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The Nigerian government said Monday it has approved the establishment of a small arms control center to tackle the illicit flow of weapons and step up responses to insecurity in Nigeria.
The new center, named the National Center for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons, is part of the ongoing restructuring of the country s security architecture to address emerging threats, said a statement from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA).
The center will serve as an institutional mechanism for policy guidance, research and monitoring of all aspects of small arms and light weapons (SALW) in the west African country, according to the statement.
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