Abakaliki: The Nigeria Forest Security Services (NFSS) Ebonyi Command on Friday trained 2,000 personnel in advanced information and intelligence management, marking one of its largest capacity‑building exercises in recent years.
Declaring the workshop open, Mr Larry Igwe, the NFSS State Commander in Ebonyi, commended the turnout of members at the summit.
The security summit on “Intelligence-Driven Operation” was organised in conjunction with the Department of State Services (DSS).
He emphasised the need for the personnel to exhibit a higher level of diligence, discipline and proactiveness while discharging their duties.
Igwe urged the personnel to remain focused on the profession to earn the confidence of Nigerians.
Igwe said, ” You are expected to perform optimally and increase your capacity to handle complex tasks after this security summit,
“You must never compromise the profession in any form; do not allow bribery and corruption hijack your conscience from serving compassionately.
“Your appearance must always send warning signals to criminals to desist from criminality.”
He further commended Governor Francis Nwifuru for creating an enabling environment for the training.
The service also lauded the DSS for enhancing the security knowledge among our personnel.
The NFSS pledged to maintain a security presence across the state to combat criminality.
Mr Patrick Egwu and Nnenna Ali, both participants, described the exercise as professional and advocated for more retraining.
They called on President Bola Tinubu to expedite action on the inclusion of NFSS into the security structure.
