President Bola Ahmed Tinubu held a meeting with the Service Chiefs, led by Chief of Defense Staff, General Lucky Irabor, at the State House in Abuja on Thursday, June 1, 2023.
The president, who arrived at the Villa at 10:53 am, reportedly went straight into a closed-door session with Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Farouk Yahaya; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo; Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Amao; and Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba.
This meeting marked President Tinubu’s first official engagement with the service chiefs since assuming office on Monday, May 29, 2023.
In his inaugural speech, the president emphasized his administration’s commitment to prioritizing security and investing more in security personnel. He stated, “Security shall be the top priority of our administration because neither prosperity nor justice can prevail amidst insecurity and violence. To effectively tackle this menace, we shall reform both our security doctrine and its architecture. We shall invest more in our security personnel, and this means more than an increase in number. We shall provide better training, equipment, pay, and firepower.”
After the meeting, National Security Adviser Babagana Monguno addressed journalists and disclosed that the president tasked the security agencies with developing a blueprint to address the issue of crude oil theft. The president also emphasized the need for frequent consultations in line with the nation’s demands.
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