AANI AGM: General Garba Wahab Says Traditional Institutions Play Great Role in tackling insecurity

The Director General, Nigerian Army Resource Centre, Major General Garba Wahab rtd has stated that traditional institutions have a great role to play in tackling the root of issues of insecurity as they command so much respect within their localities. 

General Garba Wahab while presenting a paper titled "Security A Collective Responsibility" at the 44TH Annual General Meeting of the Alumni Association Of The National Institute (AANI) in Abuja said there is need to be proactive in the measures that are applied in solving security challenges in the country and every citizen must embrace the responsibility for the security of the nation.

While highlighting community involvement in addressing security challenges, General Wahab said "Talking about collective responsibility in security, you have to go to the grassroot level, the local government and everybody should get involved. The governor's should and must allow local civil service to function and perform effectively. If that is done, it becomes easier for us to get to the root of the problem. "

On the role of good governance in addressing insecurity in Nigeria, he said everyone must be given equal opportunity, and those who are there should use their offices to provide infrastructures, that discourages flocking to the city centers. 

Earlier, the National President Alumni Association of the National Institute, Ambassador Emmanuel Okafor, in an address pointed out that Nigeria is currently facing a very difficult time with the twin challenges of insecurity and economic difficulties which have slowed down activities in all sectors of the economy.

He revealed that as part of the AANI's contribution in restoring normalcy, the Association is partnering with various stakeholders to promote good governance and sustainable development across the country, in line with the overall objective of working towards a better society.

Ambassador Emmanuel Okafor stressed that the change of attitude and efforts required to rescue Nigeria from the current security challenges is a collective responsibility that requires broad based commitment and consistent implementation of comprehensive national development plans.

In a remark, the President

Alumni Association of National Institute for Security Studies, Mike Ejiofor, said Nigeria is not lacking in solutions especially with the array of reputable institutions, hence the topic security is a Collective Responsibility is apt.

The Executive Director Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity, Mallam Yakubu Umar said all the practical solutions to the country’s security challenges can be found within the walls of the relevant associations and described AANI as a nexus of excellence.

The Alumni Association of the National Institute is composed of all those who successfully attended the one-year Senior Executive Course (SEC), at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Jos, Plateau State and are the foremost think tank in Nigeria, since 1979.