Among others, it is expected to help address emerging threats and strengthen the regional mechanism for the control, prevention and regulation of SALW.
In a statement, the ONSA while announcing the centre, said it was one of the measures to help tackle the general insecurity in the country as it would “be fulfilling the requirements of the ECOWAS Moratorium on Import, Export and Manufacture of Light Weapons, as well as the UN Plan of Action to prevent, combat and eradicate the illicit trade in SALW.
“The NCCSALW will serve as the National Focal Point on SALW in Nigeria and lead a multi-stakeholder process involving Ministries, Departments, Agencies (MDAs) and the civil society in implementing all national, UN and ECOWAS plans of action on the control of SALW.