PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI MEETS SERVICE CHIEFS, MINISTERS IN ABUJA OVER SECURITY

President Muhammadu Buhari has today meet with heads of security establishments and some Ministers at the State House in Abuja. The meeting comes after recommendations by the National Council of State over the security challenges in the country. Physically in attendance were the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, the Chief of Staff to the President, Ibrahim Gambari and the National Security Adviser Major Gen. Babagana Monguno.

Ministers at the meeting include Bashir Magashi, minister of defense, and Rauf Aregbesola for interior. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Farouk Yahaya, Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, and the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amao were also in attendance, while the Chief of Defense Staff, General Lucky Irabor was represented. Also in attendance were the Inspector-General of Police, Alkali Baba Usman, the Director-General of the Department of State Service (DSS), Yusuf Bichi and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ahmed Rufai Abubakar.