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Minister Sekeramayi said the core business of intelligence services was to pursue information on threats, risks and vulnerabilities that exist or were expected to come into existence at some point.
“This fact notwithstanding, the State expects the intelligence services to produce trustworthy and authoritative statements that describe and explain past, present and future realities at all times,” he said.
“In that context, the skills which these courses imparted to you broadened your appreciation of the dynamics underpinning intelligence collection, analysis and dissemination to the State.”
Minister Sekeramayi urged the graduates to remain resolute and serve the country with diligence.
He told the graduands that attainment of diplomas was the beginning of a long journey in their lives.
Minister Sekeramayi said the courses offered at RGMSI were tailored to mould best security officers able to articulate security and management issues.
“It is heartening to note that the curriculum is tailor-made amongst other things, to equip students with relevant professional skills and attributes that can be applied to their special areas of practice,” he said.
Present at the graduation ceremony were Director General of the Central Intelligence Organisation Retired Major General Happyton Bonyongwe and other senior officers from the country’s security and intelligence services.
The course, which targets practitioners in the defence, security and intelligence sector has attracted a lot of interest in the region, with students from various countries applying.
The RGMSI is an associate of Bindura University of Science Education and the graduation ceremony was for the first three intakes of the institute.
The institute, which is a brainchild of Rtd Maj Gen Bonyongwe, also enrolled students for degree programmes who will graduate in August.
Online Reporter