{"id":152614,"date":"2025-02-24T18:54:22","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T17:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/collaborate-to-tackle-insecurity-tinubu-urges-security-agencies"},"modified":"2025-02-27T00:06:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T23:06:19","slug":"collaborate-to-tackle-insecurity-tinubu-urges-security-agencies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/collaborate-to-tackle-insecurity-tinubu-urges-security-agencies","title":{"rendered":"Collaborate to tackle insecurity \u2014 Tinubu urges security agencies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>President Bola Tinubu has emphasised the need for all security agencies to collaborate to eradicate banditry, kidnapping, armed robbery, and other forms of criminality in the country.<\/p>\n

Speaking on Monday at the 2025 opening ceremony of the Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, Tinubu, who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, stressed that security is a shared responsibility requiring collective efforts.<\/p>\n

He reaffirmed his administration\u2019s commitment to strengthening the institutional capacity of the Nigeria Police Force, ensuring it is more effective and well-positioned to fulfil its constitutional mandate in maintaining internal security.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe remain committed to supporting them in their crucial work of keeping Nigeria safe and united. While the police force is constitutionally empowered to maintain internal security and protect lives and property, it is important to understand that security is a shared responsibility.<\/p>\n

\u201cCommunities and citizens must actively collaborate with the police to foster a safer society. No matter how well-funded or well-equipped, a police force cannot succeed without the cooperation of the people it serves.<\/p>\n

\u201cI stress the importance of cooperation in tackling security issues. Synergy among all security agencies is vital to eliminating banditry, kidnapping, armed robbery, and other forms of criminality,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the event, Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun highlighted the intrinsic link between security and economic development.<\/p>\n

He described the conference theme as timely and essential, expressing confidence that it would strengthen collaboration between law enforcement agencies and the public.<\/p>\n

The governor also commended President Tinubu for his efforts in advancing national well-being over the past two years and assured continued cooperation with law enforcement agencies.<\/p>\n

Delivering his address at the event, themed \u201cImproving Nigeria\u2019s Internal Security and Economic Prosperity Through Inclusive Policing\u201d, the 22nd Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, underscored the importance of intelligence-led policing in tackling terrorism, cybercrime, and violent offences.<\/p>\n

He stated that the force remains committed to strengthening strategic partnerships with both domestic and international security agencies while enhancing community engagement to build public trust and encourage active citizen participation in policing.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year\u2019s theme captures the essence of our strategic direction. It mirrors President Bola Ahmed Tinubu\u2019s security vision and underscores our determination to cultivate a police force that is professionally competent, intelligence-driven, and equipped to confront emerging threats proactively.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur nation continues to face complex threats, including violent crime, cyber-related offences, terrorism, and transnational organised crime. To address these challenges effectively, intelligence-led policing must remain at the core of our operations.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the past year alone, our intensified operations and collaboration with the military and other security agencies in combating banditry, kidnapping, and organised crime have yielded significant results.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are therefore committed to deepening strategic partnerships with both domestic and international security agencies while enhancing community engagement to strengthen public trust and encourage active citizen participation in policing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Other dignitaries in attendance included Douglas Kirocho, Inspector General of the National Police Service of Kenya; Deputy Inspector General of Police Frederick Lakanu (retd.); EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede; and Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, among others.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. President Bola Tinubu has emphasised the need for all security agencies to collaborate to eradicate banditry, kidnapping, armed robbery, and other forms of criminality in the country. Speaking on Monday at the 2025 opening ceremony of the Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, Tinubu, who […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":152613,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,14],"tags":[254,945],"class_list":["post-152614","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-nigeria","tag-tinubu"],"yoast_head":"\nCollaborate to tackle insecurity \u2014 Tinubu urges security agencies - Nigeria<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"President Bola Tinubu has emphasised the need for all security agencies to collaborate to eradicate banditry, kidnapping ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/collaborate-to-tackle-insecurity-tinubu-urges-security-agencies\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Collaborate to tackle insecurity \u2014 Tinubu urges security agencies\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"President Bola Tinubu has emphasised the need for all security agencies to collaborate to eradicate banditry, kidnapping ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/collaborate-to-tackle-insecurity-tinubu-urges-security-agencies\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Nigeria\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-02-24T17:54:22+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-02-26T23:06:19+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/sm_1740410790.691592.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"750\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"430\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/collaborate-to-tackle-insecurity-tinubu-urges-security-agencies#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/collaborate-to-tackle-insecurity-tinubu-urges-security-agencies\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Collaborate to tackle insecurity \u2014 Tinubu urges security agencies\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-02-24T17:54:22+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-02-26T23:06:19+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/collaborate-to-tackle-insecurity-tinubu-urges-security-agencies\"},\"wordCount\":540,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/collaborate-to-tackle-insecurity-tinubu-urges-security-agencies#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/sm_1740410790.691592.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Nigeria\",\"Tinubu\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"Policy\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/collaborate-to-tackle-insecurity-tinubu-urges-security-agencies#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/collaborate-to-tackle-insecurity-tinubu-urges-security-agencies\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/collaborate-to-tackle-insecurity-tinubu-urges-security-agencies\",\"name\":\"Collaborate to tackle insecurity \u2014 Tinubu urges security agencies - Nigeria\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/collaborate-to-tackle-insecurity-tinubu-urges-security-agencies#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/collaborate-to-tackle-insecurity-tinubu-urges-security-agencies#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/sm_1740410790.691592.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-02-24T17:54:22+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-02-26T23:06:19+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"description\":\"President Bola Tinubu has emphasised the need for all security agencies to collaborate to eradicate banditry, kidnapping ...\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/collaborate-to-tackle-insecurity-tinubu-urges-security-agencies#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/collaborate-to-tackle-insecurity-tinubu-urges-security-agencies\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/collaborate-to-tackle-insecurity-tinubu-urges-security-agencies#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/sm_1740410790.691592.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/sm_1740410790.691592.jpg\",\"width\":750,\"height\":430,\"caption\":\"Collaborate to tackle insecurity \u2014 Tinubu urges security agencies\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/collaborate-to-tackle-insecurity-tinubu-urges-security-agencies#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Collaborate to tackle insecurity \u2014 Tinubu urges security agencies\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/\",\"name\":\"Africa Press | Nigeria | Homepage\",\"description\":\"Just another Africa News Agency Sites site\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\",\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/author\/cfeditoren\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Collaborate to tackle insecurity \u2014 Tinubu urges security agencies - Nigeria","description":"President Bola Tinubu has emphasised the need for all security agencies to collaborate to eradicate banditry, kidnapping ...","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/collaborate-to-tackle-insecurity-tinubu-urges-security-agencies","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Collaborate to tackle insecurity \u2014 Tinubu urges security agencies","og_description":"President Bola Tinubu has emphasised the need for all security agencies to collaborate to eradicate banditry, kidnapping ...","og_url":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/collaborate-to-tackle-insecurity-tinubu-urges-security-agencies","og_site_name":"Nigeria","article_published_time":"2025-02-24T17:54:22+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-02-26T23:06:19+00:00","og_image":[{"width":750,"height":430,"url":"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/sm_1740410790.691592.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"cfeditoren","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"cfeditoren","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/collaborate-to-tackle-insecurity-tinubu-urges-security-agencies#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/collaborate-to-tackle-insecurity-tinubu-urges-security-agencies"},"author":{"name":"cfeditoren","@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb"},"headline":"Collaborate to tackle insecurity \u2014 Tinubu urges security agencies","datePublished":"2025-02-24T17:54:22+00:00","dateModified":"2025-02-26T23:06:19+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/collaborate-to-tackle-insecurity-tinubu-urges-security-agencies"},"wordCount":540,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/collaborate-to-tackle-insecurity-tinubu-urges-security-agencies#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/sm_1740410790.691592.jpg","keywords":["Nigeria","Tinubu"],"articleSection":["all news","Policy"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/collaborate-to-tackle-insecurity-tinubu-urges-security-agencies#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/collaborate-to-tackle-insecurity-tinubu-urges-security-agencies","url":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/collaborate-to-tackle-insecurity-tinubu-urges-security-agencies","name":"Collaborate to tackle insecurity \u2014 Tinubu urges security agencies - Nigeria","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/collaborate-to-tackle-insecurity-tinubu-urges-security-agencies#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/collaborate-to-tackle-insecurity-tinubu-urges-security-agencies#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/sm_1740410790.691592.jpg","datePublished":"2025-02-24T17:54:22+00:00","dateModified":"2025-02-26T23:06:19+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb"},"description":"President Bola Tinubu has emphasised the need for all security agencies to collaborate to eradicate banditry, kidnapping ...","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/collaborate-to-tackle-insecurity-tinubu-urges-security-agencies#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/collaborate-to-tackle-insecurity-tinubu-urges-security-agencies"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/collaborate-to-tackle-insecurity-tinubu-urges-security-agencies#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/sm_1740410790.691592.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/sm_1740410790.691592.jpg","width":750,"height":430,"caption":"Collaborate to tackle insecurity \u2014 Tinubu urges security agencies"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/collaborate-to-tackle-insecurity-tinubu-urges-security-agencies#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Collaborate to tackle insecurity \u2014 Tinubu urges security agencies"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/","name":"Africa Press | Nigeria | Homepage","description":"Just another Africa News Agency Sites site","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb","name":"cfeditoren","url":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/author\/cfeditoren"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152614","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/84"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=152614"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152614\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/152613"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=152614"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=152614"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=152614"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}