Nigeria, United Nations sign MoU to tackle terrorism
The Federal Government of Nigeria and the United Nations have signed two Memorandums of Understanding to inject life into counter-terrorism efforts in the country.
In a statement by the Head of Strategic Communications Office of the National Security Adviser, Zakari Mijinyawa on Thursday, he said the MoUs would help strengthen the campaign against terrorism in Nigeria.
The National Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre, Rear Admiral Yem Musa (retd), who represented the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, stated that the two Memorandums of Understanding marked a watershed moment in cementing Nigeria’s partnership with UNOCT towards enhanced collective counter-terrorism efforts.
The statement said, “Nigerian government through the Office of the National Security Adviser, and the United Nations Office of Counter Terrorism have signed Memorandums of Understanding to further strengthen counter-terrorism efforts in the country.
“Both parties said at the signing ceremony in Abuja on August 30, 2023, that the documents were in furtherance of Nigeria’s joint efforts with the international community in combating the global menace of terrorism which remains one of the most complex challenges to the peace, security, and stability of nations around the world.
“They also pledged continued collaboration to identify, collect, and disseminate good practices and lessons learned, and explore new opportunities by promoting dialogue and partnership through the development of capacity-building activities.”
On its part, Mr. Vladimir Voronkov, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism, stresed that the MoUs envisaged further cooperation in a variety of areas, including countering terrorist travel, financing terrorism, border and maritime security, and delivery of counter-terrorism training in Nigeria.
