The Federal Government launched a strategic counter terrorism plan on Monday (2025-2030) to guide a systematic fight against rising insecurity caused by armed bandits and terrorists that have killed hundreds and displaced several people.
Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC), Major General Adamu Laka, said the plan is a product of extensive research, inter-agency collaboration, and consultations across government, ministries, security institutions, academia, civil society, and international partners.
“The plan articulates nine strategic priorities that shape Nigeria’s counter terrorism posture over the next five years,” Laka said at the launch of the document in Abuja.
A major component of the plan is to review of existing threats formats used by partner agencies and develop a common threat assessment and reporting format.
General Laka said the plan includes enhancing intelligence analysis and operational coordination, strengthening legal and judicial support for terrorism prosecution, and deepening implementation of the National Counterterrorism Strategy.
According to General Laka, the plan also includes developing new national frameworks, such as the resilience plan, the counter-Improvised Explosive Device enterprise plan, and the Strategic Communication action plan.
“The plan also prioritizes advancing, preventing, and countering violent extremism programs, promoting bilateral and regional cooperation, building continental capacity, and positioning the national Counter Terrorism Center as a center of excellence for training, research, and operational support.
“Further priorities include strengthening institutional capacity through recruitment and professional development and identifying and mobilizing additional sources of funding to sustain implementation,” he added.
Speaking at the event, President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio explained that the plan offers a framework for transforming Nigerian institutions, modernizing the country’s security architecture, strengthening national resilience and expanding partnerships across governments.
Akpabio said pragmatic, forward looking and implementation dream plans such as the launched one is timely, very necessary, and very well done, while security is a constitutional responsibility shared by all arms of government.
The launching of the strategic document, which held at the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA), featured a fund raising ceremony with donations coming from the private sector and many development partners.
