…Seeks collaboration
By Usman Usman Garba
The newly appointed Kano State Commissioner of Internal Security and Special Services, Maj. Gen. Muhammad Inuwa Idris (rtd) has said that the ministry will work closely with security agencies to ensure a more secure environment for all residents.
The commissioner made this known when he paid familiarization visits to the Nigeria Air Force, National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, Kano State Police Command, Department of Security Services and Cooperate Security Training Institute Gabasawa.
Gen. Idris disclosed that the visit was aimed at introducing himself and the ministry to the heads of security agencies in the state and to seeking synergy, collaboration and understanding between the new ministry and their respective organizations.
The commissioner expressed happiness over good working relationships existing between the security agencies and the state government, adding, “I look forward to ensuring that this excellent relationship is sustained and improved upon”.
Gen. Idris disclosed that his ministry will work closely with all the security agencies and religious and community leaders in the state to reduce crimes and criminalities.
He maintained that the issue of security challenges should not be left to the government alone but should be seen as a challenge that concerns all and sundry.
While at the Corporate Security Institute at Gabasawa, the commissioner was conducted around by the Director General of the Institute, CP Muhammad Kabir Gwarzo (rtd), who informed him that the Institute can train over 500 trainees at a time.
He, however, called on the government to expand the Institute and address the challenges bedevilling its smooth operations.
Responding, the heads of the agencies congratulated Gen. Idris, for his appointment as pioneer commissioner and pledged stronger collaboration with the ministry to achieve its mandates and responsibilities.
The Commissioner was accompanied to the visits by the Director General, Special Services, AVM Ibrahim Umaru (rtd), Special Adviser on Drugs Abuse, Brid. Gen. Gambo Ahmad Mai-aduwa (rtd), Special Adviser on Joint Security, Air Commodore Yusha’u Tudan-wada (rtd), Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dan Asabe Yahaya among others, as revealed in a press release issued by Murtala Shehu Umar, the Director Public Enlightenment of the ministry and made available to The Triumph, recently.
