DAILY NEWS UPDATE

Ringim in U.S for talks, lecture

Courtesy: Daily Trust Tuesday, 28 June 2011

Inspector-General of Police Hafiz Ringim is in Washington for talks with U.S officials on the current security situation in Nigeria, officials sources said yesterday.

Ringim arrived in Washington on Sunday night on a five-day working visit to the U.S.

“Ringim will meet with FBI officials on Monday and will also hold meetings with State Department officials on issues bothering on security concerns,” said an unnamed official at the Nigerian Embassy in Washington.

Another official said U.S assistance and cooperation was vital to the battle against terrorism in Nigeria.

The visiting Nigeria police chief will also on Thursday in Washington deliver a keynote address on “The Challenge of Police Reform in Africa” at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).

According to the organisers of the event, Ringim will “discuss his efforts to turn the continent’s largest police organization into an accountable, professional, publicly-oriented service”.

During a panel discussion, policing experts will assess current U.S efforts to support the development of capable police in Africa, and look at what the U.S. can do to bring more attention and resources to the issue. (NAN)