NISS seeks collaboration with NCC to improve national security
The National Institute for Security Studies (NISS) has engaged the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to advance strategic collaboration that would enhance the application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for enhance national security
Speaking during a visit to the Executive Vice President of the Commission, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta at the NCC Headquarters in Abuja, the Institute's Director, Research Estimates and Library Services, Dr. Adegboyega Karim, said the visit was a fact-finding mission to enrich ongoing research that focuses on globalization and regional integration for sustainable development in Africa.
Karim led a team delegation from the Executive Intelligence Management Course Sixteen Participants (EIM16), a study group with representatives from various security agencies under the auspices of the NISS, usually senior military officers to the commission. security agencies, including the military, police, intelligence services and other relevant agencies.
He noted that the commission has made great strides in advancing the development of the digital economy in Nigeria, and that its regulatory processes provide a good opportunity for collaboration to enable the group to further research on telecommunications and national security issues.< /p>
Director, Special Duties of the Commission, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, who received the team on behalf of Danbatta, affirmed the Commission's willingness to collaborate with the Institute, and, indeed, any private institution and that focuses on national development.
Reiterating the progress made in ICT, Adinde said it is in this context that the Commission continues to promote the deployment of a robust digital infrastructure capable of supporting and enhancing the security of life and property.
"In order to consolidate the tremendous successes recorded in the telecommunications industry through an effective regulatory regime put in place by the commission, the Federal Government has formulated a number of policies such as the Nigerian National Broadband Plan (NNBP) and the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS), among others, which serve as a compass for our efforts to build a resilient digital economy that supports security,” he said.
Adinde enlightened the visiting delegation on NCC's efforts to ensure adequate protection of telecommunications facilities, in all nooks and crannies of the country where they are treated as Critical National Infrastructures (CNIs), construction of centers Emergency Communications Centers (ECC) across states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as well as a series of collaborations with relevant agencies to ensure effective connectivity with individuals and institutions.
The National Institute for Security Studies (NISS) has engaged the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to advance strategic collaboration that would enhance the application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for enhance national security
Speaking during a visit to the Executive Vice President of the Commission, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta at the NCC Headquarters in Abuja, the Institute's Director, Research Estimates and Library Services, Dr. Adegboyega Karim, said the visit was a fact-finding mission to enrich ongoing research that focuses on globalization and regional integration for sustainable development in Africa.
Karim led a team delegation from the Executive Intelligence Management Course Sixteen Participants (EIM16), a study group with representatives from various security agencies under the auspices of the NISS, usually senior military officers to the commission. security agencies, including the military, police, intelligence services and other relevant agencies.
He noted that the commission has made great strides in advancing the development of the digital economy in Nigeria, and that its regulatory processes provide a good opportunity for collaboration to enable the group to further research on telecommunications and national security issues.< /p>
Director, Special Duties of the Commission, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, who received the team on behalf of Danbatta, affirmed the Commission's willingness to collaborate with the Institute, and, indeed, any private institution and that focuses on national development.
Reiterating the progress made in ICT, Adinde said it is in this context that the Commission continues to promote the deployment of a robust digital infrastructure capable of supporting and enhancing the security of life and property.
"In order to consolidate the tremendous successes recorded in the telecommunications industry through an effective regulatory regime put in place by the commission, the Federal Government has formulated a number of policies such as the Nigerian National Broadband Plan (NNBP) and the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS), among others, which serve as a compass for our efforts to build a resilient digital economy that supports security,” he said.
Adinde enlightened the visiting delegation on NCC's efforts to ensure adequate protection of telecommunications facilities, in all nooks and crannies of the country where they are treated as Critical National Infrastructures (CNIs), construction of centers Emergency Communications Centers (ECC) across states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as well as a series of collaborations with relevant agencies to ensure effective connectivity with individuals and institutions.
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