BORNO: NEDC Trains 20 Private Security Outfits on Combating insecurity in NorthEast Nigeria
Daily Rendezvous North East Development Commission (NEDC), a body responsible for the recovery and restoration of communities in North East states of Nigeria from the debilitating impact of Boko Haram insurgency and other disasters has trained 20 private security outfits in Borno State in orser to buffer and support the efforts of security agencies towards curbing insecurity in the region. The 3-day training tagged, ‘The Role of Informal Security Operatives to Combating Insecurity in Northeast Region’ was held at Maiduguri, Borno state Nigeria. Speaking at the occasion, the Borno State Coordinator of NEDC, Alh Mohammed Umar disclosed that the programme was aimed at enhancing the capacity of private security organisations to actively participate in crime prevention and maintenance of peace in the society He revealed that aside from providing humanitarian support and empowerement programmes, NEDC also has the mandate of supporting activities...