President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Major General Adamu Laka as the Coordinator of the National Counter-Terrorism Centre which is under the supervision of the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). This was disclosed in a statement on Tuesday by Ajuri Ngelale, the Presidential Spokesperson, which also stated that he served in various capacities in the North-East of the country during which he “deployed tactical means to degrade terrorist groups.”
The statement further said, “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 anticipates that General Laka will bring his vast experience into this critical role to effectively remove security threats through pre-emptive, pro-active and diligent counter-terrorism coordination.”
