Buhari meets security chiefs in Aso Villa

By : Terhemba Daka, Abuja

Date: 19 August 2021 12:38pm WAT

President Muhammadu Buhari (left); National Security Adviser to the President, Gen Babagana Monguno (rtd); Chief of Defence Staff, Gen, Lucky Irabor; Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo and Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Amao at the security meeting in Abuja…yesterday. PHOTO: Twitter

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with the country’s security chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Attending are Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari; Secretary to the Government of Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha; National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno (rtd); Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor; Chief of Army Staff; Lieutenant-General Farouk Yahaya; Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Amoo; and Director-General, Department of State Services (DSS) Yusuf Bichi.

At the closed-door forum, President Buhari is also expected to receive briefings from the Service Chiefs, and others including the Minister of Defense, Bashir Magashi; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyema, and Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola.