President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over a
crucial security meeting with all the nation’s security chiefs and relevant
cabinet ministers in attendance.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the meeting
was summoned to critically analyze the prevailing challenges of security
bedevilling the country with a view to charting the best way forward.
The nation’s security forces had in recent times taken the battle
more robustly to insurgents, bandits and all other criminals troubling the
country.
The meeting is expected to discuss successes being achieved
in the renewed onslaught against terrorism, insurgency as well as the deadly
activities of bandits across the country.
Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman in a statement on
Tuesday, said: ”The President will be brought up to speed on developments at
the Thursday meeting, while plans to bring a decisive end to the challenges
will be formulated.”
The meeting may also look into the security implications of
the reported mass surrender of Boko Haram insurgents and members of their
families in the Northeast.
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno State as well as other top
security officials were recently quoted as saying: ”Insurgents are now
surrendering in droves.”
In attendance at the Thursday’s meeting were Vice-President
Yemi Osinbajo, Chief of Staff to the President, Secretary to Government of the
Federation, Ministers of Defence, Justice, Interior, Police and Foreign Affairs
as well as the National Security Adviser.
Others were the service chiefs led by the Chief of Defence
Staff, Inspector General of Police, Directors General, Department of State
Services and The National Intelligence Agency, Chief of Defence Intelligence
and other relevant stakeholders.
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