Nigeria seeks collaboration to end terrorism sponsorship in Africa

Ending insurgency in Africa will require stronger collaboration and commitment from governments, financial institutions and security agencies in tracking terrorism sponsors, the Nigerian government said Tuesday.

Terrorist attacks in Africa bear similar trademarks of intense planning, strong alliances and proper financial sponsorship, which must be thoroughly investigated and reversed, President Muhammadu Buhari said in Abuja, the nation's capital city at a farewell audience with the High Commissioner of Kenya to Nigeria, Tom Amolo.

The Nigerian leader told his audience that terrorist activities always have financial sponsorship and this can be seen in their acquisition of weapons, their movements and other logistics.

"Here in Nigeria, we saw that Boko Haram had strong material resources and they had a close link to Islamic States," he added.

The president said African governments must make efforts to dissuade the younger generation from joining the ranks of terrorist groups, who explored youthful minds for suicide bombings.

Earlier, the outgoing High Commissioner said he enjoyed his stay in Nigeria and still look forward to returning to the country in the future. Endit