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President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of Zakari Ibrahim as coordinator for Anti-Terrorism.

This is coming
twenty-three days after the initial promise was made to appoint an
anti-terrorism boss, following the spate of bombings across the country
which included the twin bomb blasts in Jos, Plateau State, and the
December 31st bombing of the Mogadishu Barracks (Abacha Barracks) in
Abuja.

The special adviser
to the president, Ima Niboro, on the 3rd of January, while briefing
journalists after an emergency meeting of the Security Council chaired
by the president, had said, “Mr. President in the next one week is to
appoint a special adviser on terrorism.”

The council had
also decided to introduce Close Circuit Televisions (CCTVs) in public
and private places for access control, in a bid to strengthen security
networks across the country.

A statement by the
presidential spokesman, which was made available to journalists, also
stated that the president has also appointed Kingsley K. Kuku as
Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, to fill in the
gap created by Timi Alaibe who resigned to pursue his political
ambition.

The statement also
said the wife of Odumegwu Ojukwu, former flagbearer of the All
Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Bianca Ojukwu, has been appointed as
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Diaspora Affairs.

Oyewole Olugbenga Leke has also been appointed Senior Special Assistant to the President on Maritime Services.

The statement added that “The appointments take immediate effect”.