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President Buhari Meets With Security Chiefs, CDS Absent

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President Buhari Meets With Security Chiefs

 

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met with the security chiefs in Abuja.

The President presided over the Security Council meeting held at the Presidential Villa.

Briefing State House correspondents on its outcomes, the Inspector General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, said the meeting focused on security issues, especially as they concern election violence.

He assured Nigerians that the security agencies would remain unbiased and work hard to ensure the general elections in 2019 are free and fair.

The police boss disclosed that the Council also noted with concern the proliferation and stockpiling of weapons by some disgruntled elements in parts of the country.

He added that the meeting discussed the attempt by some notable personalities to put pressure on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) through demonstrations.

The security chiefs were led to the meeting by the Minister of Defence, Brigadier General Mansur Dan-Ali (rtd).

However, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin, was absent.

Security chiefs who attended the meeting include the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, and the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas.

Also present are the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, and the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr Yusuf Bichi, among others.

Government officials also in attendance are the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari; Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Mr Boss Mustapha; and the National Security Adviser,  Major General Babagana Monguno.