The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has urged security stakeholders to safeguard Nigeria\u2019s critical asset and infrastructure.<\/P>
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Aregbesola made the call during the Critical National Asset and Infrastructure (CNAI) and the National Protection Policy and Strategy (NPPS) 2023 Validation workshop in Abuja on Tuesday.<\/P>
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According to him, protecting the country\u2019s assets will ensure development of the nation.<\/P>
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He said that because CNAI was diverse, stakeholders needed to brainstorm on the policies guiding it alongside how CNAI affected the duties of security agencies.<\/P>
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The minister said there was need to checkmate the roles security agencies and stakeholders played in securing CNAI.<\/P>
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He further said that it was imperative to know how security agencies planned to implement the strategies guiding CNAI protection.<\/P>
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\u201c We expect a fantastic outcome so, your contributions in this workshop must come out of your experience in areas we believe are critical to the well being and security of Nigerians.<\/P>
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\u201cWhether with this government or the incoming administration, the Federation Executive Council will find out if this document has gone through critical evaluation and contribution before approval,\u201d he said.<\/P>
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Earlier in his remarks, Mr Ahmed Audi, the Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) reiterated that the corps was the statutory lead agency in the protection of CNAI.<\/P>
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\u201c Today\u2019s gathering is aimed at completing the multi-stakeholder engagement process for CNAI-NPPS 2023.<\/P>
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\u201cThis document being presented for validation is in full compliance with the dictates of the aforementioned Security Council Resolution.<\/P>
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\u201cWe are taking bold steps to reform the legal and policy approaches for the protection of CNAI in alignment with national developmental aspirations, global trends and good practices,\u201d he said.<\/P>
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Audi said that the document was an additional boost which could not have come at a better time considering Nigeria\u2019s emerging security threats.<\/P>
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\u201c We will strive to bridge this gap and threats to CNAI that takes us two steps backwards when we take one step forward.\u201d he said.<\/P>
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The NSCDC boss further said that the agency would continue to effectively synergise with the Military, Police, sister agencies and other relevant critical stakeholders to adequately safeguard Nigeria\u2019s heritage.<\/P>
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He urged participants to constructively criticise information in the document while productively inputting to collectively tackle insecurity.<\/P>
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The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the representatives of the Office of the National Security Adviser, Ministries, Departments and Agencies as well as operatives of different security organisations attended the workshop.<\/P>
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Source: News Agency of Nigeria<\/P>
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