NSCDC Boosts Female Special Force With Intelligence and Research Training

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has begun a two-day training programme aimed at giving its Female Special Force a stronger role in intelligence-led security operations.

The workshop, which opened in Abuja on Wednesday, brings together state commanders and selected officers from the female formation across Nigeria. Its focus includes evidence-based research, strategic security responses and the protection of Critical National Assets and Infrastructure.

Launching the programme, NSCDC Commandant General Prof. Ahmed Audi said the growing complexity of security challenges made women’s involvement indispensable. “Women are not merely beneficiaries of security; they are active contributors to conflict prevention, peacebuilding, intelligence gathering, and national security,” he said.

Audi linked the initiative to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 and the NSCDC Gender Policy, which promote gender mainstreaming, equal opportunity and the tactical inclusion of women in national security. He also promised continued institutional support and said officers needed practical skills to respond to emerging threats.

FSF National Commander Assistant Commandant of Corps Imonikhe Oluwakemi said the unit would continue strengthening the protection of critical infrastructure while bringing data-driven intelligence into field operations. ACC Dr. Ogunshola Folashade, who heads the Critical Thinking, Research and Innovation Unit, said physical tactical strength alone could no longer meet the demands of modern security work. The event also received messages from the Nigerian Army, Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Immigration Service and Federal Fire Service, while commanders from Benue, Kebbi, Edo and Bayelsa received performance awards.

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Women are not merely beneficiaries of security; they are active contributors to conflict prevention, peacebuilding, intelligence gathering, and national security.