Defence Minister Christopher Musa don talk say e high time security and intelligence agencies for Nigeria commot for silo operations. Na on Thursday for Abuja dis one happen as e meet with members of di intelligence community. Musa yarn say although security agencies dey try to address threats, dia operations dey fragmented, and dis one dey limit overall effectiveness.
“We all know di importance of intelligence, particularly for asymmetric warfare, where threats come both from within and outside our borders,” Musa talk. “Wetin we don observe na say, while we don dey operate effectively, plenty of our work don dey for silos. E high time we integrate these efforts so dat all actions go coordinated and impactful.”
Di minister disclose say President Bola Tinubu don direct improved collaboration across all security services. E emphasize say no agency suppose operate for isolation. “Jointness mean say every service and agency important; none dey irrelevant. Intelligence, whether na human or technical, must dey harness collectively to provide better leverage,” e state.
Musa explain say di meeting na to deepen collaboration, build collective capacity, and ensure say intelligence wey dem gather across agencies dey effectively utilised for field operations. “Asymmetric warfare na largely warfare of intelligence. Without intelligence, we dey operate blindly. Unlike conventional warfare, threats dey often unidentified, and even those wey dey close to us fit be potential adversaries,” e add.
Di Defence Minister also call on Nigerians to support security agencies with timely and credible information. E note say human intelligence remain critical component of national security. “We must explore all means to enhance human intelligence and ensure say Nigerians understand dia role for promptly providing relevant information so dat timely action fit dey taken. Dis one go strengthen our national security and operational effectiveness,” Musa talk.
E assure say di Ministry of Defence go continue to support intelligence agencies and promote better coordination to enhance di capabilities of troops for di field. Nigeria don dey grapple with multiple security challenges, including insurgency, banditry, and kidnapping.
Di meeting wey hold for Abuja na part of efforts to address dese challenges. Musa yarn say actionable intelligence remain critical to supporting troops for di field, particularly for asymmetric warfare where threats emerge from both internal and external sources. E note say although security agencies don dey operate effectively, dia efforts dey often fragmented, reducing overall impact.
“Jointness mean every service and agency important; none dey irrelevant. Intelligence—whether na human or technical—must dey harness collectively to provide better leverage,” e state again. Di minister explain say di meeting na to strengthen collaboration, build collective capacity, and ensure intelligence wey dem gather across agencies dey effectively applied for operations.
Musa also urge Nigerians to support security agencies with timely and credible information. E note say improved human intelligence go enhance operational effectiveness and national security. “We must explore all means to enhance human intelligence and ensure say Nigerians understand dia role for promptly providing relevant information so dat timely action fit dey taken. Dis one go strengthen our national security and operational effectiveness,” Musa talk.
E assure say di Ministry of Defence go support intelligence agencies and facilitate better coordination to strengthen troops’ capabilities for di field. Nigeria don continue to battle insurgency, banditry, kidnapping, and other security threats. Authorities dey increasingly emphasise improved intelligence sharing and joint operations among security agencies to enhance response and effectiveness.
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