To further bolster counter-terrorism efforts in the country, the Nigerian government and the United Nations have signed two Memorandums of Understanding.
According to a statement released on Thursday by head of the Strategic Communications Office of the National Security Adviser, Zakari Mijinyawa, the MoUs would strengthen the country’s fight against terrorism.
It partly read, “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.”
In his capacity as representative of National Security Adviser Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, Rear Admiral Yem Musa (ret.) hailed the signing of the two MOUs as a watershed moment in the strengthening of Nigeria’s partnership with UNOCT in the service of bolstering collective counter-terrorism efforts.
The UN Under-Secretary-General for the Office of Counter-Terrorism, Mr. Vladimir Voronkov, stated that the MoUs planned to expand cooperation in a number of areas, including the prevention of terrorist travel, the prevention of terrorist financing, the protection of borders and the seas, and the provision of counter-terrorism training in Nigeria.
