Nigeria appoints Coordinator of the National Counter-Terrorism Centre

President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has appointed Rear Admiral Yaminu Ehinomen Musa as the Coordinator of the National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC).

He will start immediately and have an initial term of five years.

A statement by Buhari's special adviser on Media and Publicity said: “The NCTC is established in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) as the coordinating body for the harmonisation of all counter-terrorism and terrorism financing efforts in the country.

“The NCTC is equally charged with the coordination of counter-terrorism policies, strategies, plans and support in the performance of the functions of the National Security Adviser (NSA), as provided in the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022."

Previously, Musa worked as director of the Counter-Terrorism Directorate at ONSA, where he was responsible for reviewing the National Counter Terrorism Strategy (NACTEST) and creating the Policy Framework and National Action Plan for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE). He also served as the Nigerian representative at the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF).

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