Nigeria need support of other countries to cross-check movement of terrorists across its borders, says Defence Minister, Badaru

Nigeria's Defence Minister, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar

By Haruna Ayyuba, Abuja 

Nigeria's Defence Minister, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar says that, All African member states have unanimously resolved and agreed to collectively come together to fight terrorism and prevent  cross border influx of illegal arms in the length and breath of the continent. 

The Defence Minister made the comment, Tuesday while interacting with Newsmen shortly after the closing of a 2-days High level Africa counter terrorism summit held in Abuja.

He said that, "Delegates from the participating countries have resolved that each sub regional body should organise itself and come together as a United Africa to develop means and strategies in partnership with the International Community to tackle terrorism and other related crimes in the continent."

"Nigeria will also need the support of other countries  to cross-check and halt the movement of terrorists across its borders," he emphasized. 

According to the Personal Assistant on Media & Publicity to the Hon. Minister of Defence, Mati Ali, Badaru stated that, "The time to act to secure Africa from insecurity is now and God's willing that will be achieved in no distance time,"

On Nigeria's expectation on the just concluded summit, the Defence Minister explained that, Nigeria as the host country expects collaborative approach in getting intelligence information of terrorists source of funding and acquiring arms.