Commander Seeks Stakeholders’ Backing To Tackle South South Insecurity

BY RITA OYIBOKA

THE Commander of 63 Brigade/Sector 1 South-South Opera­tion Delta Safe, Brigadier- General Moronfolu Shoni­bare has emphasised the need for deeper com­munity and stakeholders collaboration to confront persistent security threats in the South-South region.

The Commander made this call, yesterday, while briefing participants of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) at the 63 Brigade Officers’ Mess in Asaba.

During the briefing, Brigadier-General Shoni­bare highlighted the ma­jor security challenges bedevilling the region, in­cluding militancy, pipeline vandalism, cult-related violence, and communal clashes.

He noted that while Operation Delta Safe, a dedicated military cam­paign, has succeeded in curbing pipeline vandal­ism and apprehending several notorious mili­tants and cultists, lasting peace requires broad-based support beyond military action alone.

According to him, “We’ve achieved remark­able progress thanks to the courage and dedica­tion of our troops, but sus­tainable security demands the active involvement of local communities, inter-agency cooperation, and strong stakeholder en­gagement.”

The briefing, which forms part of NIPSS’s programme to equip par­ticipants with real-world perspectives on national security and policy, drew commendation from the delegation’s team leader, DIG (rtd) Adeleye Oyebade.

He described the session as “informative and insight­ful,” adding that it shed practical light on both the region’s complex security realities and the coordinat­ed efforts to address them.

The event also had in attendance senior officers, including the Chief of Staff, Garrison Commander, Com­manding Officers, and Of­ficers Commanding, along­side the NIPSS participants.