Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu, has appointed Major-General Adamu Garba Laka as the new National Coordinator of the National Counter-Terrorism Centre under the Office of the National Security Adviser.
Tinubu, in a statement by his Media Adviser, Ajuri Ngelale, expected General Laka to bring his vast experience into this critical role to effectively remove security threats through pre-emptive, proactive, and diligent counter-terrorism coordination.
Laka had served in various capacities in the North-East, Nigeria, where he deployed tactical means to degrade terrorist groups.
He also served in Sierra Leone and the Democratic Republic of Congo under the United Nations and was part of the Nigerian contingent in the US AFRICOM exercise in Senegal.
He holds master’s degrees in National Security from the National Defence University, Pakistan, and in International Affairs and Strategic Studies, Nigerian Defence Academy.
Also, yesterday, the federal government, said it was working on a new counterterrorism strategy, following the state of insecurity in the country.
This position was disclosed as ministers, service chiefs, military Joint Task Force Commanders gathered in Abuja in furtherance of government’s decision to evolve a new approach to the fight against insurgency.
At the same time, the Nigerian Army has said the remains of the 17 military personnel killed in Okuama community in Delta State, would be buried today at the National Cemetery, Abuja, at 3pm.
This was disclosed in a statement posted on the Nigerian Army’s X handle on Tuesday.
