The Honourable Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has reiterated the unflinching commitment of the Federal Government to the war against terrorism and other organised crimes threatening humanity.
L-R: National Coordinator NCTC, Maj Gen AG Laka, Secretary General, IMCTC, Saudi Arabia, Maj Gen Mohammed bin Saeed Al-Moghedi and Hon. Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar when the delegation visited the latter’s office in Abuja
The Minister restated the commitment when the National Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), Major General Adamu Garba Laka 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 who was ahead of the IMCTC delegation to the Ministry of Defence in Abuja, from Monday 28 to Wednesday 30 October, 2024.
National Coordinator NCTC, Maj Gen AG Laka introducing the IMCTC Delegation to the Minister of Defence during the visit
Abubakar expressed the country’s readiness to partner with the IMCTC to strengthen the war against terrorism in order to free the country and the world from terrorists and other non-state armed groups.
He urged the IMCTC leadership to work closely with the NCTC under General Laka who has been utterly committed to the counter terrorism efforts, while pledging the support of his ministry to all counter terrorism efforts.
Minister of Defence (4th Left) in a group photograph with IMCTC delegation and others, led by the National Coordinator NCTC
He pledged to discuss with the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin 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.
Meanwhile, General Laka also led the IMCTC delegation to a meeting with the National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu; the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa; the Chief of Defence Intelligence, Major General Emmanuel Undiandeye; and interaction with service chiefs as part of the strategic engagement towards aggregating holistic actions against terrorism and activities of non-state armed groups.
National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu (left) presenting a souvenir to the visiting Secretary General, IMCTC, Mohammed bin Saeed Al-Moghedi
L-R: National Coordinator, NCTC, Maj Gen AG Laka Secretary General, IMCTC, Mohammed bin Saeed Al-Moghedi and the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher G. Musa