The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), presided over a National Security Council meeting at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha; the National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno (retd); the Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari were present at the meeting.
Others include the Minister of Defense, Major General Bashir Magashi (rtd); Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola; Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammed Maigari Dingyadi.
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, led the service chiefs, including the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Farouk Yahaya; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo; the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amao, to the meeting.
The meeting also has the Inspector-General of Police, Alkali Baba Usman; the Director-General of the Department of State Service (DSS), Yusuf Bichi; the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ahmed Rufai Abubakar; and the Chief of Defense Intelligence, Major General Samuel Adebayo, in attendance.
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