Insecurity: NASS clerk tasks Nigerians on collaboration with security agencies
AMOS Olatunde-ojo the clerk to the National Assembly on Monday called on Nigerians to support the security agencies in the task of tackling the rising security challenges across the country.
Olatunde-ojo gave the charge in Abuja in his opening remarks at a two-day retreat on National Security Legislative Reform for Senate Committee Members and other stakeholders, organised by the Konradadenauer-stiftung.
The clerk who expressed grave concern over the escalation of the insecurity challenges through the social media, stressed the need to put relevant legislations in place that would strengthen the country’s security architecture.
According to him, the retreat was organised in furtherance of activities undertaken to address issues relating to the overlapping mandates of security agencies in the country.
He said: “The study conducted by KAS in 2020, revealed that the duplication of duties and lack of proper coordination between security agencies often lead to conflicting views on fundamental security issues.
“The consequences of interagency rivalry have far-reaching implications on national security and exacerbates the already existing security challenges confronting the country.
“The findings of KAS shone more light on intricacies associated with some laws guiding the operations of Security Agencies which included overlap of functions, unclear delineation of functions, conflicting description of conditions and guidelines for collaboration between Security Agencies.
“Still on the negative, the social media is having a filled day, feasting on such conflicts especially the inter-agency rivalry as have been witnessed between security personnel arising from circulation of texts, pictures and videos.
“It is our duty as citizens, to support our Security Agencies and not to escalate situations through the social media. These counter-productive chalmiyetti
need our conterminous attention, or may worsen.
“In order to amend all existing incongruous legislations and make provisions that would eliminate counter-productivity and ensure inter-agency collaboration, deliberate efforts and resources are required. Hence, the aim of this Retreat.
“Today and tomorrow have been geared up for open and frank discussions as well as concrete deliberations on all issues raised. You will see from the programme that technical sessions have been scheduled for robust discussions on alternate strategies that would improve on these draft Bills that aim to address the aforementioned problems.”