*Security Challenges Require Well-Trained Personnel…PTI Boss* *Onyinyechi Udemezue, Effurun*

 *Security Challenges Require Well-Trained Personnel…PTI Boss*

*Onyinyechi Udemezue, Effurun*

The Principal and Chief Executive of the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI) Effurun, Dr. Henry A. Adimula has disclosed that the current security challenges across the globe require adequately trained personnel for better security approach.

The PTI Chief Executive made this disclosure at the opening ceremony of a 3-day in-house training of the Institute’s internal security personnel recently organised by the Security Department of the Institute.

Dr. Adimula appealed to the participants to garner enough experience from the training and justify their selection by ensuring that the outcome of the training impacts in them the required skills, efficiency and effectiveness in discharging their duties.”

He urged the personnel to intensify their efforts in the discharge of their duties as the Institute’s Management will always do its part by providing enabling environment and necessary equipment required for their job.

While appreciating the Institute’s CSO, Mr. Atedoghu Apiriala for ensuring the success of the training, the PTI Boss declared that, “The security challenges across the globe require that personnel are well equipped with adequate training, which will help them to perform their duties effectively for better security results”.

Lending her voice, the Institute’s Director of Research and Development, Dr. (Mrs.) Tina Isichei noted that the training will equally bring to bear the imperative of compliance to the rule of law in the drive for security and enhance the officers’ understanding in the area of human rights.

 

While urging them to be proactive especially in emergency situations, she

emphasized the need not to entertain any iota of compromise while carrying out their duties adding that, "security is a serious business".

In his vote of thanks, the PTI Registrar, Mr. Isaac Fregene, commended the Institute’s Chief Executive for approving the training and emphasized the need for the Security Personnel to avoid unnecessary tips which according to him can lead to them compromising their positions. He also urged them to always synergize for a maximum output.

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