PHOTOS- President Muhammadu Buhari and other world leaders at the Nuclear Security Summit

US President Barack Obama stands alongside Prime Minister Mark Rutte (second right) of the Netherlands; Chinese President Xi Jinping (right); President Muhammadu Buhari ( behind the Chinese leader), and other world leaders during the Nuclear Security Summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center yesterday in Washington, DC. Photo: AFP

According to Daily Trust:

"President Muhammadu Buhari has told world leaders that nuclear terrorism is one of the greatest threats to international security. He said this yesterday in Nigeria’s statement to the ongoing 4th Nuclear Security Summit hosted by American President Barack Obama in Washington.

Buhari reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to the global fight against the threat of nuclear terrorism and other forms of terrorism and pledged its continued support for all multilateral efforts aimed at promoting a common approach and commitment to nuclear security at the highest levels.

“Nuclear terrorism is one of the greatest threats to international security and preventing nuclear terrorism and all forms of terrorism around the globe is of concern to all of us,” the president told the gathering, according to a statement by presidential spokesman Femi Adesina.  

“To this end, Nigeria has strengthened the legal framework for fighting terrorism through the adoption in 2013 of an amendment to its Terrorism (Prevention) Act, ensuring the implementation of more robust counter-terrorism measures in the country,” Buhari added.
Buhari said Nigeria also intends to strengthen its partnerships with relevant international organisations to promote capacity building, particularly in the development of the Nigerian Nuclear Security Support Centre, Physical Security Upgrades and Human Reliability Programmes Implementation.

He disclosed that Nigeria had developed a programme to ensure that radioactive sources were better secured with a view to preventing unauthorised access by terrorists and criminals.

The president described as pacesetting, Obama’s initiative and drive which, according to him, has brought the global fight against the threat of nuclear terrorism to its current level."