Babagana Monguno, the National Security Adviser of Nigeria, has said that the brisk strategy alone will not eradicate the threats of terrorism and other forms of extreme violence from the country.
Monguno stated this on Wednesday in Abuja while delivering the keynote address at a three-day master class themed ‘Strengthening Nigeria’s Implementation of the Policy Framework and National Action Plan for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism’.
Monguno who was represented by Rear Admiral Yaminu Musa, the Coordinator, Counter-Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), said the government had also adopted the non-kinetic approach by developing a policy framework and action plan for preventing and countering violent extremism.
His words, “The development and implementation of a policy framework prioritise the strengthening of institutions and coordination; access to justice, rule of law, and human rights approach; engaging communities and building resilience; and integrating strategic communication in preventing and countering violent extremism (PCVE) programmes.
“To enhance the coordination of the implementation of the PCVE framework and action plan, the government constitute the PCVE steering committee and a functional secretariat reflecting the broad range of stakeholders across government and civil society according to the guiding principles stated in the framework.”
POLITICS NIGERIA reports that there are a number of terrorist groups active in Nigeria. These include Boko Haram and Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP).
