The National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno (retd.), Friday in Abuja approved the appointment of Zonal Coordinators for the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons.
The appointments closely follow the approval for the establishment of Zonal Centres in the six geopolitical zones namely, Kaduna, Minna, Maiduguri, Ado-Ekiti, Enugu and Calabar.
This was disclosed late Friday in a statement signed by Air Commodore Ewejide Akintunde, titled ‘The National Security Adviser approves appointment of zonal coordinators for the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons.’
The statement read in part, “The appointment of the Zonal Coordinators for the six geopolitical zones was in pursuant to the mandate of the Centre and to further operationalise its activities towards the eradication of illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons nationwide.
“The appointed Zonal Coordinators comprise senior retired officers from the security agencies.”
The appointees include Air Vice Marshall HU Mohammed (retd.) for the North-West Zone, Major General HI Bature (retd.) for North Central and Rear Admiral AS Mohammed (retd.) for North-East.
Others include Akinlade Sola (retd.) from the Department of State Service for the South-West Zone, Major General Okechukwu Ugo (retd.) for South-East and Major General IM Obot (retd.) for the South-South Zone.
The statement said “the appointees are qualified senior experienced officers from the security agencies selected to administer the affairs of the Centre at the sub-national level.
“The appointments were done to ensure the attainment of the Centre’s mandate in ensuring an Arms-Free society.”
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