NNRA HOST DSS ON NUCLEAR SECURITY WAYFORWARD

NNRA HOST DSS ON NUCLEAR SECURITY WAYFORWARD

Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA) hosted Officials from the Department of State Services (DSS) at the Authority’s National Nuclear Security Coordination Centre (NNSCC) on the 22^nd of June, 2023 in Abuja.

The meeting centered on introducing nuclear security modules in the Curriculum of DSS training institutions to ensure all personnel that go through the institutions at recruitment point or during refresher courses are equipped with the basic knowledge of nuclear security which will reduce the current challenge of transferring trained officers in the area of nuclear security and replacing them with untrained ones.

The DG/CEO, Dr. Yau Idris, at the meeting stated that NNRA was created to ensure protection of lives, health and the environment from the harmful effects of ionizing radiation and NNSCC through NNRA was also established to develop a sustainable and effective human resource capacity through the provision and implementation of national nuclear security training program to meet the requirements of the national nuclear security regime.

He submitted that NNSCC renders technical and scientific support service to manage and maintain equipment for the prevention, detection of and response to nuclear security events for safety and security of the public.

 Dr. Idris, said the Centre has developed modules that will expand the capacity of DSS personnel on the use of appropriate radiation detection equipment such as radioisotope identification devices, personnel radiation detectors and any other relevant equipment to support the effective detection of radioactive materials out of regulatory control in Nigeria.

DSS Team Lead, Abdulahi Danmani, FSI, appreciated the Authority for working towards achieving the aims and objectives of NNSCC and for timely invitation of the DSS. He said developing modules that will enhance personnel capacity for better output while carrying out their duties is pertinent and DSS is ready to incorporate the modules in their curriculum. He enjoined NNSCC to spread the opportunity across board by involving all the personnel in border control areas.  

The Coordinator of the National Nuclear Security Coordination Centre (NNSCC) Mr. Adamu Abdul, thanked the representatives of DSS for honoring NNRA’s invitation and took them on a tour of the various Laboratories at the centre which included the Physical Protection Systems Laboratory, Radiation Detection Equipment Laboratory and Information and Communications Technology Laboratory.