The problems of Nigeria are many – Senate President, Akpabio

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has expressed his belief that Nigeria is facing a multitude of challenges.

He has called for long-lasting solutions to address the worsening security crisis that is affecting the country.

Akpabio made these remarks during a graduation dinner and award night for participants of the National Defence College Course 31 in Abuja.

He commended the college for dedicating its time to nurturing and equipping the participants with necessary strategic knowledge over the past 11 months.

Akpabio emphasized that the government must work towards delivering the promises of democracy and improving the quality of governance as outlined in President Bola Tinubu’s ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’.

“So I look forward to receiving the thoughtful and workable solutions to the myriad of challenges bedevilling our nation. We also remember that the nation is also caught up in global challenges, which have far-reaching consequences,” the Senate president stated. “Meanwhile, the world has grown from the external defensive approach to security management, where the military and security agencies were forced to be the exclusive custodians of security globally.”

Akpabio, who was represented by Senate Committee on Navy chair Gbenga Daniel, stressed that “the war has several factors, both external and internal, easily impact on security of nations and it behooves on the security to develop resilience to all the dynamics that impact negatively on our national security.”

He added, “It is, however, heartwarming to note that for this Course 31, the theme was ‘Building Resilience for National Security Development’. It is my sincere hope that the solutions emanating from this college will become veritable tools that will enhance defence transformation and national security in years ahead.”

Akpabio explained that the defence corporation with friendly nations in Africa and the world had brought great benefits to Nigeria and other members and expressed appreciation to foreign participants for partnering with Nigeria and the National Defence College.