigerian Army Resource Centre (NARC), on Monday in Abuja.
She was represented by the Deputy Comptroller General in Charge of Human Resource Management, NIS, Mr George Didel, at the event.
According to her, in today’s complex security environment, achieving those objectives is more important than ever.
She said that synergy between security agencies and the military was not just about rhetoric but recognising that their collective efforts were necessary to achieve their shared goals of protecting the nation and its citizens.
The NIS boss said the Nigerian Army and NIS have a critical role to play in the effort to secure the country and pledged the commitment of NIS to play
complementary role in securing the territorial integrity of Nigeria.
She said there were immigration personnel serving in the Joint Task Force combatting insurgency, adding that protecting the lives of the personnel was a fundamental obligation.
‘We recognise the risks they face, and are dedicated to supporting them in every way possible.
‘By keeping our borders safe from indiscriminate entry of all who may constitute adversaries and pose a threat to Nigeria, we are also protecting the lives of our personnel and ensuring that they can carry out their duties effectively.
‘We will continue to work tirelessly to prevent the influx of individuals who may seek to compromise our National Security.
‘I encourage each participant to approach this course with an open mind, willingness to learn, and commitment to excellence.
‘By the end of this course, participants will be better equipped to keep our adversaries in the dark, protect our personnel, and defend our territorial integrity and citizens,’ she said.
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ctor General of NARC, retired Maj.-Gen. Garba Wahab, said the course was meant to bring practitioners from different services, agencies and organisations to understand their various strengths and weaknesses.
Wahab said the objective of the course was to ensure that when personnel from different agencies meet on the field it would be easier to collaborate, cooperate and work as a team.
According to him, it is about networking, socialising, getting to know each other, getting to know strengths and weaknesses and working as a team.
He said the large of participants in the third edition was the feedback that the previous editions had great impact on the personnel who participated.
According to him, the participants are drawn from the military and various security agencies as well as one or two private security organisation.
Source: News Agency of Nigeria