Insecurity: NSCDC Personnel Commence Training On Strategic Communication

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has started training some of its personnel in strategic communication as part of efforts to increase the capacity of its workforce.

In a statement released on Friday in Abuja, the NSCDC spokesperson, Olusola Odumosu, said the training was required due to the country's increasing insecurity and the need to increase the officers' capacity for managing conflict.

Odumosu stated that the Corps has organised a three-day workshop for State Commandants and their Public Relations Officers to hold the following week to continue improving the capabilities and performances of all Corps formations across the nation.

He said the training with the theme, “Managing Sensitive Conflict Communication Amidst Rising Insecurity For Organisational Development,” is the first of its kind and at the instance of the Commandant General, Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi, whose administration places a high premium on training and organisation’s growth.

The statement reads in part: “The Conference will expose participants who are major stakeholders and gatekeepers of the Corps to the ideals of actualising the mandate of the Corps through effective repositioning and good communication approaches.

"Other areas of emphasis include strategic sensitive conflict communications during the forthcoming 2023 general and other crises.

“Others are partnerships as important tools for overcoming the mutual suspicion between security agencies and the general public, counting the cost of injurious reporting and managing its consequences amongst others.

“Resource persons drawn for the conference are core professionals in the media, academia and security experts.

“At the end of the 3-day interactive and brainstorming workshop, a communique is expected to be developed and submitted to the management of the Corps on standard operating procedures and best practices to be adopted in line with global trends.”