Rt. Hon. Uko Nkole was enthused to join his colleagues at the opening session of the 2024 last plenary meeting of the Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum held at the Dirksen Senate Building, US Parliament in Washington DC.
The meeting, a convergence of a select cocktail of global leaders, brought together seasoned Legislators (serving and former) Presidents and security experts from around the world to discuss critical global security issues.
Highpoint of the event was the well-researched paper presentation by Hon. Matt Pottinger, former Deputy National Security Adviser under President Donald Trump and the welcome address by Hon. Robert Pittenger, Chairman of the Forum. Other presentations were made by Former CIA agents and also Hon Juan Guaido the former Interim president of Venezuela; topics covered included Weaponized Migration, Israel’s multi-front war, China’s irregular warfare tactics, emerging technological threats, blockchain’s implications for national security, cybersecurity, and the evolving security agenda for Africa.
In his lead opening remarks, Rt. Hon. Nkole addressed the forum on “A Global Security Agenda for Africa,” highlighting Africa’s escalating terrorism challenges, particularly the growing tensions between farmers and herders in Nigeria, which threaten regional stability and food security. He stressed the need for urgent action, drawing attention to Nigeria’s central role in the continent’s security landscape, given its large population and the global repercussions of instability in the country.
The plenary session highlighted the urgent
need to address lingering security issues for global peace and stability.
Eric Ikwuagwu.
