President Muhammadu Buhari has charged security agencies that will work with various support services in the 2023 elections to maintain a high sense of professionalism.
Speaking at the commissioning of the Defence Intelligence Agency, DIA, newly acquired estate in Idu-Karmo, Abuja, the President urged the agencies to handle the distribution and monitoring of classified materials and other logistics professionally and in accordance with Standing Operation Procedures.
Reiterating his earlier directive to security agencies to remain apolitical, the President said they must desist from behaviour that could bring disrepute to their organisations and the country by compromising the democratic process.
On the newly acquired DIA estate, the President said the befitting accommodation would enhance productivity and co-ordination of activities of staff of the agency, in view of increasing number of personnel to face new challenges and responsibilities.
President Buhari charged the new occupants to ensure the sustenance of the high standard of the facility.
He also acknowledged the efforts of the agency towards meeting his administration’s policy of providing housing to Nigerians.
The CDI had thanked President Buhari for inaugurating the new estate, noting that the project will always be remembered by the DIA community as the President’s legacy gift for the Year 2022.
According to Major General Adebayo, the newly-inaugurated staff quarters contain 16 units of 3-bedroom terrace buildings with boys’ quarters and 48 units of 3-bedroom flats, all in suite.
He said one of the blocks of 6 units of flats and 2 units of terrace buildings had been furnished as proto-types, while the rest would be furnished during the course of the Year 2023 Budget implementation cycle, noting that officers, men and staff of the agency are deeply happy to have the estate as staff residential accommodation, the CDI said the feat would reduce accommodation challenges for staff members in the Federal Capital Territory.
On the operations of the agency, Major General Adebayo expressed appreciation to President Buhari for approving their requests for technical intelligence and advanced technological acquisitions.
He announced that most of the newly-procured technical equipment had been deployed, stressing that they are helping to address security challenges across the country.
Bello Wakili