 And back home the federal government has announced that security agencies will be carrying some drills and operations in and around the photocopter territory in the days leading to October 1. The information obtained in a press release from the office of the Minister of Information and Culture, Lamu Hamid, advises residents to remain calm. However, if you notice any suspicious movements, call the numbers on your screen. 09-630-5396 or 0803-200-3557 and 122, or even 0303-123-0631. Now the Minister of Defense retired Major General Bashir Maghishir says all hands must be in deck to harness the rich intellectual and professional potential among security agencies in order to win the battle against insurgency and other security threats. Maghishir stedades at the round table on the crisis in Afghanistan and its implications for Nigeria and Africa, organized by the Alumni Association of the National Defense College in Abuja. The discussion was in collaboration with the Office of the National Security Advisor and the National Defense College.