President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Major-General Adamu Garba Laka as the new National Co-ordinator of the National Counter-Terrorism Centre under the Office of the National Security Adviser.
A statement says General Laka served in various capacities in the northeast of the country, 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.
General Laka 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 has also approved the appointment of retired Deputy Inspector General Johnson Kokumo as the Co-ordinator of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons under the Office of the National Security Adviser.
According to a statement, retired DIG Kokumo is a seasoned and accomplished law enforcement professional with over 30 years of experience in crime prevention, management, analysis, and control.
He served in Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Department, Force Headquarters, Abuja, from 2022 to 2023.
The President expects that the the appointees will deploy their expertise in evolving effective strategies that will ensure lasting peace in the country.
Bello Wakili
