Nigerian goment don back di U.S. decision to sanction some Nigerians and BDCs wey dey link to terror financing.

Di Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NSC) don welcome di move by United States to sanction three bureaux de change (BDCs) and some individuals over allegations say dem dey help finance terrorism.

Dis one come as security experts talk say make government improve hostile intelligence surveillance over terror financial network for Lagos State. Dem also talk say di state must act fast to avoid any kind attack wey fit resemble 9/11, wey reportedly take about three years to plan and execute by al-Qaeda.

Oda experts add say fighting terrorism for di country go be serious wahala because one of dia main source of money, di BDCs, no dey strictly regulated.

On Tuesday, U.S. Treasury Department don name Mukhtar Adamu and three Nigerian BDCs for allegedly helping to move money for Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

Di U.S. talk say Adamu use im businesses for Lagos and Kano as channel to transfer funds wey dey link to di terrorist group.

Di companies wey U.S. mention na Generation Currency Bureau De Change Limited, Nine to Nine Exchange Bureau De Change Limited, and Manhattan Bureau De Change Limited.

Di sanctions na part of bigger crackdown wey target individuals and entities across Europe, Middle East and West Africa wey dem accuse of helping ISIS move money across borders.

For one statement yesterday, di NSC talk say di U.S. action follow after dem include Adamu and im companies for di Nigeria Sanctions List wey dem publish on June 18, 2026.

“Di Nigeria Sanctions Committee welcome di recent inclusion of Mukthar Muhammad Adamu, Nine to Nine BDC and Generation BDC Limited by di United States Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) yesterday,” di statement talk.

Di committee say di designation na based on plenty intelligence gathering, financial investigations and inter-agency assessments.

According to di NSC, there be reasonable ground to believe say di affected individuals and entities “facilitate, finance, support or otherwise contribute” to di activities of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and oda terrorist networks wey dey related.