WE ARE COMMITTED TO COMBATING INSECURITY AND VIOLENT EXTREMISM IN OUR COMMUNITIES.    – GOVERNOR AGBU KEFAS

By Elizabeth Raymond

The Executive Governor of Taraba State Dr. Kefas Agbu has said that his government is committed to combating violent extremism and terrorism financing in the state.

Governor Agbu disclosed this today in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital while speaking through the Chief of Staff, Government House Administration at the on-going two day training workshop organized for security agencies and community networks on early detectives, reporting prevention and proactive response to violent extremism and countering terrorism Financing.

The Executive Governor Agbu said the government would continue in its efforts towards stemming the changing dimension of insecurity. He charged the participants to take keen interest in the lessons provided by the workshop in order to contribute to the much needed community feedback expected from them.

Speaking at the training, the Project Manager , Mr. Jimoh Abubakar said that the  objectives of the two day workshop is to hold conversation at the grassroots levels as well as hold discussion with community networks on countering terrorism financing in order to raise the consciousness of all  the participant’s on the need to curtail terrorism financing which he said, occurs at the community levels unhindered and also at times unnoticed thereby undermining peace and security in the country as a whole.

Mr. Jimoh explained that the project aims at supporting stakeholders to understand the ills of terrorism financing and how it operates at the community in order to find lasting ways to combat it. He called on the participant to take the advantage

The meeting is being attended by representatives of Traditional rulers , the DSS, The Nigeria Police Force , the NSCDC, the VGN, women groups and civil society organizations in Taraba State.