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Promotion in Paramilitary now on Academic Prowess
Promotion in Paramilitary now on Academic Prowess
By: Michael Mike
The Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo on Thursday said promotion in the paramilitary service under the Ministry of Interior would henceforth require more than passing promotional examines, calling on officers to brace up and get academic qualifications for career progression.
The Minister made the declaration in Abuja while speaking at the books presentation of ten books authored by the Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr Ahmed Audi. or co-authored with Prof Tyoor Terhemba.
The Minister who commended the academic prowess of the NSCDC Commandant General, declared that personnel must upgrade their knowledge to qualify for promotions henceforth.
The Minister while emphasizing on the need to invest in the education of personnel, said: “The best of people you find in the FBI, the best of the people you find in the MI6, all over the world in CIA, they are alumni of some of the best Institutions in the world.
“Knowledge is directly proportional to performance. You can not give what you don’t have. The battle ahead of us is more ideological than physical and you can only defeat an ideology with your ideology and your ideology is nothing but superior knowledge and knowledge comes from the place of learning.
“I will personally ensure all our agencies have a functional library for research. The era of promotion just by writing exams will soon be over. Your promotion has to be a product of a cocktail of evaluation parameters based on experience, practicability of excellence, base on theory and ability to profer solutions.
“If you want to be a DCG for example, you must let us know that you have the idea of the challenges of the moment and you are able to forecast problems that are not yet there and profer solutions. The ability to solve a problem before it comes is what leadership is all about.
“Security is like science and that is why we talk about trends, we talk about occurrences. The ability to forecast prospective incidences would determine the level of security.”
The Minister also at the occasion announced the establishment of a team tagged: Paramilitary Brain Trust (PBT), which he said would be made up of public officers and professionals with the task of providing technical advice to the government through research and other academic endeavours.
On the CG, he said Audi had shown capacity in leading the Corps to tackle criminal elements in the country.
The CG who spoke earlier, revealed that five of the books were completely written by him while the other seven were co-authored by associates.
He disclosed that he started writing the books five years ago, noting that they
discussed insecurity in Nigeria, terrorism, peace and conflict resolution among other subjects around security.
Promotion in Paramilitary now on Academic Prowess
Troops recover 68 livestock after gun battle with terrorists in Sokoto
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA have recovered 68 rustled animals after engaging terrorists in a gun battle at Sauna/Goboro Forest, spanning Illela and Tangaza Local Government Areas of Sokoto State.
It was gathered that the incident occurred on Sept. 2 when terrorists attempted to move the livestock through the area.
The source said troops made contact, exchanged fire and forced the terrorists to flee, abandoning the animals.
The recovered livestock were handed over to the Maigari of Sauna village for onward delivery to Tangaza LGA officials.
He added that one military Panhard vehicle developed a mechanical fault during the operation and was undergoing repairs.
Troops recover 68 livestock after gun battle with terrorists in Sokoto
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Two killed, three injured as terrorists attack community in Niger, as troops chased the attackers
Two killed, three injured as terrorists attack community in Niger, as troops chased the attackers
By: Zagazola Makama
Terrorists have killed two persons and injured three others in an attack on Dappo village, Tungan Wawa Ward of Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA, Sub-Sector 1, responded swiftly to the attack with heavy fire power.
According to the source, vigilantes from Utachu village had earlier engaged the terrorists in a firefight before troops reinforced the area.
He said the attackers fled on sighting the troops after inflicting casualties on locals, while troops secured the community to prevent further attacks.
Two killed, three injured as terrorists attack community in Niger, as troops chased the attackers
Four children die mysteriously in Borno community, parents hospitalised
By: Zagazola Makama
Tragedy struck in Kukurpu village, Kwajaffa District of Hawul Local Government Area, Borno State, where four children from the same family were confirmed dead after being found unconscious alongside their parents.
Zagazola Makama reports that the incident occurred on Thursday morning when neighbours raised alarm after several unanswered phone calls to the family’s head, 35-year-old Muktari Idrisa.
According to sources, a neighbour, Bukar Musa, eventually reached Idrisa’s wife, Maimuna, who revealed that everyone in the house was seriously ill and unable to stand.
The neighbours rushed to the residence and discovered Idrisa, his wife, and their four children lying unconscious.
The children were identified as: Idrisa Muktari, male, Hauwa Muktari, female, 9 years, Binta Muktari, female, 6 years and Saidu Muktari, male, 1 year.
Security forces and medical experts rushed to the scene. Doctors certified all four children dead on arrival, while the parents were admitted and are responding to treatment.
The corpses were deposited at the hospital mortuary before being released to relatives for burial according to Islamic rites.
Authorities say the cause of the incident is yet to be ascertained, though police say the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Maiduguri has commenced a full investigation.
The tragic development has thrown the quiet farming community of Kukurpu into mourning.
Four children die mysteriously in Borno community, parents hospitalised
Troops recover 68 livestock after gun battle with terrorists in Sokoto
Two killed, three injured as terrorists attack community in Niger, as troops chased the attackers
Four children die mysteriously in Borno community, parents hospitalised
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