Tinubu resolute on security, Shettima says at NISS

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja

Vice President Kashim Shettima has affirmed that President Bola Tinubu is acting decisively to tackle Nigeria’s security challenges head-on, emphasising unwavering government commitment to bolster the nation’s security architecture.

Shettima said this yesterday during a visit by the faculty and participants of the National Institute for Security Studies’ Executive Intelligence Management Course (EIMC) 18 to the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The delegation, led by NISS Commandant, Joseph Odama, presented the executive brief of their end-of-course report to the Vice President, who accepted it on behalf of President Tinubu.

Highlighting the importance of the Programme, which include: participants from various federal ministries, departments, and agencies, as well as international representatives, Shettima stated,“President Tinubu is working round the clock to address concerns in the security sector. It is absolutely essential that we fuse as one to address these issues and all hands must be on deck to salvage the situation.”

In a statement  by his media aide, Stanley Nkwocha, on Africa’s broader security context, he added, “The security of Africa is a collective responsibility of all stakeholders given the peculiarity of the situation.”

The report presented by EIMC 18 titled “Non-state Actors in Security Management in Africa: Issues, Challenges and Prospects for Peace and Development” recommended formal harmonisation and integration of country-based security initiatives into a comprehensive strategy aimed at reinforcing legal frameworks for peace and conflict resolution across Nigeria and the continent.

Odama gave an overview of the course’s year-long timeline, beginning in February 2025, and praised the intense intellectual and professional growth participants achieved. He noted the group of 78 senior officials comprised military, paramilitary, law enforcement, and strategic government agency representatives, including delegates from five African countries.

He stressed, “With the graduation of the EIMC 18, the institute has proudly graduated 1,130 strategic leaders equipped to think critically and act decisively on complex security and developmental challenges facing our nation and continent.”

Expressing gratitude to the president and vice president, Odama acknowledged the “visionary and pragmatic leadership” of the Renewed Hope Agenda, which is already delivering tangible progress nationwide.