First Bank of Nigeria Limited has said it remained committed to national economic development.
In line with the commitment and as a demonstration of its support for ideas and innovation to tackle the security challenges in the country, the bank said it would partner with the Nigeria Police Force and others to host the 2015 National Security Summit.
A statement by the bank on Sunday said the summit, which had the theme ‘Community partnership approach to internal security and crime management’ would take place in Abuja on Monday (today).
The statement explained that the summit was meant to serve as a platform to rally support for the Police and law enforcement agencies in the renewed drive by the presidency to tackle current national security challenges.
The event is expected to be attended by more than two hundred participants from traditional institutions, professional and corporate bodies and community-based organisations.
Opinion leaders, civil societies, non-state actors as well as strategic stakeholders in Nigeria are expected to participate as well.
The statement said President, Muhammadu Buhari; the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase; and the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, were among eminent Nigerians expected to deliver keynote addresses, and participate as discussants in the panel session at the summit.
The Executive Director, North, First Bank, Mr. Dauda Lawal, was quoted as saying that the bank was not oblivious of the present security challenges in the country.
