Escalating Insecurity in Kogi, failure of needed security advisory and evidence of lack of intelligence — Expect, Alh Nda Yahaya

A Lagos based security expert of Kogi origin Alh. Nda Yahaya have traced the escalating security breakdown across Kogi State to lack of prompt security advisory and much needed intelligence gathering as is required by professionalism.

Alh. Nda affirmed this during a Kogi Professionals in Lagos lunch on Tuesday at the Ikeja area of Lagos.

Nda who is a security consultant of over three decades and award winning private security provider across the nation says if the government doesn't immediately rejig her security advisory template, the state may become more prone to escalated kidnapping, travelling vehicle hijack, campus robbery and other form of criminalities. He said the fleeing criminals from Kwara, Ekiti and other part of southwest have infiltrated Kogi without the Governor being appropriately briefed.

The Gboloko born title holder says the rate of kidnapping between South East and Kogi, robbery across campuses especially in the capital city and other form of criminalities is enough for the Governor to sack some non performing aides to give way for professionals that can complement the excellent efforts of the security agencies in Kogi state. He commended the Nigeria military, Police, DSS and Civil Defense Corp for doing their best but insist that a Security Adviser who will establish an environment of sound inter agency collaboration is visibly missing, stating that no meaningful progress can be made without that.

Alh. Yahaya advised Governor Ododo not to politicize or handle security matter with emotions but be decisive in his ability to hire and fire. He argued that it is obvious that the current State Security Adviser, Commander Jerry Omoda is lacking in ideas and wherewithal to sail the ship of modern security sophistication required for intelligence gathering, security advisory and workable security architecture. He says such a very sensitive office should not be a political reward but a product of competence and results.

He lamented the unfortunate incidents of kidnapping, vehicle hijack, state capital robberies, Fulani herdsmen rampaging and other criminalities as avoidable embarrassment to the commitment and dedication the new government have shown since assumption of office. He urged that immediate action must be taken to forestall unquenchable breakdown of law and order