The Nigerian government is to participate at the 92nd INTERPOL General Assembly holding in Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Minister of Police Affairs Ibrahim Gaidam is heading the Nigerian delegation along with the Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, Vice President Africa (INTERPOL), Umar Garba, a retired Assistant Inspector General, and the Head of Interpol, National Crime Bureau, among other officials.
The 92nd session of the INTERPOL General Assembly, according to a statement signed by the Deputy Director of Information and Public Relations in the Ministry of Police Affairs, Bolaji Kazeem, is ongoing from November 4 to 8, 2024 in Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Kazeem stated that the General Assembly is INTERPOL’s supreme governing body and comprises delegates appointed by the governments of member countries.
He added that it meets once a year and takes all the major decisions affecting general policy, the resources needed for international cooperation, working methods, finances, and programme activities, among others.
The General Assembly is a key opportunity to drive innovation and leadership in international police cooperation to tackle major crime trends and security threats facing the world, including organised crime, counterterrorism and fraud.
The United Kingdom had stated that as host for the General Assembly, His Majesty’s Government, HMG, is committed to continuing to meet high standards of event sustainability and delivering a carbon neutral event.
It said further that the PAS2060 specification has been applied on recent UK Government major events as it provides a robust framework for ensuring the definition of carbon neutrality complies with principles of transparency and accountability.
It stressed that the application of PAS2060 demonstrates leadership, transparency and accountability in the management of emissions impacts from the event, adding that “this approach offers the benefit of being validated by Arup in a publicly available document, providing greater robustness to external scrutiny.”
Nigeria participates at 92nd INTERPOL General Assembly in United Kingdom