President Bola Tinubu met with service chiefs for the first time since taking office, urging security services to improve cooperation and avoid working at cross purposes.
At the conclusion of the meeting on Thursday, the President revealed his own approach to dealing with security challenges, which is the implementation of modern security measures to enhance the country’s security fortunes.
Addressing State House media, National Security Adviser Babagana Monguno, who carried the President’s message, revealed that the President demands frequent consultations in parallel with national aspirations and will start on a number of reforms.
Those in attendance at the President’s first engagement with heads of the nation’s security and intelligence agencies include the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Farouk Yahaya; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo; the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Amao; and the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba.
Others are the Director-General of the Department of State Service (DSS), Yusuf Bichi; and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ahmed Rufai Abubakar.
Tinubu committed to prioritize security, among other critical issues, during his inaugural statement at Eagle Square on Monday.
He said, “We shall defend the nation from terror and all forms of criminality that threaten the peace and stability of our country and our sub-region.”
“Security shall be the top priority of our administration because neither prosperity nor justice can prevail amidst insecurity and violence.
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“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,” he added.
