The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has commenced a four-day specialised workshop designed to strengthen campus security management across the country.
The training is targeting 600 Chief Security Officers drawn from tertiary institutions in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
The workshop is being organised in collaboration with the International Academy for Gender and Peace, IAGP, with support from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund.
Declaring the programme open, NSCDC Commandant General, Prof. Ahmed Audi, identified cultism, violent extremism, kidnapping, gender-based violence, cybercrime, drug abuse and campus unrest as major threats to academic institutions.
Audi noted that some perpetrators of serious crimes, including banditry and kidnapping, often begin their criminal activities while on campus.
He urged the participants to remain vigilant and proactive while acquiring contemporary security knowledge to protect lives, property and human rights.
The Course Director and President of IAGP, Prof. Frederick Terhemba Tyoor, said the workshop was designed to equip participants with the skills needed to reduce vulnerabilities and address fear among students and staff.
He stressed the importance of intelligence gathering and the early identification of security threats before they escalate.
The Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arc. Sunny Echono, represented by Dr Yusuf Gamawa, reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to supporting initiatives aimed at creating safer learning environments.
The four-day workshop will feature presentations and practical sessions facilitated by experts from academia and security agencies.
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