Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, has been entrusted with a pivotal national assignment as the National Economic Council (NEC) appointed him Chairman of the high-powered committee mandated to revamp training institutions for Nigeria’s security agencies.
NEC, at its 152nd meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday, endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s proposal for a sweeping overhaul of security training facilities across the country.
To give life to this vision, the Council unanimously resolved to place Governor Mbah at the helm of the strategic reform committee, a move widely seen as recognition of his proven record of disruptive innovation, reform-minded governance, modernization of the state’s security architecture, and result-driven leadership in Enugu State.
The committee, chaired by Mbah, has one month to deliver a blueprint for the renovation and modernization of training institutions for the Nigeria Police Force and sister security agencies.
Former Inspector-General of Police, Baba Usman, will serve as secretary, while Governors Uba Sani (Kaduna), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Kefas Agbu (Taraba), Umoh Eno (Akwa Ibom), Dauda Lawal (Zamfara), and Abdullahi Sule (Nasarawa) will serve as members.
Governor Mbah’s appointment places him at the centre of Nigeria’s new push to strengthen national security architecture through improved training, facilities, and conditions for personnel.
His leadership is expected to translate the federal government’s vision into actionable reforms that will reverse years of decay in police and paramilitary training institutions.
President Tinubu, while addressing NEC, stressed the urgency of the task.
“We have to make the conditions of the training facilities more conducive for both the trainers and trainees,” he stated.
