President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has called on the intelligence community in Africa to tighten the loop against illicit financial flows, just as he attributed rising security challenges to sponsorship by those who profit from illegal financial activities.

He gave the task at the opening session of the 16th Conference of the Committee of Intelligence and Security Services of Africa (CISSA) in Abuja.

President BUHARI attributed the rising security challenges on the continent to sponsorship by those who profit from illegal financial activities.