The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, stated terrorist teams exploit porous borders, local grievances, illicit monetary networks, digital platforms and on-line radicalisation to broaden their operations throughout Africa.
He stated the evolving risk in Nigeria requires stronger intelligence coordination, sustained partnerships and sensible cooperation amongst African nations and their worldwide companions.
Ribadu acknowledged these on Monday on the headquarters of the National Counter-Terrorism Centre, Abuja, through the opening session of the High-Level African Lessons Learned Forum on Counter-Terrorism Cooperation, Intelligence Sharing and Emerging Technologies.
The NSA known as for stronger world and regional cooperation, intelligence sharing and accountable use of rising applied sciences to fight terrorism and violent extremism in Africa.
According to him, Nigeria’s expertise over the previous 15 years had proven that army operations alone couldn’t present a sustainable resolution to terrorism.
He added that Nigeria had continued to pursue a whole-of-government and whole-of-society method to counter-terrorism and countering violent extremism.
“Terrorist teams are exploiting porous borders, local grievances, illicit monetary networks, digital platforms, misinformation, on-line radicalisation and rising applied sciences.
“While security operations remain necessary, they must be complemented by intelligence coordination, law enforcement, financial intelligence, justice, strategic communications, prevention, rehabilitation, reintegration, reconciliation, community resilience, education, youth engagement, research, training and technology-enabled analysis,” he stated.
The National Coordinator of NCTC, Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, stated the discussion board was designed to assist African nations examine experiences, determine efficient methods and strengthen cooperation towards terrorism.
Laka stated terrorist teams have been more and more exploiting expertise, illicit monetary flows, corruption and legal networks to advance their actions.
He burdened that army motion should be complemented by prevention, rehabilitation, reintegration, legal justice and group resilience.
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