*Stresses Need To Completely Eliminate Terrorism In Nigeria
*Identifies Security As Top Priority Of His Govt
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged security and intelligence agencies in the country on the need to share information and intelligence among themselves, saying hoarding such resources could be counterproductive in the fight against terrorism.
The president, who spoke Monday after undertaking a tour of the new Office of National Security Adviser and facilities at the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), in Abuja, declared: “You can’t have disharmony in an orchestra. We must focus on one tunnel; coordinate, share information, share intelligence and work harder.
“You cannot hoard information. You cannot hoard intelligence. I am glad that Nigeria is on the path to succeed. We will, I assure you.
“We will make it a priority and that is why I am here this morning.”
While noting the efforts demonstrated in countering terrorism and the state-of-the-art facilities at the two facilities, Tinubu highlighted the importance of backing such efforts with knowledge.
He said his administration had recognised that in order to achieve economic revival, prosperity and development, security should be of optimum priority.
According to him, “It is a great joy to see that we are getting proactive resources to prepare ourselves.
“Terrorism is not unique to Nigeria alone. It is across the world and we have to fight it. We have to eliminate it completely.
“If we as Nigerians are looking for economic revival, prosperity and development, then we have to give priority to security.
“What I have seen here is a demonstration of intelligence efforts to counter-terrorism. This must be backed by knowledge.
“Counter terrorism that is not backed by knowledge and intelligence is not going to be of any service to any nation. We are going to work on that together.
“The effort of the entire armed forces of this country must be put together in a way that there will be one single focus on securing in the country.”
President Tinubu, who described the tour of facilities at the new ONSA building as very important, expressed his willingness to do whatever is necessary to support the nation’s security architecture.
Earlier in his remarks, the National Security Adviser (NSA), Major-General Babagana Monguno (rtd), thanked the president for making the visit his first engagement outside the State House, saying: “It reinforces his commitment, dedication and inflexible rigidity to ensuring that the security misfortunes of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and by extension the sub-region are overcome within the shortest possible time.”
Monguno pledged the total commitment and dedication of ONSA to ensuring that President Tinubu realises the promises he made to the Nigerian people on security.
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