AU accredits Nigeria’s counter-terrorism centre for West Africa

By Kingsley Omonobi
The African Union (AU) has accredited Nigeria’s National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), under the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), as a Regional Centre of Excellence in Counter Terrorism for West Africa and the Sahel.
The accreditation fulfils President Bola Tinubu’s vision, announced at the High-Level African Counter Terrorism Meeting held in Abuja in April 2024, to position the NCTC as a regional hub for intelligence sharing, operational coordination, specialised training and capacity building against terrorism and violent extremism.
A statement issued on Thursday by Abu Michael, Head of Strategic Communication at the NCTC, said the designation...