President Bola Tinubu has called on African countries to conscientiously tackle poverty, inequality and social injustice as root causes
of terrorism. He equally canvassed the establishment of a regional counter-terrorism centre...
He stressed that while seeking to address the causes of terrorism, Africa must also attack the roots that feed the evil branch – ransom and illegal mining – as the scourge evolves and perfects ways to continuously finance, re-equip, and re-supply itself for a sinister mission. The President stated that the continent must strengthen existing counter-terrorism structures such as the Regional Intelligence Fusion Unit in Abuja, the African Centre for the Study and Research on Terrorism in Algiers and the Committee of Intelligence and Security Services of Africa in Addis Ababa. He underscored the importance of a regional standby force that includes tackling terrorism as part of its mandate, declaring: “It must not be abandoned.
On efforts by the most populous black nation to tame the menace, Tinubu said counter-terrorism capabilities have been enhanced through the enactment of the Terrorism Prevention and Prohibition Act and National Counter Terrorism Centre . In her remarks, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, suggested that one of the ways to dislodge engenderers of terrorism was for Africa to rebuild its social contract with citizens and deliver good governance. She submitted: “Rebuilding the social contract is necessary for recovery.
of terrorism. He equally canvassed the establishment of a regional counter-terrorism centre...
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