FG to name terrorism financiers soon

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, says the Federal Government will soon make public the identities of individuals and groups responsible for financing terrorism in Nigeria.

Bwala, who spoke on Sunday during an interview on Television Continental, said the Tinubu administration is already taking “far-reaching decisions” on national security, which will soon become evident to Nigerians.

According to him, the government has intensified efforts to disrupt terror networks and will in the coming days expose those enabling and funding violent groups across the country.

“The government is making decisive interventions. In the coming days, Nigerians will know who the terrorists are and those funding them,” Bwala said.

He added that terrorism had evolved into a global threat, stressing the need for stronger international collaboration to halt its spread.

The presidential aide noted that world powers increasingly recognise the importance of supporting countries like Nigeria, where extremist organisations continue to attempt expansion.

“Since the events of 9/11, terrorism has been treated as a global security issue. Any nation where terrorists operate becomes a concern to the rest of the world.

This is why international partners must continue to cooperate with Nigeria in our efforts to dismantle terrorist networks,” he stated.

Bwala said extremist activities, once concentrated in the Middle East, have gradually shifted to the Sahel region, creating new fronts of instability that require coordinated regional and global responses.
reported that President Tinubu rejected the rising dependence on private military contractors in African conflict zones, warning that their involvement undermines sovereignty and complicates counter-terrorism operations.

Speaking at the first plenary session on Peace, Security, Governance and Multilateralism during the 7th African Union–European Union Summit in Luanda, Angola, Tinubu—represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima—insisted that peace efforts must be led by African governments, not outsourced to private actors with opaque mandates.

“We stand resolutely against the use of private military and security companies in African conflicts, as their presence often complicates resolution efforts and undermines state sovereignty,” he said.

Tinubu argued that Africa’s security challenges—from terrorism to transnational organised crime—require coordinated, state-driven responses rather than parallel forces that weaken command structures.

He added that Nigeria’s stance aligns with its long-standing role in ECOWAS and AU-led regional peace missions.

The President also cautioned that the global shift away from multilateralism has created a more fragile security environment, noting that the European Union remains one of the few blocs still engaging Africa on a “continent-to-continent basis anchored on mutual respect and shared aspirations.”