By WARRI – Brigadier-General Al-Hassan Grema has lauded the Delta State Waterways and Land Security Committee for its proactive efforts in tackling security challenges in the region, stating that any commander operating in the state without engaging the committee would face significant difficulties.
Grema, Director of Coordination for the Senior Course 47 at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, made the remarks during a security study tour in Warri on Thursday.
The visit, involving participants of the college’s 2025 Senior Course, was aimed at gaining insight into grassroots security strategies.
The theme of the tour was “Harnessing Grassroots Intelligence for Enhanced Internal Security.”
“We have found useful takeaways from your briefing. I have been in Delta; this committee has been active for a very long time,” Grema noted.
“Any security commander not working closely with this committee will find his role extremely challenging.”
Welcoming the delegation on behalf of the committee, Mr Ediri Otovie, Assistant Director of Administration, relayed the message of the Committee Chairman, Chief Boro Opudu, who emphasised the necessity of broad-based collaboration in addressing internal security issues nationwide.
“All hands must be on deck to enhance internal security at every level—community, local government, state and national—by providing intelligence, which is the driver of all security operations,” Opudu stated.
Highlighting the committee’s role, Opudu said it was established by the Delta State Government to curb widespread insecurity.
While unarmed and in plain clothes, members gather vital intelligence used by security forces to combat threats such as youth restiveness, armed robbery, kidnapping, pipeline vandalism, and illegal bunkering.
Opudu explained that the committee, composed of local stakeholders and community members, is well-positioned to provide early warning signals due to its intimate knowledge of the terrain and residents.
This, he argued, has enhanced the safety of the state’s waterways and land corridors for both residents and investors.
He concluded by affirming that the tour’s theme remains highly relevant in today’s national security discourse.
If thoroughly explored, he said, it could offer innovative solutions to emerging threats that endanger lives and significantly impact Nigeria’s economic output.
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