Enforcing Co-ordination and Collaboration for Effective Use of Intelligence by Security Forces

At the present time, Nigeria’s security apparatus suffers from ineffective co-ordination and collaboration on the use of intelligence by its different arms. In carrying out its legislative functions, the Senate in collaboration with the House of Representatives, will seek to enforce co-ordination and collaboration among security agencies with an emphasis on intelligence sharing.

1. Using the powers of oversight, the Senate will regularly convene hearings with security agencies to achieve a culture and practice of intelligence sharing and collaboration amongst Nigeria’s security agencies.
2. The Senate will expedite the passage of new laws or amendments
   to existing laws to achieve co-ordination and streamlining
   of jurisdiction and responsibility among security agencies.
   Amendment laws currently undergoing legislative process will
   be expeditiously pursued to passage particularly:
   a. Armed Forces Act (Amendment) Bill
   b. Police Act (Amendment) Bill
   c. Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Act
   (Amendment) Bill
   d. Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act
   (Amendment) Bill
   e. National Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Act
   (Amendment) Bill
   f. Customs and Excise Management Act (Amendment) Bill

       iii. Encourage the development of a framework among security agencies that mandates regular inter-agency meetings, briefings and collaboration to achieve trust and understanding among the
agencies.
      iv. Allocate resources through the national budgetary system for the procurement of modern intelligence tools to enhance intelligence information.
     v. Enact legislation to protect citizens’ information against privacy breaches and unauthorised usage.