The Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic (ATAP, Bauchi) in collaboration with North East Development Commission (NEDC) held a 5 day Training Workshop of Registered Private Security Agents and Personnel of Volunteer Security Groups on Combating Insecurity in the North East of Nigeria in Damaturu, Yobe state.
The aim of the Workshop is to bring together security practitioners from all private security commands/sectors to enhance practices, and equipped them with the skills they require in tackling/ addressing violent extremism and terrorism in the society.
The coodinator of the training, Dr. Muhammad Auwal Sulaiman, who spoke through phone call, said that, the Polytechnic under the leadership of Dr. Alh, Adamu Sa’idu has achieved a lot in many areas.
Dr. Auwal, who acknowledged the transformation the Polytechnic is witnessing under the leadership of Dr. Adamu Sa’idu, enjoined him not to relent in uplifting the standard of the Institution, for the benefit of all.
Dr. Auwal Thanked the resource persons and members of his team who developed the training Manual and participated in all the exercise at various states, adding that their efforts would not be in vain.
Prof. Ali Ibrahim Abbas who is the coodinator NEDC Yobe state, appreciated the Rector for his tireless effort towards upgrading the Polytechnic in all ramifications in life.
According to him, the Rector deserves accol for his relentless effort towards developing the Institution, urging other heads of various institutions in the zone and beyond to emulate him.
While commending the coordinator of the training, Prof. Ali Abbas said that the resiliency and dodgeness of Dr. Auwal is visible to all and too notorious to be ignored while trying to revive the lost glory of the North Eastern part of the country through the training.
Similar exercise was also held at Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa and Taraba States and before the end of the year, tthe same program would take place in Borno state.