- DSS security chiefs convene in Kano to address escalating security challenges, aiming to proactively tackle insecurity gripping Nigeria
- Conference serves as platform for exchanging knowledge and exploring innovative solutions to address security challenges prevalent in North West region
Security chiefs from the Directorate of State Services (DSS) convened in Kano State to address the escalating security challenges in the North West region and Nigeria.
Alhassan Muhammad, the DSS director in Kano, highlighted that the 14th Quarterly Conference of State Directors of Security in the North West Geopolitical Zone was convened under the directive of the DSS Director General, Yusuf Magaji Bichi. The aim was to tackle the spate of insecurity gripping the nation proactively.
Muhammad emphasized that the conference served as a platform for exchanging knowledge, sharing insights, and exploring innovative solutions to address the myriad security challenges prevalent in the region.
He underscored the complexity of contemporary security concerns, ranging from cybersecurity threats to physical security challenges, terrorism, armed banditry, farmers’/herders clashes, youth restiveness, environmental tensions, and political disputes.
Muhammad stated, “The evolving security landscape necessitates collaboration, knowledge exchange, and strategic planning among security agencies and stakeholders.”
In his remarks, Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf urged security agencies to intensify efforts to identify and apprehend individuals behind the country’s security challenges. He called for thorough intelligence gathering to uncover the perpetrators, regardless of their affiliations.
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