Security conference on Nigeria holds in London

The need to proffer solutions to the fragile security situation in Nigeria has prompted BEN TV, an African and Caribbean TV in London, to organise an International Security Conference on the state of security in Nigeria and Africa.

The conference focuses on the challenges faced in dealing with the menace of fundamentalism and militancy, which have threatened the nation’s unity, democracy and economy.

Expected to speak at the conference are Nigeria’s Minister of Information, Labara Maku; Nigeria’s Director General of the State Security Services, Ita Ekpeyong; the National Security Adviser, Gen. Andrew Owoeye Azazi; senators and members of some states Houses of Assembly in Nigeria; Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State; and representatives of the European Business Corps.

Confirmed speakers attending include Chi Onwura British MP and Keith Vaz, the Chairman of the Home Affairs Select Committee British MP.

Also expected are representatives of the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office;, counter-terrorism Experts from the UK Home Office; British Council lead Consultant on Police Reform, Prof. Olu Ogunsakin; members of the African Diplomatic Corps; members of the African-British business community; the Nigerian business community in the UK; and Nigerian professionals in the UK.

The Coordinator of BEN TV Conference series, Tunde Alabi, stated that the conference could not have come at a better time than this in the history of Nigeria.

He noted that fundamentalism and militancy have become not only a threat to Nigeria’s democracy but to the people as a nation following the spate of terrorism attacks that have killed more than 1,000 innocent Nigerians.

The Chairman of BEN TV, Alistair Soyode, said that the conference promises to be a night of networking, deliberations and international experts’ concerted efforts at assisting Nigeria and African Government build better and safer nations.

The conference is titled Global Terrorism: The Resurgence of Militancy and Fundamentalism – challenges and solutions.

It holds on February 23, 2012 in London from 6pm to 10:30pm.

Special guests include Nigeria’s High Commissioner in the UK.

BEN TV Conference is a live event taking place in UK’s conference centres.

The intention is to further allow the public have a live interactive discussion on issues of general importance affecting them as individuals, community and a nation with the government of African-Carribean nations or European governments.

The goal, according to the coordinator, is to proffer solutions to social, economic, political and security challenges facing African nations by bringing together world class experts and where possible representatives of aggrieves organisations and members in a peaceful dialogues and presentations.