President Bola Ahmad Tinubu has approved the appointment of Major-General Adamu Garba Laka as the new National Coordinator of the National Counter-Terrorism Centre in the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA).
The appointment is contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale on Tuesday.
It said General Laka served in various capacities in the North-East, Nigeria, where he deployed tactical means to degrade terrorist groups
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 US AFRICOM exercise in Senegal.
He holds a Master’s Degree 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,” the statement reads.