Kano Police Host Army College Participants, Call For Collaboration

The Kano State Police Command has hosted the junior course participants from the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, Kaduna State. 

Receiving the participants, the state's Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Usaini Gumel, highlighted the need to optimize the Nigerian Army's operational efficiency in internal security operations.

The CP discussed the challenges faced by Nigeria in maintaining internal security. 

He also emphasized the need for collaboration between the police and the military to tackle the issues effectively.

CP Gumel explained that internal security involves protecting core values and ensuring freedom from threats to individuals and the nation. 

He added that the primary responsibility for maintaining internal security lies with the state and its institutions.

He further noted that since gaining independence in 1960, Nigeria has faced various internal security challenges, including robberies, kidnappings, terrorism, cybercrimes and insurgency. 

He added that the issues hinder national integration and development.

"Currently, there is an increasing spate of widespread communal clashes caused by a lack of democratic culture leading to electoral violence, financial crimes, poverty, ethnicity rivalry, religious extremism, and so forth. 

"Additionally, there are political and social-economic related security problems such as tribalism, false image of who we are, weak leadership, Nigerian style fraudulent activities popularly known as 419, lack of patriotism, social injustice and culture of mediocrity, indiscipline, corruption, ethnicity conflicts and most importantly the oil-related security problems and the dreaded Boko haram challenges which bedevilled the Nigeria society," Gumel added.

As contained in a statement on Wednesday by SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, spokesperson of the state's police command, the CP noted the role played by the army in internal security. 

He said the Nigerian Army plays a critical role in maintaining internal security and protecting the nation from external and internal aggression. 

He further stated that the constitution empowers the armed forces to assist the police and other security agencies during dire civil unrest or situations where the police are overwhelmed.

"Finally, Since the situation of internal security challenges is increasing and the Nigeria Police Force is becoming overstretched in some special circumstances that they can no longer in a standalone capacity overcome the situation, the development thus leaves no option except for military intervention as the last option to restore breakdown of public order. 

"Therefore, those provisions highlighted above are the circumstances that provide for the military to come in to perform internal security operations which is in general terms to restore peace and save lives as the constitution states," CP Gumel added.