FG set to hold confab in February

– Federal government to hold stakeholders meeting on cyber crime

– The 2-day event would focus on ways to solve Nigerian security challenge

– It would also focus on solving the global security challenge

The federal government has said that it would hold a 2-days stakeholders conference on financial fraud, cyber and cross border crimes.

Attoney general of the federation, Abubakar Malami

This is contained in a statement signed by the special adviser to the Attorney-general of the federation Salihu Isah, in Abuja on Tuesday, January 26.

Attorney general of the federation, Abubakar Malami noted that the that the conference was an attempt by practitioners, academics and policy makers to review current security trends in Nigeria and globally as it relates to transnational organised crimes.

The statement reads: “The conference is expected to give participants the opportunity to determine the prevalence and patterns analyse the causes and proffer policy recommendations on tackling security issues that confront the international community and Nigeria.

“The cliché that one in every four Africans is a Nigerian is well known. Whatever happens in Nigeria always robs off on other African countries.

“Consequently, issues related to the impact of Nigeria’s security challenges on the sub-Saharan Africa will be discussed by experts drawn from various security and intelligence background.
“It will be organised by the Federal Ministry of Justice in conjunction with Digital Forensic Limited and Forensic Insight International Limited and in partnership with some private and public institutions.”