Crime: Nigerian Army calls for effective inter-agency cooperation

Brig.- Gen. Lasisi Adegboye, Garrison Commander of 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Enugu, has called for effective inter-agency cooperation among sister security agencies to check criminality in Enugu State.

Adegboye made the call on Friday in Enugu while addressing officers and men of the division as well as other sister security agencies after the compulsory monthly walk of the army.

The compulsory 10-kilometer monthly walk holds every first Friday of the month for all army personnel.

Adegboye said: ‘‘I must thank the personnel of our sister security agencies for participating in this exercise as your participation has promoted more interaction and intelligence sharing.

‘‘We are looking forward to sustaining this cooperation even as we intend to build on it and do more functions together, which will allow us fuse better and understand ourselves in the line of internal security duties.

‘‘This cooperation will definitely go a long way to cement our existing cordial relationship as well as help to reduce all forms of crime and criminality in the state and society.’’

The commander noted that the exercise had increased the agility and mental alertness of officers and men of the division.

‘‘As you can see, the walk and warm down exercises have increased your level of fitness and readiness for combat action,’’ he said.

Personnel of sister security agencies that participated in the exercise included Nigerian Air Force, Police, Prisons, Department of State Security as well as corps members serving in the division.

The walk, which lasted for about an hour, covered parts of Enugu-Abakaliki Road, Ogui Road and Ebeano Tunnel axis, all within Enugu metropolis.