By Ken Chiwendu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Major- General Adamu Garba Laka as the new National Coordinator for the National Counter – Terrorism Centre under the office of the National Security Adviser.
General Laka served in various capacities in the North -East Nigeria , where he deployed tactical means to degrade terrorists group.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 USAFRICOM 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 , proactive and diligent counter – terrorism coordination.,a statement from the presidency said on Tuesday evening.
