Ribadu To Open ICPC’s Security Image Makers’ Workshop

National security adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, will open a two-day workshop on ‘’21st Century Policing: Capacity Building Techniques and Brand Management for Security Image Makers,’’ which will commence on April 24 to April 26, 2024 in Abuja.

The spokesperson of the ICPC, Demola Bakare, disclosed this in a statement yesterday.

The statement also noted that the chief of defence staff, Gen. Christopher Musa will give the keynote address while Wale Olaoye, chief executive officer of Halogen Security Services, is the special guest of honour.

The workshop is packaged by the Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria (ACAN), the training arm of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), in collaboration with Fountain Bloom Limited, a Lagos-based strategy and development outfit.

ICPC chairman, Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu will deliver the welcome address while the ACAN provost, Prof. Olatunde Babawale is the chief host.

Participants are drawn from the Nigerian Army, Navy, Air Force, the Police, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Nigeria Correctional Service, Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Road Safety Corps, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Federal Fire Service and registered private security organisations.

Resource persons who will deliver papers include deputy inspector-general of police, Frank Mba; celebrated columnist and former Editor of PUNCH newspapers, Mr Bola Bolawole; one-time permanent secretary, Lagos Television, Mr Lekan Ogunbanwo and Mrs Rasheedat Okoduwa, retired director at the ICPC.

The workshop will address critical aspects of the officers’ job schedule to further strengthen their work performance in accordance with the present administration’s policy objectives.

It will also sensitize participants to their duties and responsibilities in a democratic setting, with a view to reducing tension inherent in the interface with their various publics.