Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing Major-General Adamu Garba Laka, a Nigerlite, as the new National Coordinator of the National Counter-Terrorism Centre.
The governor assured the president that the desired objectives of appointing him would be achieved owing to the commitment, selflessness, and proficiency of the Army officer. He further described the appointment as a worthy one.
He acknowledged that to effectively and adequately address terrorism in Nigeria, the right people with the right knowledge and vast experience were needed in the right positions.
In a statement made available to newsmen by his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, the governor called on the new anti-terror chief to see his elevation as an opportunity to serve humanity and the nation and to continue to make the state and Nigeria proud.
He then assured him of his maximum support to succeed.
Recall that President Tinubu recently appointed Major-General Garba Laka as the new National Coordinator of the National Counter-Terrorism Centre, under the office of the National Security Adviser, to judiciously and effectively use his vast experience to provide proactive and diligent coordination of counter-terrorism activities and to eliminate security threats in Nigeria.
Major-General Garba Laka has served in various positions and capacities, particularly in the North-East of Nigeria, where he deployed tactical means to degrade terrorist groups, and also in Sierra Leone and the Democratic Republic of the Congo under the United Nations.
He was also part of the Nigerian contingent in the US AFRICOM exercise in Senegal.
The Military Officer holds a Master’s Degree in National Security from the National Defence University, Pakistan, and in International Affairs and Strategic Studies from the Nigerian Defence Academy.
Justice Halima Ibrahim Abdulmalik, the Niger State Chief Judge, has admonished juveniles at the Minna Remand Home to see their incarceration as a correctional measure aimed at making them better people before being integrated back into society.
Justice Halima made these remarks at the Minna Remand Home in continuation of the 2024 Chief Judge's Visit to Custodial Centres, aimed at decongesting the custodial centres.
She told them that being at the remand home was not a punitive measure but rather was to correct some of the bad behaviour that led to their incarceration.
The chief judge urged them to take all instruction at the remand home with all seriousness so that they would turn a new leaf, be accepted by their families, and be reunited with the larger society.
After going through various cases at the remand home, one Okasha Mohammed charged with theft was discharged due to his track record of good conduct and behaviour.
She also directed the Legal Aid Council to seek bail for the inmates at the remand home and to take over the treatment of one Bello Samma.
The CJ attended to cases involving no fewer than 13 juveniles during her visit to the Minna Remand Home.
The officer in charge of the remand home, Hajiya Hassana Yakubu Paiko, appreciated the visit of the CJ and appealed to both private individuals and philanthropists to support the centre in areas of feeding and provision of social amenities, as the government alone cannot do all.
Hajiya Hassana added that they were going the extra mile by teaching the children skills and vocational acquisition so that when they eventually gain freedom, they will have something to do.
