President Bola Tinubu held a closed-door meeting with security chiefs at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday to review the country’s security situation.
The meeting focused on developments across various theatres of operation and ongoing efforts to tackle terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other security threats.
Those in attendance included National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, Minister of Defence retired Gen. Christopher Musa, Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu and Chief of Defence Intelligence Lt. Gen. Emmanuel Undiandeye.
Others present were Director-General of the Department of State Services Adeola Ajayi, Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency Mohammed Mohammed, Special Adviser to the President on Homeland Security retired Maj. Gen. Adeyinka Famadewa and Inspector-General of Police Olatunde Disu.
The News Agency of Nigeria reported that the meeting is expected to strengthen the nation’s security architecture and operational strategies.