Omo, you don hear wetin dey happen for Abuja? Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa don call for serious teamwork between the Ministries of Defence and Interior. E talk say if we wan fit tackle Naija internal security palava well, dem gatz collaborate like say na dem be two fingers wey dey work together.
Na Friday wey just pass, dem meet for one courtesy visit wey Musa fly come carry go see Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, wey be the Interior Minister. Two of dem really gree say dem go tighten up their cooperation make sure say we fit face any wahala wey fit come up for our obodo.
Musa sabi talk say both ministries na like two sides of one national security coin. E don observ say that line wey dem dey use separate internal and external security don dey blur because of different kinds of threats wey dey hit us like terrorism, banditry dem and cross-border wahala. As e see am, no single agency fit confront this issue alone. We need serious intelligence sharing and coordination, period.
We no go lie, Musa sharp gree say, “The line between internal and external security no clear again.” As e dey talk, the man dey reason say we fit join hands, share intelligence like family and operate smoothly if we wan make sense for this matter.
He come propose make dem strengthen joint intelligence sharing framework wey go join Defence Intelligence Agency and those bodys wey dey under Interior like Nigerian Immigration Service and NSCDC. Musa dey reason say we need better technology wey go make real-time information sharing go dey happen, and dem gatz organize joint simulations and exercises regularly to sharpen their skills.
Meanwhile, Tunji-Ojo wey don dey respond, come yarn say if internal security weak, e go scatter everything for the military side too. Na true, if internal security agencies dey strong, the armed forces go fit focus on dem core work as dem no go dey overstretched like dis.
According to am, “Our national security architecture dey stand on three pillars: intelligence, internal security, and defence. If one leg dey weak, the whole structure go dey shakky.” E also talk say Nigerians no too dey care if na which ministry dey in charge, wetin dem care for na safety and performance.
Tunji-Ojo don highlight border security as serious matter wey both ministries gatz work on together. As e talk, dem no fit say Nigeria dey secure without securing dem borders. No joke!
He also clear wetin NSCDC dey do, explain say dem no be “police version 2.0,” but rather na special agency wey focus on protecting important national assets like schools, oil rigs, and telecommunications.
Both ministers come agree say dem need to manage data well and make sure say the Interior Ministry databases go serve as critical inputs for planning our defence. Na serious matter be this one, abi? Dem also plan to activate one inter-ministerial committee wey go dey meet regular to review wetin dey happen and clear bottlenecks as dem dey try institutionalize cooperation at every level.
Musa and Tunji-Ojo don show confidence say if dem fit jolly well together, e go enhance national security, boost public trust, and deliver one safer Nigeria. Omo, dem don talk am clear: “Working together na the only way Nigeria fit win!”
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