The organizing committee of this year’s People’s Security Monitor has confirmed DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu, Chairman of the Police Service commission, as this year’s Chief Guest Speaker at the grand event scheduled to hold on Friday 6th, December 2024 at the Nigerian National Merit Award (NNMA) House, Maitama, Abuja.
DIG Hashimu Argungu, one of Nigeria’s top-rated retired Assistant inspectors General of Police, had, prior to his appointment, served the Nigeria Police meritoriously in different capacities.
According to a signed statement from the coordinator of the Organizing Committee, Dr. Abayomi Runsewe, DIG Argungu has confirmed his enthusiasm to attend the grand event as the Chief Guest Speaker.
DIG Hashimu, a consummate detective, according to the statement, has held significant roles within the Nigeria Police Force, including Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Training and Development; Assistant Inspector General of Police at Zone 5 Command Headquarters, Benin, Edo State. He once served meritoriously as Police Commissioner in Jigawa and Ogun states, and at Airport Command, Ikeja,Lagos.
He also served as Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Legal and Prosecution Services at FCID FHQ, Abuja, and as Head of Investigation at the ICPC, Abuja, on secondment.
PEOPLE’S SECURITY MONITOR is an independent security radio programme and online media organization with a wide listenership in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and other states of the federation with immense influence on social media. It serves as a social vehicle to create a formidable platform between the people and the security agencies, aiming to reduce insecurity to the barest minimum in Nigeria.
The above explains why it has created the yearly PEOPLE’S SECURITY MONITOR CONFERENCE & RECOGNITION AWARDS CEREMONY to brainstorm and honor the efforts of personalities, security agencies, and stakeholders on Nigeria’s security architecture, particularly during this precarious time of significant security challenges.