National Telescope national telescope newspaper
By Ekpenyong Emmanuel
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced a significant milestone in Nigeria’s fight against terrorism, revealing that over 100 terrorist financiers have been convicted in the last two years.
This achievement is attributed to the efforts of the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the Attorney-General of the Federation.
Speaking at the National Anti-Money Laundering, Combating Terrorism Financing and Counter-Proliferation Financing (AML/CFT/CPF) Compliance Summit, Tinubu emphasized the importance of disrupting criminal financial networks.
“To enable more effective responses by our law enforcement agencies, this Administration has invested significant resources into their operations, upgrading their human resources and technical capacity”.
The President noted that the strategies employed target the most serious offenses that have harmed Nigeria’s global reputation and caused difficulties for honest citizens.
“These investigations are also targeting the organised groups and barons behind these crimes.
The ultimate objective is to ensure that we dismantle the entirety of the networks that perpetrate these crimes” he said.
Tinubu also highlighted the progress made in tackling terrorism and violent crimes, stating that the country has enhanced its abilities to identify and pursue individuals financing terrorist acts.
“By taking away the funds, resources and material support behind Boko Haram and ISWAP, we are denying them the ability to inflict terror on our communities and citizens”.
Meanwhile, The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), Hafsat Abubakar Bakari, stressed the need for collaboration among stakeholders to combat financial crimes.
“The fight against financial crimes is not one that any single entity can win alone”.
