Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Ibok-Ete Ibas has charged participants at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, AFCSC, to provide practical solutions to insecurity in their study tour reports.
Ibas gave the advice when Senior Course 47 of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji, paid him a courtesy visit in Port Harcourt, Monday.
Ibas, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Professor Ibibia Worika, stressed that internal security without proper feedback mechanisms from security agencies would be an illusion for the state and the country.
He emphasised the significance of gathering credible intelligence to address insecurity, noting that it negatively impacts economic productivity, reduce government’s revenue and deter investments.
The administrator urged the participants to ensure that their interactions with security agencies and other stakeholders translate into practical and actionable strategies tbat will enhance security operations.
Ibas expressed confidence that the study would contribute to academic scholarship and the broader security framework necessary for a safer Rivers State.
The Team Leader and Director of Logistics, AFCSC Jaji, Comdr S. O Abdularaheem explained that the study tour was part of the 2025 research on the Nigerian environment as it relates to national security concerns.
Abdularaheem said his team is one of the nine groups currently on a study tour across selected states in Nigeria.
He said the team is guided by the theme, ‘Harnessing Grassroots Intelligence for Enhanced Internal Security.’
He said their findings would be compiled into a research paper for the college with recommendations expected to be adopted by relevant government agencies and organisations for implementation. (NAN)
