By Abdullahi Sule
In continuation of the induction seminar for the re-elected and new governors, the National Security Adviser, General Mohammed Munuguno, the Director General of the Department of State Security (DSS) Bichi Mogaji and the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali yesterday gave security advisory to the new governors.
Speaking at the second day of the induction seminar for incoming governors by the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), the NSA represented by Joseph Dahwuep appealed to the incoming governors to adopt good governance as a policy as part of the security issues in the states are fallout of some of the polices from the states.
He also advised that the governors should form an inclusive cabinet and not stereotype any group as opposition to their administration.
According to the NSA, “election are over this is the time for good governance. Please endeavour to ensure an inclusive government to enable you have a good governance at the state levels”
According to the NSA, “Nigeria is not an exception to the insecurity. Insecurity is a global item now. Security includes good governance and human rights of all. Security includes reducing poverty and unemployment at the state levels. Without security, there won’t be security.”
In giving an overview of the security situations, the NSA said to tackle insecurity involves both kanetic and not kanetic measures, advised that it is easier to manage insecurity when they listen to early warning signs from stakeholders.
He urged them to identify the stakeholders in their respective states and make an adequate use of them, while encouraging a feed back mechanism by always answering call a placed to them
On conflict management and resolution, the NSA called on the governors to use intelligence reports and management early warnings
The NSA told the incoming governors to bear in mind that crimes and criminal activities have been digitised and therefore develop a system that works for all as such a system will work for all of them.
In his advisory, the Director General of the DAD represented by Their Mohammed called on the new governors to always work on early warnings and endeavour to go through reports presented to them by their special aides.
He gave an instance of a state in 2003 where a sitting governor lost election because he failed to listen to the report of scarcity of water but his opponent saw the report and used water tankers to provide water to the community and at the election, the governor lost.
He also urged the governors to listen to traditional rulers and informants, asking to pay attention of where people who don’t speak their languages or dialect enter their towns or state, stating that they should find a way to find out who they are.
Though, the DSS boss said that kanetic force is not the best, but the use of dialogue and listening before crisis . He also appealed to the governors ton always be accessible to all citizens as they are governors to all and not a few.
In his advisory, the Inspector General of Police represented by an Assistant Inspector General of Police Gala Ciroma called on the governors to.endeavour to reduce poverty and unemployment as an angry man is a hungry man.
The Police boss urged them to be technology efficient and criminals now use telephones and other technological equipment in their dangerous trade.
