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Buhari also appointed Retired Major General AM Dikko as the National Coordinator of the NCCSALW.
A statement from the Presidency’s official Twitter handle disclosed that the NCCSALW would be domiciled in the office of the National Security Adviser, NSA.
The statement read in part, “The NCCSALW replaces the defunct Presidential Committee on Small Arms and Light Weapons, PCSALW, and shall serve as the institutional mechanism for policy guidance, research and monitoring of all aspects of Small Arms and Light Weapons in Nigeria.
“The pioneer National Coordinator, Retired Major General AM Dikko has served in various capacities in and outside Nigeria.
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Umoren was declared missing after leaving home to meet a Twitter user over a potential job offer.
Uduak Umoh, Umoren’s friend who had raised an alarm after her whereabouts became unknown,
The state police
arrested the suspect, Uduak Akpan, who was said to have confessed to sexually and physically assaulting the deceased.
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Akpan was said to have subsequently buried the victim in a shallow grave in his father’s house.
Reacting to news of the incident, Ini Ememobong, commissioner for information in a statement, said the state government was saddened by the killing and condemns the act.
Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President, has called for justice to be served on those behind the rape and murder of one Miss Iniobong Umoren, who was declared missing a few days ago.
Atiku on his Twitter page while condoling with the family of the victim charged the police and security agencies to do everything possible to ensure justice prevails for the family.
The former presidential candidate wrote: “Over the past two days, I saw how Iniubong Umoren united Nigerians in a way that was admirable, yet, tragic. This is heart-rending.
“I call on the Nigeria Police and other security agencies to do all within their powers to ensure that justice prevails for her family and all Nigerians. They made great efforts to #FindHinnyHumoren.
Police authorities in Akwa Ibom have confirmed the killing of a young lady, Iniobong Umoren, while seeking employment in the state.
In a statement on Sunday, Odiko MacDon, noted that one Uduak Frank Akpan has been arrested by operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command in connection with the incident.
He stated that the 20-year-old suspect was apprehended for kidnapping, raping, and murdering Miss Umoren.
On Tuesday last week, late Umoren shared a post on Twitter in which she said she needed a job to keep her mind and soul together.
But MacDon, a Superintendent of Police, explained that the command received a report on the disappearance of the victim three days after the tweet was posted.