President Bola Tinubu, the service chiefs and the National Security Adviser (NSA) will be among other guests that will parley on improving security in Africa at the ASIS International Sub-Saharan African conference in Abuja from July 26 to 28.
Chairman of American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS), Edward Orim, said on Thursday, that the conference would help identify vulnerabilities and support the government to curtail insecurity with new ideas that would help improve security in Africa.
FCTA Permanent Secretary, Olusade Adesola, is among the keynote speakers at the conference themed: “Managing security risks in Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous, Digital (VUCAD) Africa” expected to draw participants from Ghana, South Africa, Europe and other parts of the world.
“We normally have conferences between Africa, Europe, Asia and America, but for now we are having the African conference, which Abuja is hosting. In Nigeria, the current administration is taking the fight against bandits and criminal elements very seriously.
“Recently, the new chief of Army Staff said there is no going to be any negotiation with these guys again, as they should surrender their arms.
“So, I think this is what this conference will help to highlight and encourage. This is why we are having a military and law enforcement dinner to appreciate that they are doing the right thing, which they should continue,” Orim said.
He said the association which is an industrial security body that is recognised all over the world, with about 34,000 members, intends to have the international conference in Dallas, USA in September.
“I would like to encourage members of the public and law enforcement agencies to find time and get into the links to register, and come in person for the conference, as there are a lot of things they will benefit from participating.
“One of the main benefits we need to gain is to have members networking, and most of the time those working in government, by the time they are getting to retire, they come out and cannot fit into society, and they will start going into farming and so on. But this body is certified which helps members to be able to have a plan for life after active service,” he said.
Olawale Ajimotokan
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