9 November 2009
Just as President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua asks the National Assembly to enact legislation against terrorism, the Nigerian Police has begun moves to equip its self and key security agencies with safety measures.
Concerned against the act of terrorism, the president in a recent letter to the Assembly proposed a maximum five-year jail term for anybody convicted for acts of terrorism.
But desirous of nipping this globally condemned act in the bud, the Nigerian Police in collaboration with Pinnacle Insurance Brokers Limited has concluded arrangement for an international conference to identify probable targets of terrorism with the idea of exploring gap areas and proffering proactive solutions on counter measures.
With Boko Haram issue in Nigeria linked to terrorism, it is expected that the dialogue billed for December 9 and 11 at the Musa Yar' Adua Conference Centre, Abuja will expose other issues in terrorism act and challenges.
Organisations and Agencies that would be at the forum to brainstorm on the safety of Nigerians and assets include personnel from the Banking Industry, Telecommunication companies, Oil and Gas companies, Industrial Sectors, State Governors and Local Government offices, the Military and all security Agencies.
Yar' Adua in the letter dated October 12, 2009 to the two chambers of the National Assembly, Senate and the House of Representatives, he explained that the law became necessary to combat terrorism and kidnapping.
The bill, which contains 34 sections, explains acts that constitute terrorism to include "any person who knowingly - does, attempts to do an act preparatory to or in furtherance of an act of terrorism; or omits to do anything that is reasonably necessary to prevent an act of terrorism; or assists or facilitates the activities of persons engaged in an act of terrorism, commits an offence."
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