The Chief of Defence Space Administration (CDSA), AVM AA Shinkafi received the National Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Centre, Maj Gen AG Laka and his team on 27th August 2024 in the CDSA’s conference room.
The courtesy visit, as outlined by the National Coordinator, Maj Gen Laka, aims to foster collaboration with the administration in several key areas such as Geospatial Intelligence and Imagery, Cybersecurity, Space-based Communication Systems, Data and Information Sharing as well as Manpower Training.
He added that the collaboration will help the Centre achieve its mandate of leading national efforts towards combating terrorism and violent extremism by developing coordinated strategies and integrating all counter-terrorism actions.
In his remarks, the CDSA expressed his pleasure with the visit and said the administration is open to all areas of collaboration in line with DSA’s mandate of providing space solutions and assets to support the Armed Forces of Nigeria and other security agencies towards combating terrorism and violent extremism.
The visit featured a tour of the DSA facility, signing of the visitor’s book, and exchange of souvenirs as well as group photograph.