………Kogi is growing with the tide.
National Institute of Security Services (NISS) has engaged the Kogi State government to advance strategic collaboration that would enhance the application of Artificial Intelligence AI towards improving national security.
Speaking during a visit to the Executive governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo at the Government House in Lokoja.
The NISS delegation leader Mr. Hyanus Ngelle said the visit was a fact-finding mission to enrich ongoing research that focuses on Artificial Intelligence sustainable development in Nigeria.
Ngelle led a team of delegation of Executive Intelligence Management Course a study group with representations from various security agencies under the auspices of NISS, typically senior officers in security agencies, including the military, police, intelligence services, and other relevant agencies.
Ngelle used the medium to invite enrolments from the state government.
The Institute prepares high-level security intelligence professionals, as well as senior level manager for critical roles in various fields.
The Kogi State deputy governor, Mr. Joel Salifu Oyibo who received the team on behalf of the Governor Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo.
The deputy governor affirmed the readiness of the state government to collaborate with the Institute, and, indeed, any private and public institution that is focused on national development and security.
Reiterating on the advancements made in security, Oyibo said it is within this context to consolidate the tremendous successes in the fight against insecurity that the state government last week distributed over one hundred (100) vans to the vigilante group across the twenty one (21) Local Government Areas of the state, in this spirit the government also extended its benevolence by sending some vehicles to some neighbouring states this gesture is articulating the government stand in supporting and improving the security of lives and properties.
Reiterating the timelessness of the visit Mr.Oyibo said Kogi is moving with the tide He welcomed the idea of security assessment of the state.
He averred there is already strong synergy between the security agencies in the state, deploying AI will ease and enhance the activities of the security agencies.
Maryam Abubakar Gulma
ACIPRO
