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February 14th, 2012
His Excellency,
Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan
President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Abuja.
Your Excellency,
COUNTER TERRO EXPO 2012, 25-26 APRIL
In view of the current security situation in Nigeria coupled with our fervent belief that fighting terrorists, be they political, ideological, religious, cultural, economic and crime generally in the country, is the responsibility of all citizens of Nigeria, home and in the Diaspora, we are hereby writing to the Federal Government of Nigeria under your leadership to make a representation at the Counter Terror Expo 2012 in London, their website of which can be found at www.counterterrorexpo.com
The Counter Terror Expo which by our estimation is the biggest of its kind in the world parades the best terrorism experts in and around the globe.
About Counter Terror from the Organisers’ perspective:
“Counter Terror Expo is the critically acclaimed, highly specialised, event for those who are tasked with the demanding and complex role of delivering a robust defence against the threat posed from international terrorism.
In an age in which the threat from terrorism is both dynamic and continually evolving, the effective sharing of knowledge is critical in providing a response.
Counter Terror Expo brings the foremost experts from government, armed forces, security services, law enforcement and academia from all over the world together annually, to share real-life experience, debate strategies, brainstorm issues, shape policy and define effective counter-measures.
This is the only event to deliver a heavily researched, extremely relevant and uniquely high level centrepiece conference, alongside extensive learning through our issue specific workshop programme and supported by a world-beating showcase exhibition exposing the very latest technology and technique available to professionals in this vitally important arena.
Counter Terror Expo is the globally renowned event at the very top of the must attend list for counter terrorism professionals.
As the menace of terrorism spearheaded by Boko Haram is relatively new in our country, we very much hold that Nigeria stands to benefit a lot from this international Expo which has been held in April of each year since its inception.
What is more, having been working closely with the Organisers as their International Media Partners, we can also attest to the fact that Counter Terror Expo offers a veritable networking platform for Security Chiefs all over the world.
It should be stressed that our ONLY purpose in this letter is to bring to His Excellency’s attention the existence of this earth-shaking event in the field of Counter Terror. Therefore, ALL contacts should be directly made with the Organisers through their website as provided above.
We thank you for your time from a full heart.
Yours in the service of our nation,
JOHN ODEY ADUMA,
Publisher, VIGILANCE-THE SECURITY MAGAZINE.