By Maryam Abubakar Gulma.
National Institute of Security Services (NISS) says it 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 on Monday,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,who 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, used the medium to invite enrolments from the state government .
He said the institute prepared 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, 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.
Ododo reiterated the advancement the state government had made on the issue of security.
According to him,it is within this context to consolidate the tremendous successes in the fight against insecurity that the state government, last week,distributed 100 vehicles to the vigilante groups across the twenty one (21) local government areas of the state to intensify the fight against criminals.
The governor disclosed that the government also extended its benevolence by sending some vehicles to some neighbouring states, adding that the the gesture was to articulate the government stand in supporting and improving the security of lives and properties.
He noted a strong synergy between the security agencies in the state, pointing out that deploying AI would ease and enhance the activities of the security agencies.