President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday received security briefing from the
nation’s Service Chiefs in Abuja.
The President met with the top military men in the country at the
Presidential Villa in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
However, the details of the meeting have yet to the ascertained.
The services chiefs were led to the meeting by the Minister of Defence,
Major General Bashir Magashi (rtd).
Those present include the Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi
Olonisakin; Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar; and the
Chief of Naval Staff, Ibok Ekwe Ibas.
Others are the Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu; and
Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr Yusuf
Bichi, among others.
However, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, was
absent but represented by a senior officer of the Nigerian Army.
Government officials also present were the Secretary to the Government
of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha; and the National Security
Adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno.
Before the meeting started, the service chiefs exchanged pleasantries.