The
Centre for Crisis Communication has advocated for the immediate establishment
of an Integrated National Crisis Information Architecture to strengthen
inter-agency collaboration, optimize emergency response, and protect the
integrity of the upcoming 2027 general elections against emerging technological
threats.
Desk:
Security & Governance
Date:
29 October 2026
Time:
20:55 WAT
Location:
Kaduna, Nigeria
The
strategic imperative was contained in a comprehensive communiqué issued at the
conclusion of the Centre’s Second National Symposium on Crisis Communication,
held at the Nigerian Air Force Club in Kaduna State. The two-day summit
gathered over 150 senior stakeholders across the military, intelligence
community, emergency response agencies, regulatory bodies, academia, and
executive media leadership to address critical vulnerabilities in public safety
information management.
According
to a statement issued on behalf of the Centre for Crisis Communication by
Commodore Kabir Aliyu (rtd), the assembly resolved that Nigeria's complex
security landscape demands a unified national framework supported by clear
standard operating procedures. The communiqué highlighted that establishing a
dedicated Homeland Security Academy or inter-agency training center will
promote joint operational preparedness, eliminate institutional silos, and
ensure synchronized public messaging during national security emergencies.
To
fortify public trust ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Centre called for
the immediate revival of the Forum of Spokespersons of Security and Response
Agencies (FOSSRA) to harmonize institutional statements. The communiqué further
urged the deployment of functional technological counter-frameworks to detect
and neutralize AI-generated deepfakes, coordinated disinformation campaigns,
and cyber threats, while advocating specialized sensitization programs for
political actors and media executives to preserve democratic stability.
The
symposium underscored that military interventions must be complemented by
dialogue and community engagement, citing the Kaduna Peace Model as an
effective blueprint for sustainable peace. The Centre for Crisis Communication
reaffirmed its commitment to advancing these strategic recommendations into
measurable national policies, emphasizing that effective crisis communication
must be integrated into core national security planning rather than treated as
a secondary public relations exercise.
🏷 Tags: Centre for Crisis Communication, National Security, 2027 Elections, AI Deepfakes, FOSSRA, Kaduna Peace Model, Inter Agency Synergy
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