The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is urging security agencies to leverage more technology-driven solutions and intelligence-driven collaboration to improve the nation’s security architecture and be more able to effectively tackle challenges nationwide.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, divulged this on Saturday at the graduation ceremony of participants of the Executive Intelligence Management Course 14 at the National Institute for Security Studies, Bwari, Abuja.
Professor Osinbajo said “President Buhari has emphasized an approach that leverages inter-agency collaboration, joint operations, technology-driven enablers and the optimization of existing capabilities to avoid duplication of resources and expenditure.”
He further noted the investments generated and initiatives taken by the Administration to beef up the nation’s security architecture and protect the lives and property of Nigerians.
“As a result of our work, the President signed a supplementary budget of N802 billion for the military, security and intelligence agencies. This was in keeping with his commitment since the outset of this administration to ensure that those charged with keeping Nigerians safe are adequately equipped for the job.”
The Vice President again identified some major challenges in the security environment, such as the global dimensions to local security, country size and the challenge of covering extensive terrain, the availability and use of technology by criminal and terrorist individuals and groups, and inter-agency coordination.
