By: Agency Report on September 9, 2013 - 5:00pm
President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja on Monday called on intelligence agencies in the country to share information so as to provide adequate security for all.
Jonathan made the call when he inaugurated the Defence Intelligence Agency Headquarters Complex, the Directors Transit Quarters and the Works building.
He said ``what I noticed, which may not be quite right, is that our intelligence services are not sharing information, they operate in isolation and it is not too helpful to government.
``They must find a way to work together and also find a way to ensure that they complement their efforts to protect the one government they are serving.
``No matter the name or any department of government is called, that department of government is made to protect the government,’’ he said.
The president described the intelligence organs as a body with different members.
``When any member is sick, it affects the whole body. For the body to work well, every member must function optimally,’’ he said.
Jonathan charged the country’s intelligence agencies to complement one another’s services, adding that ``all the agencies are supposed to protect government.
``They may be reporting to different people as the head of their various units, but one agency must complement the other if government must be protected because there is one government at any time.
``Let me reassure you that the Federal Government will continue to work with all intelligence and defence agencies to make sure that they carry out their constitutional responsibilities.’’
The president, however, commended the Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI), Maj.-Gen. Sanni Audu, and his team for the projects, adding: ``I thank you for what you have done.
``We will continue to do our best to ensure that other agencies of government that have the statutory responsibility to do one thing or the other stay in a conducive environment.’’
On her part, the Minister of State for Defence, Mrs Olusola Obada, said it was a thing of joy that all services and agencies under the Ministry of Defence, had keyed into the transformation agenda of the present administration.
Obada said: ``the inauguration ceremony attests to the ingenuity of the leaders in the ministry, the Defence Headquarters, and the services.’’
She said the quality and beauty of the buildings would definitely stand the test of time.
``Permit me to congratulate the CDI and the entire staff of the Defence Intelligence for the successful completion of these projects,’’ she noted.
Earlier, the CDI said the complex consists a basement, the ground floor and two other floors and had a combined space of 7,150 square-metre office space, made up of 114 offices with complementary conveniences.
Audu also said that the complex had a modern conference room capable of accommodating 100 guests and a large space for global window and a library.
He said the building had two elevators and state-of-the art communication and electronic gadgets installed therein.
The CDI said the new Directors Transit Quarters consists six twin duplexes of four bedrooms each, which were well furnished. (NAN)
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