President Buhari Convenes The National Security Council

• Nigeria’s President Buhari has convened the National Security Council ahead of the 25th February polls.

• This is to address the violent unrest following the Naira redesign.

• Present at the meeting is Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and a host of other service chiefs in the country.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has convened a National Security Council meeting to review the current security situation in Nigeria ahead of the presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled for February 25.

The meeting is being held at the State House in Abuja and is expected to address concerns over the implementation of the Naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), which has resulted in violent unrest in some parts of the country.

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The meeting was attended by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, and the National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno. Also in attendance were the Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari; the Minister of Defense, Major General Bashir Magashi (Rtd); the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola; and the Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammed Maigari Dingyadi.

The meeting was also attended by the service chiefs, including the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor; the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Farouk Yahaya; the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amao, and the Chief of Defense Intelligence, Major General Samuel Adebayo.

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Alkali Baba Usman, 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 were also present.

Before the National Security Council meeting, the President presided over the launch of security equipment donated by the Coalition Against Covid-19 (CACOVID) at the Council Chambers. The equipment is intended to bolster Nigeria’s security apparatus and help address the country’s security challenges.

The meeting discussed various security issues, including the ongoing violence in parts of the country and measures to be taken to ensure peaceful elections on February 25.

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The President reiterated his commitment to ensuring the safety and security of all Nigerians and called on all citizens to remain law-abiding and to support the efforts of the security agencies to maintain peace and security in the country.

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