SAN FRANCISCO, July 20, (THEWILL) – The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris on Thursday stated that the use of pre-registered subscriber identification module, SIM, cards is a severe threat to national security and governance.
He spoke at a one-day sensitisation workshop for law enforcement agencies in the northeast zone on telecommunications issues organised by the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, in Gombe.
According to him: “These criminal activities, including the use of preregistered SIM cards, should be of concern to all us.
“We must re-strategise on our noble programme of community policing across communities and give our communities greater stake in securing national assets.”
Meanwhile, the IGP will join security chiefs, his predecessor, Solomon Arase and other stakeholders on security at Osogbo, the Osun State capital on July 26 to proffer solutions to the menace of kidnapping and terrorism in the country.
The conference, which is being organised by the Police Community Relations Committee, PCRC, would draw security experts from across the country to tackle the menace of insecurity and terrorism.
At a press conference to herald the national security conference in Osogbo on Thursday, the chairman of the conference planning committee, Mr. John Okedoye, said the conference became imperative because of the worrisome state of insecurity in the country.
He said the conference will draw participants from the 36 states of the country including the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
Security experts expected to deliver papers at the conference include the Inspector General of Police, former IGP Arase, Special Adviser to the President on Political Affairs, Senator Babafemi Ojudu and an educationist, Dr. Oyebade Olowogboyega.
