A Security Council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari got underway on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa Abuja, The meeting is in continuation of Friday’s meeting over the worsening security situation in the country.
The meeting is holding at the First Lady Conference Hall following the ongoing upgrading of the Council Chamber.
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In attendance at the meeting are Vice President Yemi Osinbajo ,Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha; Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, the Minister of Defence, retired Maj-Gen. Bashir Magashi as well as the National Security Adviser, retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno (Rtd).
Others are Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, Chief of Army Staff; Lieut.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, Chief of Naval Staff; Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu, Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amoo and the acting Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba.
Also in attendance is the Director General State Security Services(DSS) Yusuf Magaji Bichi, Director General, National intelligence Agency (NIA) Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, Minister of interior Rauf Aregbesola and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama.
(Editor-Oloyede Oworu)
