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A two-day summit
aimed at exploring ways of tackling the growing insecurity in the
country is to be declared open by President Goodluck Jonathan.

The summit, to be hosted by the minister of interior, Emmanuel Iheanacho, is to be attended by all relevant security agencies.

A statement by an
assistant director in the ministry, Timothy Oyedeji, said the theme of
the summit is: ‘The Challenges of Internal Security in 21st Century
Nigeria’, and it will hold in Abuja from August 30-31.

Officials and
strategists from both public and private sector agencies and
organisations including the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Nigeria
Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC), Nigeria Prison Service,
Federal Fire Service, Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigeria Customs
Service, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency,
representatives of state governments, representatives of local
governments, chairmen of state traditional rulers councils, licensed
private security companies, and neighbourhood watch groups are the
expected participants.

Blueprint for tackling kidnapping

Chief amongst the
critical issues that the summit will examine is how to tackle the
rising crime of kidnapping, which has since replaced gainful employment
and dignity of labour for many youth in some sections of the country.

The ministry, which
supervises the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), the
Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), the Nigeria Prison Service (NPS) and
the Federal Fire Service (FFS), said it is desirous and committed to
finding lasting solutions to the kidnapping menace in the southern part
of the country, as well as other internal security breaches.

“In an era of
general insecurity arising from increasing crime waves in the country,
it is imperative to mobilise relevant stakeholders to complement the
efforts of the federal government in ensuring the safety of lives and
properties. This is essential because effective internal security
measures have the inherent potential and tendencies of strengthening
national unity, encouraging investment, and accelerating development,”
Mr. Oyedeji explained.

Helpless Nigeria Police Force

According to some
citizens, the Nigeria Police Force currently appears helpless in its
crude methods of arresting the rising wave of kidnapping and armed
robbery in the country, raising the need to call and involve the
Israeli MOSSAD agents in the concerted effort to fight crime in the
country.

Apart from the
crime of kidnapping, which security experts say is ever increasing in
dimension and planning, other issues for discussion at the summit will
include ethno-religious and communal crises, boundary disputes, as well
as political violence.