The first lady, Aisha Buhari, has charged female participants in the National Institute for Security Studies (NISS) Executive Intelligence Management Course 14 to use the knowledge and skills they have gained for Nigeria’s long-term peace and security.
Buhari delivered the charge at the Lower Usuma Dam in Bwari, Abuja, during the graduation ceremony for members of the NISS Executive Intelligence Management Course-14.
The first lady praised the female participants’ tenacity, courage, and commitment to contributing their fair share to ensuring the country’s long-term peace and security.
As a result, she urged them to keep up the pace and apply what they had learned to ensure the peaceful coexistence of their immediate society.
” As a result, I believe that the 10-month rigorous training has provided you with the relevant knowledge and experiences required to deal with the country’s current security situation.”
While congratulating them on their successful graduation from the institute, the first lady charged them with being good Ambassadors of the Institute.
Buhari praised the Institute’s efforts and encouraged them to continue to promote a culture of gender equality as well as equal admissions opportunities for men and women.
Yusuf Bichi, Director General, Department of State Services, stated that the institute would continue to provide strategic studies and the necessary skills for participants to carry out their mandate.
Bichi, who described the participants as change agents, urged them to put the strategies they learned to use wherever they could.
According to him, strategic thinking is always required for security personnel to do their jobs efficiently and effectively.
“You have to think strategically at all times,” he said.
Mrs Bisi Fayemi, Chairperson of the Nigeria Governors Wives Forum, also spoke, emphasizing the importance of security personnel constantly acquiring strategic skills for better security management in the country.
According to Fayemi, security personnel require modern technology to function properly, highlighting the importance of continuing to equip them for peak performance.
“As the chair of the Nigeria Governors Wives Forum, I will also state that we, the Governors Wives, are concerned about the issue of gender-based violence and the implications of drug trafficking.”
“That is why I am impressed to see such a large number of women involved in this security program; it means that there will be more women on the table when critical security decisions are made.”
“Because they will be able to take the necessary steps to ensure that gender issues are also a security concern,” she says.