The president of the Association of Industrial Security and
Safety Operators of Nigeria (AISSON), Dr. Ona Ekhomu has lauded the Department
of State Services (DSS) for detecting and apprehending the perpetrators of the
April 14, 2014 bombing of the Nyanyan Bus Terminus in Abuja, reports DigitalSENSE Business News.
He told DigitalSENSE
Business News that by promptly solving the tragic bombing which resulted in
the loss of 75 lives, the State Security Service renewed and bolstered the confidence
of Nigerians in the detective capabilities of our law enforcement agents.
Ekhomu also DigitalSENSE
Business News that when security agencies are able to resolve complex cases
such as the criminal bombing of the Nyanyan park members of the public would
believe that information they give will be used in producing results.
He described the arrest of the criminal master-mind Ogwuche
by Interpol in Sudan as an indictment on our border security agencies since it showed
“the huge porosity of our borders.”
He
said that the professionalism and dedication that the DSS exhibited in
investigating the case, developing an evidence trail that led to the doorsteps
of the terror cell that committed the terrorist bombing.
Ekhomu urged Nigerians to become more security conscious and
provide information to security agencies.
He said that collaborating with the authorities in the fight against
terrorism was in the enlightened self interest of Nigerians.
He said that all Nigerians were stakeholders in the security
of the nations and must take ownership of their security. He advised Nigerians
to assist the security agencies by calling emergency members such as 112 when
they are under attack or have information for the authorities.
According to him, “the foreign fighters,mercenaries and their
Nigerian collaborators who are spilling the blood of innocents must be defeated
in the war against terror.”
The renowned security expert said: “All
Nigeriansmust play their role in this fight. It is not a fight for the military
alone, or the law enforcement agencies alone.
We must all strike a blow against terror – in our own way.”
Photo: Dr Ekhomu of AISSON
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