President Buhari Makes Crucial Appointment to Tackle Terrorism
- President Muhammadu Buhari has taken another crucial action as seeks to get rid of terrorism in Nigeria
- The Nigerian leader appointed a retired Naval senior officer, Yaminu Ehinomen Musa, to head the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC)
- The NCTC is established in the Office of the National Security Adviser to coordinate efforts on counter terrorism and terrorism financing efforts in the country
State House, Abuja - President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Rear Admiral Yaminu Ehinomen Musa (retired) as the pioneer Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC).
His appointment was announced in a statement released by presidential spokesman Femi Adesina on Tuesday, August 16.
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Before his appointment, Rear Admiral Musa had been the Director of the Counter Terrorism Directorate in the ONSA since 2017.
He was responsible for the review of the National Counter Terrorism Strategy (NACTEST), and the creation of the Policy Framework and National Action Plan for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE), which President Buhari signed into law in 2016 and 2017 respectively.
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Additionally, the retired Naval senior officer served as the Nigerian representative at the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) for the last 3 years.
His appointment is to take effect immediately and to run for an initial term of 5 years.
What the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) does
The NCTC is established in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) as the coordinating body for the harmonization of all counter terrorism and terrorism financing efforts in the country.
The NCTC is equally charged with the coordination of counter terrorism policies, strategies, plans and support in the performance of the functions of the National Security Adviser (NSA), as provided in the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022.
Insecurity: Buhari's minister speaks about terrorism
In another report, the APC presidential campaign spokesperson, Festus Keyamo (SAN), said terrorism activities championed by the Boko Haram sect have been reduced to a pulp since the emergence of President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.
Keyamo made this known on Monday, August 14 during an interview on Trust TV.
While defending the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, the senior lawyer compared the Buhari-led government to that of the PDP stating that terrorism then was more rampant than what it is now.
Source: Legit.ng
