Nigeria Trains New Cadre of Weapons Experts to Curb Diversion, Strengthen Security
Linus Aleke in Abuja
The Director-General of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW), retired DIG Johnson Kokumo, has said Nigeria is strengthening its security architecture by developing a new cadre of specialists equipped to prevent the theft, diversion and misuse of weapons and ammunition.
Speaking at the graduation of the second batch of participants in the Capacity Development Programme on Physical Security and Stockpile Management (PSSM), Kokumo said the training had equipped personnel from 15 arms-bearing security agencies with critical skills required to safeguard national security assets and reduce vulnerabilities within their organisations.
He described the programme as a significant milestone, noting that 45 participants completed the latest training, bringing the total number trained under the initiative to 90.
