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From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Major-General Adamu Laka as the new National Coordinator of the National Counter-Terrorism Centre under the Office of the National Security Adviser.
According to a statement issued by Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, Laka served in various capacities in the North-East, Nigeria, where he deployed tactical means to degrade terrorist groups. He also served in Sierra Leone and the Democratic Republic of Congo under the United Nations and was part of the Nigerian contingent in the US AFRICOM exercise in Senegal.
He holds Master’s Degrees in National Security from the National Defence University, Pakistan, and in International Affairs and Strategic Studies, Nigerian Defence Academy.
The President said he anticipates that Laka will bring his vast experience into this critical role to effectively remove security threats through pre-emptive, proactive, and diligent counter-terrorism coordination.
