By Didimoko A. Didimoko
The Presidency says it is preparing to identify individuals and networks believed to be financing armed groups across Nigeria, in what officials describe as a long overdue step toward disrupting the country’s entrenched security crisis.
Daniel Bwala, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, hinted at the plan during an interview with Television Continental (TVC), where he said the administration had shifted to what he called “far-reaching” security measures. According to him, the aim is to strengthen intelligence-sharing with international partners and expose the sources of the financial lifelines sustaining extremist movements.
Bwala argued that Nigeria’s struggle against terrorism cannot be viewed in isolation, noting the global emphasis on counterterrorism since the September 11 attacks in the United States. He said the international community has become increasingly aware that instability in one region can have repercussions well beyond national borders, creating a shared responsibility to confront violent groups.
“Terrorism anywhere presents a problem everywhere,” he said, adding that foreign governments have stepped up collaboration with Nigeria on intelligence and security operations.
He suggested that the outcome of these efforts would soon be visible, saying that authorities were prepared to name both the groups involved and those allegedly enabling them financially. The disclosures, he said, would form part of the administration’s broader attempt to move beyond rhetoric to concrete action against the networks fuelling insecurity across the country.
