Step up your strategies for greater efficiency and results in the fight against terrorism, banditry and other emerging threats, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday ordered Service chiefs and heads of intelligence agencies.
The President demanded greater efficiency, stronger coordination and improved execution of operational strategies across all theatres of operation.
He gave the directive during a meeting at the State House in Abuja.
The meeting came amid renewed efforts by the Tinubu Administration to stabilise troubled regions and guarantee a peaceful festive season for citizens.
Also yesterday, the President nominated immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen. Christopher Musa to replace Alhaji Abubakar Badaru as Defence Minister.
On Monday, Badaru resigned from office citing health reasons.
The Senate announced yesterday that the nominee would be screened today.
At yesterday’s meeting were the National Security Adviser (NSA) Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen. Olufemi Oluyede; Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt.-Gen Wahidi Shaibu; Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Vice Admiral Idi Abbas and and Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air Marshal Kelvin Aneke.
Others are: Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI) Lt.-Gen. Emmanuel Undiadeye; Department of State Services (DSS) Director-General Oluwatosin Ajayi and National Intelligence Agency (NIA) Director-General Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed.
Gen. Oluyede, who reported what the President told them at the meeting, added that the interaction was “quite engaging”.
The CDS added that Nigerians should expect a safer and more stable environment in the coming weeks, particularly in the build-up to the festive seasons.
Yesterday’s briefing forms part of the President’s sustained engagements with security institutions following his declaration of emergency on national security to confront rising threats across the country.
The Nation Newspapers
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