…As Abia hosts maiden South-East security summit
Stakeholders have called for closer regional cooperation to tackle insecurity and sustaining peace in the South-East region of Nigeria region.
The decision was taken at the maiden edition of the South-East Security Summit, which took place at the International Conference Centre (ICC), Umuahia, Abia State capital.
The summit was organised by the Federal Ministry of Defence in collaboration with the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement (South-East), on the theme: “Collaborative Approaches to Strengthening Security and Regional Stability.”
Addressing participants, Governor Alex Otti said that security remains the bedrock of development, stressing that no society can achieve meaningful progress if its people live in fear.
According to him, governments at all levels must continue to strengthen collaboration with security agencies, while investing in initiatives that remove the conditions that fuel crime.
“Security is the foundation of prosperity.
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