Caleb Onwe 
The Federal Capital Territory Administration ( FCTA) has urged security agencies within the G7 States to double efforts at preventing crimes, especially cross-border banditry.
G7 states alliance is a joint-border operation created between the FCT and neighbouring states of Benue, Kaduna, Kogi, Nasarawa, Niger, and Plateau, with the view to tackling security challenges.
FCTA’s Permanent Secretary, Olusade Adesola who addressed members of the group on Wednesday, during the 9th Technical Committee meeting in Abuja, said there was a need to upscale security surveillance within the neighbouring states of FCT.
The Permanent Secretary, who was represented by the Director of Finance and Admin at the Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat, Malam Ishaq Sadiq, charged the Committee to make more commitment towards tackling the upsurge of criminal elements hibernating within the borders of FCT and other Member States.
In his words, “Security, as we are all aware, is a fundamental pillar upon which any thriving society is built. It is an essential component that ensures the safety, well-being, and prosperity of our residents.
” In recognition of this fact, the FCT Administration has consistently prioritized the platform for the enhancement of security measures within our territory and beyond. Just recently, the Administration provided several operational vehicles and security gadgets to Security Agencies within the Territory in a bid to effectively combat crime and criminalities.
“This meeting, therefore, marks yet another significant effort and commitment in our drive to ensure a more holistic approach in redesigning our security architecture for effective delivery. In a rapidly evolving world, the nature of threats and challenges has become increasingly complex and dynamic.
” Criminal elements are continuously adapting and exploiting technological advancements to further their illicit activities, thus requiring such a dynamic approach like synergy and joint operations among other strategies to overcome the nefarious activities of these criminally minded individuals.”
Also Speaking, the FCT Commissioner of Police, Garba Haruna, noted that security agencies were working hard to beat the strategies of criminal elements, noting that crimes across the country have become highly technological based.
Haruna said, “The security of our citizens and the preservation of law and order are not mere aspirations, they are the pillars upon which every thriving community is built. We cannot afford to falter in our mission to our people, nor can we rest until our communities are safe and secured.
“Let me at this stage stress that using the G7 platform, we may have gotten a unique opportunity to reinforce our collective efforts and chart a way forward that will not only mitigate existing threats to our collective survival but also prevent future ones “
