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Tinubu Meets FBI to Tackle Cybersecurity, Terrorism

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Jun 14, 2024.

Tinubu Meets FBI to Tackle Cybersecurity, Terrorism

Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu has called for enhanced collaboration between Nigeria’s law enforcement agencies and the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to combat cybercrime, terrorism, and other related crimes.

The President made this appeal on Friday during a meeting with FBI Director Christopher Wray at the State House in Abuja.

President Tinubu noted that the visit of the FBI Director and his team to Nigeria underscores the strong partnership between Nigeria and the United States in addressing financial crimes and terrorism.

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“It is an honour for me to receive Director Christopher Wray, the leader of an organization that has demonstrated consistent procedural sophistication and a reputation for excellence over several years. Your visit conveys the importance of Nigeria and Nigerian partnership in the work of America’s law enforcement institutions and vice-versa. For us, it is a recognition of what stage we are at, who we are, and the level of interest both countries share in eliminating crimes locally and globally,” the president said.

Security chiefs present at the meeting included National Security Adviser Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun, Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) Yusuf Magaji Bichi, Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Brigadier-General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), and Chief of Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) Major-General Emmanuel Undiandeye.

Other attendees were the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Olanipekun Olukoyede and the National Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) Major-General Adamu Laka.

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