The Delta State Government has said continuous collaboration, integration, and intelligence sharing among security agencies and non-state actors at all levels would help address the security challenges confronting the nation.
The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr Kingsley Emu made this known when he received participants of the Advanced Defence Intelligence Officers Course 16, 2026, of the Defence Intelligence College, Karu, Abuja, who are on a study tour of the state, with the theme, “Strengthening National Resilience through Integrated Intelligence, Multi-Agency Coordination, and Regional Security Cooperation.”
The SSG stated that no single security agency could effectively tackle the country’s security challenges in isolation, noting that seamless integration of the various players would enhance intelligence gathering and increase security across the country.
According to him, “There must always be collaboration and integration of the ecosystem when we talk about issues of intelligence and security. It is very important. There is a need for collaboration at every level, including non-state actors.
While advocating for stronger regional security cooperation, he stressed that collaboration among states in the same geopolitical region would ensure effective intelligence sharing and make it difficult for criminals to move freely across state borders.
He disclosed that the state government had strengthened its community-based security architecture through the engagement of forest guards and vigilante groups, noting that their knowledge of the terrain remained a major asset in combating insecurity.
Dr. Emu also stated that the decision to reclaim and transform previously abandoned forests into productive economic spaces was part of its strategy of addressing insecurity by removing environments that could harbour criminal elements.
