THE NATION TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2013
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ABUJA REVIEW
‘Why Fed Govt appointed new Immigration boss’
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INISTER of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro has explained why the Federal Government appointed a new Comptroller-General (C-G) of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr. David Paradang. Moro said because of the insecurity in the country, “It became imperative that a new
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pragmatic, disciplined, hardworking, committed, thoroughbred immigration officer be appointed to restructure and re-engineer the immigration service, in order to deal effectively with contemporary immigration matters.”
It became imperative that a new pragmatic, disciplined, hard-working, committed, thorough-bred immigration officer be appointed to restructure and re-engineer the immigration service, in order to deal effectively with contemporary immigration matters
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LEADERS in the country have been urged to discharge their duties conscientiously, realising the fact that God will judge everyone by their conduct on earth. The Vicar, St Matthew’s Church (Anglican Communion), Diocese of Abuja) Maitama, Abuja, Venerable Sola Igbari, gave this advice in his sermon at a service of songs held for the late Collette Ojirhomu Ben-Obi, wife of Senator Ben Obi, the Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Inter-Party Affairs. She died recently at age 59. The cleric regretted the pervasive immorality and corruption in the land. He queried the craze for ma-
Paradang took over from Rilwan Musa who has been in acting capacity after the removal of the former CG, Mrs Rose Uzoma. Moro, while congratulating the new CG, urged him to take all necessary steps to save Nigerian borders. His words: “I also expect you to rise up to the challenge posed by insurgents and militia across the country. Some of which have been traced to illegal aliens.” Meanwhile, the minister also announced the retirement of five Deputy Comptrollers-General including; DCG R. B Musa, DCG Denen Akaa, DCG F.T Mologe, DCG Umar Sulaiman and DCG Kuso Abubarkar Khahil. Addressing journalists shortly after his decoration at the Federal Ministry of Interior, the new CG who confirmed that he was
shocked on the appointment, assured Nigerians that he will do his best to take the service to an enviable height. Paradang said: “Our work has been cut out very clearly for us, the concern of the country now in terms of insecurity and we are going to put in all in conjunction with other security agencies to make sure our borders are very secure. We are going to make sure we get rid of people walking freely in the country without valid documents so that the country could get some level of peace.” Before his appointment, Paradang, who graduated from University of Jos, in 1981 also bagged his Masters Degree in Public Administration from University of Lagos, has served as Comptroller in some state and Assistant Comptroller-General
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state coordination at the national headquarters.
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terial acquisition among Nigerian leaders, noting that “human existence on earth is transient.” In the sermon entitled: “Heaven is real,” Venerable Igbari admonished all Christians to be Christlike in their conduct. He noted that it is only a fool who will deny the existence of heaven, “where there will be no more weeping and gnashing of teeth,” the existence of which, he said
should spur all to live righteously. “Those who say there is no God are fools. God is reminding us that there is heaven for you and that one day, we will all return to heaven. Our sojourn on earth is transient. “He who says there is no heaven is the most foolish person on earth,” he said. The cleric urged all to always be conscious that everyone has a goal to attain on earth, after which he will be called home. “You should be conscious that no
matter your position, death is a leveler.” Venerable Igabri expended kind words on the deceased, describing her as a veritable example of a virtuous Christian, who lived her life for God and humanity. He noted her family’s contribution to the church’s growth. Other speakers, including the deceased’s first child, Mrs Julia Ejike described her mother as a wonderful person, who would be missed by all. “She is so humble you would never know the wife of
whom she was. She is irreplaceable. She is a bridge builder, who built bridges across families,” Mrs Ejike said. The Canadian High Commissioner in Nigeria, Chris Cooter, described the deceased as a friend of Canada, who left mother earth too soon. He said she would be missed and prayed God to grant her eternal rest. The widower said she was the pillar of the family. “As a politi•Continued on page 40
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N Abuja-based firm, Teamspirit Consult Limited, in partnership with Israel’s Galilee International Management Institute Nahalal, is set to organise a homeland security training programme for residents of the nation’s capital. The training is being organised for both public and private organisations as well as individuals. It will be a three-week event. Homeland security policymakers, regulators, operatives and pressure groups are expected to be part of the programme. Speaking with Abuja Review, the Director of Administration, Teamspirit Consult Limited, Mr. Wali Kurawa said that training is a very important part of life, which, he said, is not paid much attention in Nigeria. “Security and safety of life and property in any society can only be guaranteed when and where there is a demonstrable ability to deter, detect, delay and defeat threats of terrorism and criminal activities. “In so doing, adequate investment needs to be made in strengthening individual, organisational and societal capabilities for combating terrorism and criminal activities, while safeguarding security and safety with a view to enthroning sustainable development, “he added. Kurawa further said the aim of the programme was to broaden participants’ theoretical and practical understanding of the complexities of the Homeland Security challenges. He said: “One quarter of our budget is spent on security. You can imagine what achievement that can be recorded in health, education, agriculture, and to every sector of life if we have peace and that money is being utilised in these sectors.
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“The essence of this training programme is to get organisations; whether public or private, to benefit from security knowledge— how to secure the environment, how to secure staff, and how to secure property. “With the security challenge we face—insurgence, and kidnapping among others, we’re offering the three-week training—one
week in Nigeria, two weeks in Israel... “Save your building from being destroyed or your people from being shot or robbed,” he said. Kurawa, who praised the state of emergency declared in three states in northern Nigeria said: “It’s not the question of whether it’s right or wrong. “I feel government has responsibility to secure lives and prop-
erty. “President Goodluck Jonathan said the soldiers will observe rules, so they should be given the chance to work, “he said. On the choice of an Israeli company for the training, he said Israel has good reputation in security awareness and training in the world. “Many Israeli companies are working with the Nigerian gov-
ernment and Nigerian security agencies. We feel that this advantage Israel has gained will be useful to Nigerians. “You go there for two weeks, you’re given training in the classroom and then you are taken out to visit interesting Israeli companies both public and private. You will see how they manufacture and utilise security equipment and how they put them to use,” he said.