Service chiefs brief Osinbajo

Service chiefs on Wednesday briefed Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on the security situation across the country.

The briefing was also attended by Defence Minister Mansur Dan-Ali, National Security Adviser General Babagana Muguno, Information Minister Lai Mohammed,Inspector-General of Police Idris Ibrahim, Director-General of the Department of State Security Lawal Daura, and other top government officials.

Dan-Ali, at the opening of the briefing session, acknowledged that the Federal Government’s support had impacted positively on the capacity of the Armed Forces in the fight againt the Boko Haram terrorists in the northeast and other security threats across the nation. 

"On behalf of the armed forces and other security agencies, we pledge our total commitment and loyalty to the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria," he said.

The minister said the ongoing operation in the northeast had recorded tremendous success and had led to restoration of normalcy in most parts of the affected areas. 

He said the current strategy being adopted involved the simultaneous conduct of consolidation and stabilisation cases so as to enable the civil authorities to take a lead role as quickly as possible. 

"Our troops in conjunction with the vigilante groups successfully conducted clearance operations in villages and Boko Haram camps which led to the recovery of weapons and communication equipment as well as apprehension of many suspects. This

is being supported by continuous aerial surveillance by the Nigerian Air Force so as to ensure that terrorists do not regroup",Dan-Ali said.