Community Policing Key To Tackling Insecurity In Nigeria, Says Sultan Of Sokoto
The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, His Eminence, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar 111, has advocated community policing as a key strategy for tackling insecurity in the country, noting that sustainable peace could only be achieved through collaboration between security agencies and local communities.
The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, His Eminence, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar 111, has advocated community policing as a key strategy for tackling insecurity in the country, noting that sustainable peace could only be achieved through collaboration between security agencies and local communities.
The Sultan spoke through the Chiroman Kano, Alhaji Adamu Lamido Sanusi, on Wednesday at the Arewa Awareness Summit on Unity Against Insecurity, held at Arewa House, Kaduna.
According to him, community members, particularly youths, possessed firsthand knowledge of their environment and should be actively involved in intelligence gathering and crime prevention.
His words, “I personally believe in community policing. To fight crime, we have to work with the people.
“I personally work with the imams, religious leaders, youth groups and other community stakeholders to address the challenges in my area, working to ensure peace and security in the community."
The Sultan further said he had consistently worked with imams, youth groups, religious leaders among other community stakeholders to promote peace and strengthen security in his domain, even as he described intelligence gathering as indispensable in combating crime, even as residents often have better knowledge of suspicious activities within their communities than outsiders.
According to him, community members, particularly youths, possessed firsthand knowledge of their environment and should be actively involved in intelligence gathering and crime prevention.
His words, “I personally believe in community policing. To fight crime, we have to work with the people.
“I personally work with the imams, religious leaders, youth groups and other community stakeholders to address the challenges in my area, working to ensure peace and security in the community."
The Sultan further said he had consistently worked with imams, youth groups, religious leaders among other community stakeholders to promote peace and strengthen security in his domain, even as he described intelligence gathering as indispensable in combating crime, even as residents often have better knowledge of suspicious activities within their communities than outsiders.
“The people in the community, especially the youth, are already in the community. They know the community and the areas better than anyone else. You are able to gather more information through collaboration with the community and through multiple agencies working together in the community,” he said.
“So, this cooperation, this working together hand in hand, is highly important in fighting crime in our communities and in the country.
“So, this cooperation, this working together hand in hand, is highly important in fighting crime in our communities and in the country.
“I commend this programme. It is a very good initiative to listen to, and I hope we will continue to listen and learn more from our key speakers.
“I am really glad to be here at this programme, and I am looking forward to learning from the key speakers. I really wish to learn from them as part of my daily job,” he added.
He then, commended the organisers of the summit, describing the initiative as a timely platform for exchanging ideas and strengthening partnerships to address insecurity in Northern Nigeria.
Earlier, the Director-General of the Arewa for Peace, Unity, Cohesion and Development Initiative, ACI, Dr Abdullahi Idris, had said that the summit was convened to develop practical solutions to insecurity in Northern Nigeria.
“I am really glad to be here at this programme, and I am looking forward to learning from the key speakers. I really wish to learn from them as part of my daily job,” he added.
He then, commended the organisers of the summit, describing the initiative as a timely platform for exchanging ideas and strengthening partnerships to address insecurity in Northern Nigeria.
Earlier, the Director-General of the Arewa for Peace, Unity, Cohesion and Development Initiative, ACI, Dr Abdullahi Idris, had said that the summit was convened to develop practical solutions to insecurity in Northern Nigeria.
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