Kidnapping in the Northern part of the state is a source of concern to many security experts, the security challenges facing Ondo State came up at this retreat for officers of The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in conjunction with the Nigerian Air Force.
At the event the Ondo State governor Rotimi Akeredolu tasked security agents on regular training to combat rising cases of crime in the country.
Represented by his deputy, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, governor Akeredolu said intelligence gathering should be given special attention with fortified synergy.
Akeredolu said, "We are facing serious security challenges in Nigeria today and the body that is saddled with that responsibility is the military and other security agencies like the police, the Nigeria security and civil defence Corp, So they have to collaborate because one body, one agency cannot do the whole job.
The State Commandant of NSCDC, Hammed Abodurin said, the retreat is supposed to cement the better ways of tackling insecurity in this State.
"Kidnapping, banditry, and even cultism, will come to an end. So what we're here for is to learn more tactics. It's also to learn more skills to enhance our skills, for us to be able to confront whatever is confronting the state headlong and we thank God that the Chief of Air Staff, through our own Commander general, has graciously approved this course", he said.
A participant at the retreat, Folashade Olakanse said, " there is security challenges in Nigeria and the whole world as a whole, there is need for security personnel at all levels to be equipped with training and retraining, to be able to combat security challenges and to be able to be effective on the job.
It is hoped that after this retreat, the officers will better equipped to tackle security challenges in the state.