Victor EzejaNigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday, had a meeting with service chiefs for the first time since his inauguration.
President Tinubu charged security agencies to strengthen their collaboration for better results in securing the country. He equally urged them to shun inter-agency rivalry as it is counter-productive.
Tinubu, during his inaugural speech at Eagle Square on Monday, 29 May, promised to prioritise security, among other critical areas.
The National Security Adviser, Babagana Dungun, who addressed state house correspondents after the meeting, disclosed that the president will embark on a lot of reforms to strengthen the security architecture.
Munguno stated that the president mandated the security agencies to develop a new blueprint to deal with the issue of crude oil theft in oil-producing areas, noting that the changes should meet the requirements of the changing times.
Those in attendance at the meeting include the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Farouk Yahaya; the 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.
Victor Ezeja is a passionate journalist with six years of experience writing on economy, politics and energy. He holds a Masters degree in Mass Communication.
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