Photos 👇 President Muhammadu Buhari has inauguarated the new Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the National Counterterrorism Centre (NCTC), on Wednesday 22 March, 2023.
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President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated the new Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the National Counterterrorism Centre (NCTC) in Abuja |
The “two state-of -the-art facilities” will help “optimize efforts at addressing evolving security challenges,especially terrorism & violent extremism”.
According to Presidency Nigeria: “President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Abuja inaugurated the new Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) & National Counterterrorism Centre (NCTC), two state-of-the-art facilities to optimize efforts at addressing evolving security challenges,especially terrorism & violent extremism.
“The new Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) & National Counterterrorism Centre (NCTC) Complex comprises office spaces, conference rooms, team rooms, laboratories, an auditorium and an Operations/Crisis Centre, among others.
“The new NCTC Office is designed to accommodate additional workforce & improved technological capabilities of the Centre, particularly Exclusive Devices Analysis Office (EDAO), and increasing activities of Countering Violent Extremism Department & Joint Terrorism Analysis Branch.
“According to the NSA, the facilities will further enhance Nigeria’s contribution to global counterterrorism policy & practice efforts and give impetus to the country’s internal, bilateral, and multilateral cooperation and collaboration in tackling terrorism & violent extremism.”
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