How to combat emerging security threats, by Alaafin

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi 111, has underscored the necessity for effective and efficient Intelligence in the country.
Oba Adeyemi also urged all stakeholders in the country’s security circles to come together, and brainstorm, in order to ensure enhanced intelligence-gathering and management towards effective combat of
emerging security threats.
Alaafin gave the admonition in his palace when he received the Assistant Commandant-General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for Zone A comprising Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Ondo,  and
Ekiti States, Abdul-Waheed Bamidele Popoola and his entourage who were
on a courtesy visit
‘’ While we should not allow western education to destroy our native
intelligence, there must be holistic synergies among our security
agencies on intelligence gathering. Rudimentary principles of
Intelligence requires that certain things needs to be known by
decision makers to set certain requirements, while field operatives
must know what to gather and keep. As a corollary, obtained raw data
or information must be evaluated to provide the best possible answers
to questions initially asked, while the processed information must be
passed on to the authority, who should apply them purposefully to
national ends’’.
Underscoring the role of public policy in national security matters
the Paramount ruler  noted that it cannot be over emphasized because
of the vital role it plays in identifying problems and deciding on
what measures to take, to address the problems, as well as, assessing
if measures are effective or not, towards effective monitoring
implementation of the measures.
Oba Adeyemi who appreciated the NSCDC  for its understanding of the
cultural and historical importance of traditional rulers, lauded what
he called gallant efforts of the Corps’ officers and men in
safeguarding the nation’s economic base from saboteurs.
‘’Your contributions to national survival must be lauded by well
meaning individuals. You work day and night assiduously to checkmate
nefarious activities of oil bunkererers and pipelines vandals. In the
course of this, a number of personnel were lost in the battle against
these economic saboteurs. You are doing wonderfully well and must be
commended’’.
Alaafin who made case for adequate provisions of sophisticated
equipments and facilities for the Defence Corps, in order to boost the
morale of personnel, as well as ensure optimal performance, also
pledged his continued support and assistance for the NSCDC.
Earlier in his address, the Assistant Commandant-General said he was
in the palace in appreciation of the monarch’s contributions towards
effective operations of the Defence Corps both in Oyo metropolis in
particular and Oyo State in general.