PRESIDENT TINUBU ASSENTS TO BILL FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CONTROL OF SMALL ARMS AND LIGHT WEAPONS
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By Joy Richardson
The National Security Adviser, NSA, Nuhu Ribadu, says President Bola Tinubu has assented to the Bill for the establishment of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons.
Ribadu disclosed this during a Workshop on Gender Mainstreaming in Preventing the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons in Nigeria and the West African Sub-region, on Tuesday in Abuja.
Represented by the Director of External Affairs, Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), Amb. Ibrahim Babani, the NSA said that the President’s assent to the bill was a major milestone in the government’s commitment to curbing the proliferation of illegal arms.
According to him, the legislative backing strengthens the Centre’s mandate and paves the way for more coordinated and decisive action.
He also stressed the need for gender mainstreaming in preventing the proliferation of small arms and light weapons in the country.
Ribadu said that the workshop was anchored on key international frameworks, including United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325.
He added that the resolution emphasises the critical need to protect women from the impacts of conflict while also ensuring their full participation in peace building and security initiatives.
