Buhari launches new counter-terrorism action plan

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday launched a new policy framework and national action plan for the prevention and combat of terrorism in the co country.

Developed by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) in compliance with a 2015 presidential directive, it is the latest initiative in government‘s effort to rid the country of the nagging menace.

Performing the launching at the presidential villa, Abuja, the president revealed that the framework was a product of wide consultations with relevant stakeholders within and outside Nigeria.

He said he had directed ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) of government to ensure the implementation of the framework.

Expressing appreciation to the military which he said had decimated Boko Haram through immense sacrifices, he charged the state and local governments to come up with their own action plans on how to prevent and counter terrorism at the grassroots.

He said government was committed to implementing the framework, adding that having launched the framework and national action plan, concentration should now be on how to eliminate hate, misrepresentation of religion and promotion of violence in the country.

He also called on civil society organisations and international organisations to be guided by principles of the framework and action plan.

President Buhari similarly directed Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) to put in place measures aimed at helping Nigerians to recover from the adverse effects of violence.

 Culled from Tribune