The Federal Government has raised the alarm that Boko Haram terrorist group’s alliance with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria raises the possibility of it deploying chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive attacks in the future.
It also noted that the proliferation of the CBRNE weapons, their means of delivery, the spreading of technological skills required for their production and the possibility of their use constitute a threat to national security.
The Federal Government, however, stressed that there is the need for a counter-strategy to address the threat.
This was contained in a document, titled ‘National Security Strategy’, whose preface was written by the President Muhammadu Buhari and was released by the Office of the National Security Adviser.
According to the National Security Adviser Babagana Monguno the document is to ensure that “Nigeria’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, national interests, well-being of the people and the country’s institutions are preserved, protected and enhanced.”
