T HERE IS THE EVER PRESENT AND CONTINUOUS NEED FOR VASTLY IMPROVED SYNERGY BETWEEN STATES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR THE EFFORTS TO TACKLE SECURITY CHALLENGES TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS. A SECURITY EXPERT, CHIEF KENNETH AGU GAVE THIS VIEW WHILE FEATURING ON ESBS LIVE BREAKFAST SHOW, SPOTLIGHT ON ENUGU TELEVISION, ETV. ACCORDING TO HIM, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ARE THE TIER OF GOVERNMENT CLOSEST TO THOSE AFFECTED BY INSECURITY AND THEY ARE EXPECTED TO UNDERSTAND THEIR COMMUNITIES AND TERRAIN BEST.
CHIEF AGU SAYS LOCAL AUTHORITIES MUST BE AT THE FOREFRONT OF MITIGATING SECURITY CONCERNS. THE SPOTLIGHT GUEST EMPHASIZED THAT BY ENGAGING IN COMMUNITY LEVEL INTELLIGENCE GATHERING AS WELL AS COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL, THE EFFORTS OQF GOVERNMENT IN TACKLING SECURITY CHALLENGES WOULD BE MORE VISIBLE. THE SECURITY EXPERT, WHILE POINTING OUT THAT, SECURITY IS EVERYONE'S BUSINESS ENCOURAGED RESIDENTS TO REPORT ANY SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITIY IN THEIR ENVIRONMENT. HE FURTHER COMMENDED THE STATE GOVERNMENT FOR ITS CONTINUED INVESTMENT IN SECURITY, ESPECIALLY THE PROVISION OF HIGH TECH SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS IN THE STATE.
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