Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has been honoured with the prestigious Award of Excellence in Security Governance by the Institute of Security and Strategic Studies (ISSS), in recognition of his commitment to strengthening security governance,
promoting community safety and supporting security institutions in the state.
The award was presented at the North-West Conference on Community Security Management and Crime Prevention, organised by the ISSS in Kaduna State.
The conference brought together government officials, security and intelligence agencies, traditional and religious leaders, academics, researchers, civil society organisations and other stakeholders to deliberate on emerging security challenges and strategies for building safer and more resilient communities across the North-West.
According to the institute, the recognition followed a professional assessment of security governance and leadership, with particular consideration given to public safety, support for security institutions, community engagement, crime prevention, institutional coordination, responsiveness to emerging threats and the promotion of peace and stability.
Governor Yusuf was represented at the occasion by the Kano State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, FISS, who expressed the governor’s appreciation to the institute for the recognition.
Waiya described the award as a significant honour and encouragement for the administration to sustain and strengthen its efforts towards protecting lives and property, enhancing community safety and promoting peace and stability across the state.
He said the Yusuf administration had continued to work closely with security agencies, traditional institutions, religious leaders, community leaders, civil society organisations and other stakeholders to strengthen the peace and security architecture of Kano State.
According to him, effective security governance requires more than the efforts of security agencies, stressing that active participation and cooperation by communities and other stakeholders remained critical to preventing crime and addressing emerging security challenges.
He identified intelligence sharing, community engagement, early intervention, youth engagement and institutional collaboration as key components of an effective security framework.
The commissioner said the recognition of Governor Yusuf should also encourage leaders across the North-West to intensify efforts towards strengthening community-based security initiatives, intelligence development, crime prevention, youth engagement and strategic partnerships with security institutions.
In his keynote presentation at the conference, Dr Muhammad Ali emphasised the need for an integrated and community-based approach to security governance.
He argued that sustainable peace could only be achieved through effective collaboration between communities and security institutions, while advocating the establishment and strengthening of structured early-warning and early-response mechanisms.
Such mechanisms, he said, would enable communities and security agencies to identify emerging threats, respond promptly to security concerns and prevent conflicts from escalating.
The conference ended with a call for stronger collaboration and sustained partnerships among communities, security institutions, government authorities, traditional and religious leaders, civil society organisations and other stakeholders across the North-West towards building safer, peaceful and resilient communities.