Buhari convenes another security council meeting at Aso Rock

President Muhammadu Buhari is presiding over another Security Council Meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

This is the third of such meeting in less than two weeks as a result.

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In attendance are Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha; and Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari.

Also present are the Minister of Defence, retired Major-General Bashir Magashi; the National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Major-General Babagana Monguno; Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor; Chief of Army Staff; Lieutenant-General Ibrahim Attahiru; Chief of Naval Staff; Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu; Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Amoo; and the acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Usman Baba.

The meeting is also being attended by Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola; Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ahmed Rufai Abubakar; and Chief of Defence Intelligence, Major-General Samuel Adebayo.

After last Tuesday’s meeting, there was no media briefing and no statement was issued on its outcome.

However, after penultimate Friday’s meeting, the National Security Adviser said President Buhari who was concerned about the persisting security challenges in parts of the country summoned a crucial meeting of the National Security Council.

Monguno said the President made it clear at the meeting that while the insurgents, bandits and criminals are still at it, he has no doubt that the security agencies will certainly overcome the current security problems and defeat the forces of evil marauding about in different parts of the country.

“While the criminals continue to test the will of the Nigerian government, the President and the Council which adjourned today’s critical meeting until Tuesday morning to receive further briefings from the Security Chiefs, are set and determined to decisively end the assault on the nation and will do all that it takes.

“Mr. President is very prepared to take profound measures in the wider interest of the people and the Nigerian nation. There shall be no relenting until peace and security is significantly restored in our communities,” the statement issued on April 30, 202 read.