By Abbanobi-Eku Onyeka
In a move to fortify Nigeria’s internal security architecture, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on Monday paid a historic courtesy visit to the National Headquarters of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Abuja.
According to a press release signed by CSC Babawale Afolabi, the Public Relations Officer at NSCDC Headquarters, Abuja, the visit, the first of its kind, was aimed at reaffirming and deepening the working relationship between the two premier security agencies.
Addressing the Commandant General (CG) of the NSCDC, Professor Ahmed Abubakar Audi, and his Principal Staff Officers, the 23rd IGP described the visit as a deliberate step toward strengthening existing collaborations. He stressed that both agencies share the critical mandate of providing national security and must align their efforts to be effective.
“We must encourage one another as we confront contemporary security challenges. We often fight difficult battles in demanding terrains; therefore, we must share intelligence and operate as a unified front to achieve lasting peace,” IGP Disu stated.
In his response, CG Audi reassured the IGP of the NSCDC’s unwavering commitment to synergy, noting that the Corps has a long-standing history of working alongside the Police and is ready to improve on these processes to meet evolving security needs.
He underscored that collaboration, cooperation, and coordination are the three pillars necessary for conventional security agencies to succeed.
The CG further urged Nigerians to adopt a proactive stance on security similar to the Sri Lankan model, where citizens actively gather and share intelligence with security forces. He maintained that lasting peace requires both inter-agency synergy and citizen participation in the national security framework.
The historic visit concluded with a high-level exchange of souvenirs and group photographs featuring the NSCDC top management and the IGP’s entourage, which included the FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Mohammed Sanusi, and the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Placid.
