Nigerians among eminent Africans honoured at Security Watch Awards in The Gambia

For their outstanding roles in security, safety, governance and leadership, some Africans have been honoured at the 17th Africa Security Watch Awards and Conference (SWAI), which was held in The Gambia. Their assessment covered 2020 to 2021.

Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai (retired), spoke on “Counterterrorism and Counterinsurgency Fight in Africa: Causes, Challenges, and Deterrence.”

In its 10-point communiqué, the conference noted that violent extremism and other security challenges are negatively impacting the socio-economic well-being of many parts of the continent, hence the need to tackle them holistically.

“Regional efforts to fight terrorism and insurgency could be more effective if people shared information and talked to each other in a diplomatic way.”

Also at the Conference and Awards ceremony were the Chairman of the Conference Faculty of SWAI Professor Henri Fouche, the Director General of Gambia’s Immigration Department, Mr. Seedy Touré, who was also an Award winner, a senior researcher at the Faculty of Security and Management Studies, North-West University, South Africa, Dr. Barend Prinsloo, among other distinguished personalities across the African continent.
 
The Director General of Gambia Department of Immigration, Mr. Seedy Touré, also got Africa’s Golden Star Award for Exemplary Service in West Africa.