For the second time in 48 hours, President Muhammadu Buhari is currently receiving security briefing from the security chiefs, following the rising cases of banditry and kidnapping, among other security challenges facing the country.
Daily Trust reports that Buhari had on Tuesday received briefing from the security chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Today’s meeting which started by 11:00am is currently on as at the time of filing this story.
Members of the security council are: Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin, Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas and Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Abubakar Sadique.
Others are the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno; Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali ,Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ahmed Abubakar, acting Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu and the Director General of Department for State Service (DSS), Yusuf Magaji Bichi.
Daily Trust