Leading commercial, homeland and cyber security, fire protection and safety suppliers will be discussing their latest security initiatives, trends, challenges and emerging technologies at the 2014 Securex West Africa trade show.
The event will be evaluating existing counter terrorism policies, understanding new domain threats posed by regionally active militant organisations, cyber security, training security forces and strategic approaches to emerging threats.
Participants will also be accessing gaps in existing commercial and homeland security infrastructure, implementing effective resilience measures to mitigate potential crisis and more at the trade show taking place 18 – 19 March 2014 in Lagos at the Eko Convention Centre, Lagos.
Mr Fola Arthur-Worrey, ceo, Lagos State Security Trust Fund commented on the conference thus, “In these times of increasing concerns surrounding national and internal security, not just in Nigeria but indeed across the globe, security exhibitions such Securex are critical in interrogating current security challenges and then designing appropriate national, sub-national and private sector responses to them; and, more particularly, in driving specialization across the broad spectrum of possible responses both human and technological.
Mr Sean McCarthy, regional sales manager in the Exports Division at Elvey Security Technologies, South Africa, also said, “For our company, the greatest value we generate from exhibiting at a show like this, is the exposure we get to an expanded installer market as well as business leaders from various other sectors, such as the banking industry, for example.”
The Securex West Africa trade show, organised by Montgomery West Africa and sponsored by HIK Vision, Halogen Security, Kontz Engineering and Rapid Vigil is supported by the United Kingdom Trade and Investment, Association of Industrial Security and Safety Operators of
Nigeria, Nigerian Institute for Industrial Security and Institute of Safety Professional Of Nigeria.
Others are, The International Institute of Professional Security, Lagos State Safety Commission, World Trade Center of Nigeria, International Institute of Risk and Safety Management and Occupational Safety and Health Academy Nigeria is a must attend event changing the face of West Africa’s security industry.
In addition to the definitive trade show the event also will feature six in-depth seminars focusing on oil and gas, maritime and naval security, corporate security, transport infrastructure security, counter terrorism and cyber security.
Attendees will have the opportunity to examine future trends, identify immediate long and short term needs and uncover up and coming technologies for use in critical areas of commercial and homeland security.
The Securex West Africa trade show is the region’s premiere event for ascertaining information about the latest trends in homeland security and the most advanced technologies for integrating capability across multiple agencies and directorates.
The organizers called on members of the public to be part of the strategic and pivotal event and gain access to a formidable gathering of key government security stakeholders and regional military commanders responsible for developing national security frameworks and enhancing homeland security capabilities.