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The Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi has commissioned the West African Information System (WAPIS), Data Collection and Recording Centre (DACORE) to enhance the capacity of West African law enforcement authorities to combat transnational crime and terrorism through more efficient information sharing.
The WAPIS Data Collection and Recording Centre (DACORE) was inaugurated today by the Honourable Minister at the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters in Abuja.
The Minister said that the West African Police Information System (WAPIS) data collection and recording Centre will promote inter-agency collaboration through the sharing of criminal and administrative data that will help improve and strengthen the security architecture of the country, West Africa region and the world at large.
He recalled the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed on April 16, 2019, noting that many strides have been made in its implementation. The Minister stressed that the programme has enabled INTERPOL to further build capacity among law enforcement agencies across the country and will help in tackling crimes.
In his words “the MOU provided for the setting up of the WAPIS National Committee (WANACO) to include relevant law enforcement agencies as members. It also provides for the establishment of a Data Collection and Recording Centre”.
Dingyadi pointed out that the centre will enable the collation and analysis of criminal information and will be the hub for the collation of information on criminal proceeding from the various law enforcement agencies.
The Minister expressed sincere gratitude to the key players of the project- INTERPOL, ECOWAS and European Union whose funding made it possible for a member countries to benefit from the remarkable programme aimed at combating crime.
Photo Caption: Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi and INTERPOL Executive Director for Partnerships and Planning, Mr Carl Alexandre during the commissioning of the WAPIS Data Collection and Recording Centre (DACORE) by the Honourable Minister at the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters in Abuja.
