DIRECTORATE OF STUDIES
Barrister N.Salman Mann mni is the Ag. Director
of Studies.
She is a member of the National Institute for
Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) since 1995, SEC 17, and was a Directing
staff from February 2023 to December 202. She is now the Ag. Director of
Studies
Course Programme Management
Admission into the SEC Programme is based on
nomination by sponsoring organisations through the Office of the
Vice-President and the approval of the President. The
SEC programme lasts 10 months from February to November each year.
The Course is organized along eight modules as follows:
Understanding the Nigerian State; Research Methodology; Policy, Strategy and
Leadership; Science, Technology and Innovation; Economic and Management
Studies; International Relations Studies; Defence and Security Studies and
Peace and Conflict Studies.
In addition to the above, compulsory courses in
French Language and Computer Appreciation are part of the curriculum.
Participants are divided into study groups each
headed by a Directing Staff. The Directing Staff are very senior and highly
competent military and para-military officers as well as seasoned academics and
technocrats. The very experience and expertise of both in-house experts as well
as guest lecturers, drawn from all sectors of society, are tapped to stimulate
the thinking of the Participants. Seminars, discussions, group research
work and tours feature prominently in the Course. The principle of
non-attribution is operated during lectures to provide a free atmosphere for
discussions. During each course, tours are undertaken, namely:
· A local Tour, which involves visits by Participants to various states
within Nigeria
· A Tour selected African Countries
· An Intercontinental Tour of countries outside Africa
· A Tour of Strategic Institutions..
Selection of Participants
The Participants of the SEC programme consist of
high level Nigerians drawn from both the public and private sectors of the
economy. These include the military and security forces, the civil service at
both the federal and state levels, the academia, professional organisations,
labour unions, women societies, and other members of the organised private
sector. The admission is strictly through nomination by sponsoring
organisations and approval by the Office of the President.
Defence and National Security Week
A week is set aside during the Course for Sector
Specific Measures where heads of respective security agencies are invited to
deliver lectures on the role of their organisations on national development as
it relates to the theme of the Course. This gives Participants the opportunity
to interact with the heads of these agencies which include: Hon. Minister of
Defence, Chief of Defence Staff, Chief of Army Staff, Chief of the Air Staff,
Chief of Naval Staff, Inspector-General of Police, Director-General, Defence
Intelligence Agency, Director General, National Intelligence Agency, Director
General, State Security Services, DG National Emergency Management Agency
(NEMA), Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service, Comptroller General,
Nigeria Customs Service, Comptroller General, Nigeria Prisons Service,
Comptroller General, Federal Fire Service, Chairman, National Drug Law
Enforcement Agency, Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Commission, Commandant
General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.
Strategy and Crisis Game
As part of the SEC Programme, a Strategy and Crisis
Game is organized to impart into the Participants skills in crisis and conflict
management. At the end of the Crisis Game, a Policy Paper based on the outcome
of the Game is usually produced and sent to the Federal Government as the
Institute’s input to policy direction in the relevant area(s).
Concluding Seminar/Presentation Parley
At the inception of the Course, each Study Group is
assigned one of the sub-themes to conduct an independent research to be
presented at the Plenary towards the end of the Course which is referred to as
Concluding Seminar. Eminent Scholars are invited to lead discussions on the
papers presented by the Participants, with a view to adding value to the
papers. The outcome of the Concluding Seminars usually constitutes the
highlight of the Report that is presented to the President of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria at a Presidential Parley which is normally held annually at
the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Project Defence
Every year, Participants are made to defend their
individual research projects by Panels composed of combined external and
internal examiners. Success at the defence, in addition to meeting other set
criteria, determine the successful completion or otherwise of the Course
programme.