This GNA specialist group is focused on national security. The country can be secured when the leadership can anticipate, prepare, respond promptly to internal and external threats using available resources to protect and preserve lives and properties.The security instabilities in any country affect economic growth. Foreign investors are discoraged from investing in the country's economy and resources. Some of the significant causes of national insecurity are the high rate of poverty, corruption, and joblessness prevalent in society.

Poverty and joblessness have brought about a high level of lawlessness.

Kidnapping has become the business and order of the day as people abduct their fellow citizens to make money.

THE GOAL

To advocate for national security of lives and properties.

DUTIES

1. To identify sources and causes of national insecurity and address probable solutions.

2. To engage in consensus that will address the insecurity problems of the country.

3. To prioritize the significant security challenges like kidnapping, corruption, arms dealing, and so forth and set up advocacy for them.

4. To ensure equitable distribution of leadership positions by drafting possible ways to achieve this objective.

5. To ensure the implementation of the laws in the 1999 Nigerian constitution by working with law makers and other relevant organizations.

6. To ensure the judicious use of natural resources.

7. To encourage unity among diverse ethnic groups.

8. To organize conferences and seminars targeted at improving security within the country.

MEMBERSHIP

National security is the concern of every citizen of the country. Therefore this specialist group is open to all registered members of GNA.