Guardian
31 March 2011
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan yesterday inaugurated two Presidential Committees on the Review of the Reform Processes in the Nigerian Public Service and Public Awareness on Security and Civic Responsibilities. He said his administration remains irrevocably committed to its constitutional role of securing the life and property of all Nigerians.
Jonathan also urged Nigerians to be vigilant and report suspicious characters to security agencies.
He said the inauguration of the committees was aimed at re-appraising the ongoing reform in the public sector towards enhancing service delivery as well as improving security consciousness among Nigerians.
The President said the Committee on Public Awareness on Security and Civic Responsibilities became necessary because of his administration’s determination not to allow the current security challenges degenerate into unmanageable proportions.
Jonathan noted that while peace and security are essential in nurturing a virile democracy, some major security challenges such as intra and inter-party conflicts, socio-economic agitations, ethno-religious crises, civil and organised rebellion, and outright criminality, are capable of subverting the democratic process, especially with the general elections around the corner.
He therefore described the committee’s establishment as a decisive step of his administration to engendering communal commitment and informed patriotic response by all Nigerians, “in the interest of our collective security.”
The 19-member panel headed by Dr. Lateef Adegbite is mandated to re-appraise existing strategies on raising awareness on potential security threats in the country; map out strategies and create structures at the three tiers of government on how members of the public including civil society organisations can identify and deal with suspicious movements through effective communication, planning and public awareness programmes.
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