The Federal Government has flagged off an inter-agency training on Nigeria’s Internal Security and Public Safety Alert System, NISPSAS as part of efforts to improve their response to various threats to public peace and safety across the country.
In a statement signed by the Director of Press in the Ministry of Interior, Lere Adams, the Minister, Rauf Aregbesola while declaring open the training in Abuja, said that the Ministry which is charged with the responsibility of ensuring internal security of Nigeria, public safety and citizenship integrity, is mindful of the current security situation of the country, so the need to maintain proper synergy among the security agencies under its watch and others in the country.
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The Minister who was represented by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, noted that the role and responsibility of the participating security agencies was sacrosanct.
He also noted that the training would guarantee effective intelligence gathering, prompt response to emergency distress call from 112 and NISPSAS Mobile App, protection of security agencies formation from attack, inter-agencies collaboration, effective monitoring of agencies performance by the Ministry as well as effective preparedness of agencies to national emergencies.
Aregbesola called on participants who would be posted to the Ministry’s 24/7 situation room after the training, to ensure that they are always punctual to be able to respond promptly to emergencies.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
