President Bola Tinubu says terrorism is not unique to Nigeria alone.
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 on Monday.
However, he tasked security and intelligence agencies in Nigeria with the importance of sharing information and intelligence among themselves.
In his words, “It is a great joy to see that we are getting proactive resources to prepare ourselves.
“Terrorism is not unique to Nigeria. 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 efforts 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 can’t have disharmony in an orchestra. We must focus on one thing: 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.”
