Buhari Holds Meeting With Service Chiefs

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently in a closed-door meeting with Service Chiefs in his office at his official residence at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa.

Some of those in attendance are Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Gabriel Olonishakin, Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Tukur Buratai, Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Sadique Abubakar, Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Ibot-Ete Ibas.

The purpose of the meeting is not yet known but it may not be unconnected to the president’s charge to the security agencies not to relent on their fight against insurgency in his presidential broadcast to the nation of Monday.

“Furthermore, I am charging the Security Agencies not to let the successes achieved in the last 18 months be a sign to relax,” Buhari said yesterday.

“Terrorists and criminals must be fought and destroyed relentlessly so that the majority of us can live in peace and safety.

“Therefore we are going to reinforce and reinvigorate the fight not only against elements of Boko Haram which are attempting a new series of attacks on soft targets, kidnappings; farmers versus herdsmen clashes, in addition to ethnic violence fuelled by political mischief makers. We shall tackle them all.”