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Buratai, Olukoya
A Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai (Rtd), will today be investitured as the Second Patron and Distinguished Fellow of the Institute of Security Nigeria (ISN) in Lagos, as part of activities marking the 17th yearly conference of the institute. The investiture, which will be performed by the First Patron of the institute, Major General Olu Bajowa (Rtd), will be presided over by the President of the institute, Professor Dele Olowokudejo. Also slated to be honoured today as Distinguished Fellows of the institute are the Olowu of Owu- Kuta and Vice-Chairman of Osun State Council of Obas, Oba Adekunle Makama Oyelude; General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), Dr. Daniel Kolawole Olukoya; Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Frank Emeka Mba; Brigadier Charles Adisa Bossman (Rtd); Mr. Mohammed Jamil Khalil; Professor Olushola Kehinde; Dr. Folashade Taiwo Ipaye; Professor A. Olurotimi Coker; and Mrs. Olakunle Makinde.
The conference, with the theme: Advancing security education for stable political systems, socio-economic development, good governance and mitigating terrorism in Nigeria, will push for sustainable peace economic development in the country, for enthronement of good governance in the country.
ISN Deputy President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Adebayo Akinade explained that the nation’s economic development and growth could be arrested to the detriment of people’s welfare and wellbeing, if disruptions being orchestrated by terrorists and bandits are not promptly addressed.
Akinade, said virtually all sectors of the economy have been assailed by the seemingly endless disruptive activities of terrorists and bandits, with concomitant arduous pangs on the populace.
“Agricultural activities have been impaired; industrialisation is being arrested with incessant harassment through kidnapping of operators and operatives; commercial operations are in jeopardy as transportation of persons and goods has become nightmarish; and local and foreign investors are being continually scared away with the unceasing violent attacks in various parts of the country.
“This situation cannot be sustained for too long if the government is to achieve its promises of good governance to the people. All hands must, therefore, be on deck to uproot this unsavoury saga threatening the progress of the country,” Akinade stressed.
According to him, “the nation needs to urgently develop a blueprint for improving the security and political architecture, to ensure attainment of peace in the country, on a sustainable basis.”
This, he said, can be further bolstered through effective training of all personnel in the security agencies and relevant sectors of the civil population.
