Nigeria warns against careless language in security discourse

The Nigeria===Politics of Nigeria, through its Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, warned against the careless use of language in security, media, and public discourse. This warning was delivered at a two-day conference in Abuja, co-organized by BEACON Security and Intelligence Limited and Whiteink Institute for Strategic Education and Research (WISER), with support from United Kingdom===UK International Development and the Nigeria===Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR). The conference aimed to promote professionalism and inclusivity in security operations and address stereotyping and ethnic profiling. Speakers, including Adamu Laka of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) and Joseph Ochogwu of IPCR, emphasized that definitions and terminologies can either strengthen cohesion or deepen distrust. The Nigeria===Politics of Nigeria is also strengthening its security architecture and developing a framework for a phased transition to state policing over 60 months, with safeguards to prevent political misuse. President Bola Tinubu's administration is focused on rebuilding trust and strengthening unity through initiatives like the National Values Charter and campaigns by the Nigeria===National Orientation Agency. The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, pledged continued support for peace-building efforts.