President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has tasked security and intelligence agencies in the country with the importance of sharing information and intelligence among themselves.
Tinubu on Monday said hoarding such resources could be counterproductive in the fight against terrorism.
The President spoke after undertaking a tour of the new Office of National Security Adviser and facilities at the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), in Abuja.
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While noting the efforts demonstrated in countering terrorism and the state-of-the-art facilities at the two facilities, he highlighted the importance of backing such efforts with knowledge.
Tinubu added that his administration had recognized that to achieve economic revival, prosperity, and development, security should be of optimum priority.
“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 the country.
“You canāt 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 success. We will, I assure you.
“We will make it a priority and that is why I am here this morning.”
He described the tour of facilities at the new ONSA building as very important and expressed willingness to do whatever is necessary to support the nation’s security architecture.
Reacting, the NSA, Major-General Babagana Monguno (Rtd), pledged the total commitment and dedication of ONSA to ensuring that Tinubu realizes the promises he made to the Nigerian people on security.
Monguno said Tinubu’s visit reinforces his commitment, dedication, and inflexible rigidity to ensure that the security misfortunes of Nigeria and by extension, the sub-region are overcome within the shortest possible time.
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