Aleke Aleke in Abuja
The Federal Government yesterday expressed its readiness to partner with Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to strengthen the war against terrorism to free the country and the world from terrorists and other non-state armed groups.
The government also reiterated its unflinching commitment to the war against terrorism and other organised crimes threatening humanity.
The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, restated this commitment when the National Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), Major General Adamu Garba Laka rtd led the Secretary General of the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Major General Mohammed Bin Saeed Al-Moghedi to the Ministry of Defence on a courtesy call to the Minister.
A statement by Head Strategic Communications, National Counter Terrorism Centre, ONSA, Abu Michael, said the minister urged the IMCTC leadership to work closely with the NCTC to the counter terrorism efforts, while pledging the support of his ministry to all counter terrorism efforts.
He also pledged to discuss with the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa to reactivate the deployment of officers of the Nigerian Military to the IMCTC and other training programmes designed to boost the existing relationship between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia.
Abu also disclosed that Laka led the IMCTC delegation to a meeting with the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defence Intelligence, Major General Emmanuel Undiandeye.
He said that the interaction with service chiefs was part of the strategic engagement towards aggregating holistic actions against terrorism and activities of non-state armed groups.
