By PETER DURU

MAKURDI—The Nigeria Air Force, NAF, has developed a curriculum to fight espionage, cyber and information and communication technology crime in the country.

The Commandant of the Nigerian Air Force School of Air Intelligence, Group Captain Benson Omoyungbo, stated this at the combined graduation ceremony of the Document Security Course 5 and the Basic Intelligence Course 17 of the school in Makurdi.

While recalling the recent hacking of the computer system of the Army headquarters, Omoyungo said: “The graduands of the Document Security Course of the school have been prepared to arrest such security threats in the course of their duties. Let me bring to our notice that the intelligence community in Nigeria, especially the Nigeria Air Force Intelligence Directorate, is committed everyday to provide multidisciplinary intelligence to all and sundry.

”It was on this note that the school has been organising Document Security Courses for the administrative personnel of the Armed Forces of Nigeria. We want to assure the Chief of Air Staff that we are committed to maintaining the highest educational standards and will continue to deliver world class programmes that prepare our graduates for higher assignments in complex and dynamic environment.”

Omoyungbo noted that among the 40 officers graduating from the Document Security Course 5 and the Basic Intelligence Course 17, were 12 female officers who exemplified themselves.

In his speech, the Air Officer Commanding Training and Command of the Nigerian Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Isiyaku Umar, urged the graduands to “imbibe what you have learnt in the school in order to safeguard the national security and integrity of our country from being compromised or jeopardized.”