Policy brief on emerging security threats in FCT unveiled

A policy brief on the “Existing and Emerging Security Threats in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)” has been unveiled in Abuja. The brief, drafted by members of the Peace and Security Forum (PSF), is to help understand the dynamics of violent conflicts in the nation’s capital for proactive measures to forestall them. The PSF is […]

A policy brief on the “Existing and Emerging Security Threats in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)” has been unveiled in Abuja.
The brief, drafted by members of the Peace and Security Forum (PSF), is to help understand the dynamics of violent conflicts in the nation’s capital for proactive measures to forestall them.
The PSF is composed of the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA), the military, the police, Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, other security agencies and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs).
Speaking during the public presentation of the document, the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Idris Ibrahim, expressed regret that the country has been reactionary in her approaches to security matters.
Ibrahim, who was represented by a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abduyari S. Lafia, pointed out that Nigeria should be proactive to successfully entrench a peaceful atmosphere for rapid socio-economic development.
The document, he said, would serve as template for the operations of the police and other security operatives in the FCT in dealing with the challenges of insecurity.
Stakeholders at the event charged security agencies in the territory to ensure safety of lives and property, noting that “one chance” syndicate is on the prowl. 
They observed that many strange fellows have taken residence under bridges, uncompleted buildings and shanties in the FCT and that commercial motorcyclists and try-cyclists should also be registered properly in dealing with the “one chance” issue.