Speaking on Tuesday, October 29, at a three-day workshop in Abuja aimed
at fostering inter-agency collaboration, Gaidam emphasized the urgent need for
all security agencies to adopt a unified approach. He noted that upon assuming
office in August 2023, he observed an absence of effective information-sharing
practices among agencies, which operate largely independently in intelligence
matters.
"With the rising security challenges and threats in the country,
there is no better time than now to strengthen inter-agency collaboration
through the sharing of vital intelligence and classified information,” Gaidam
stated. He also recommended establishing a framework similar to the West
African Police Information System (WAPIS) in Nigeria to streamline this
process.
The workshop follows recent conflicts among security agencies, including
a physical altercation between Nigeria Police Force personnel and Nigeria
Security and Civil Defence Corps officers in Osogbo, Osun State, last week. The
Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, represented by Deputy
Inspector-General Dasuki Galadanchi, echoed Gaidam’s call for greater
cooperation, stating that coordinated intelligence-sharing would help swiftly
identify criminal trends and syndicates.
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