JUST IN: President Buhari responds to Nigeria’s security challenge, meets Service Chiefs

Piqued by the well spread disapproval of the heightened insecurity in the country by Nigerians, President Muhammadu Buhari is in a closed-door meeting with Service Chiefs at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The Service Chiefs, led by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin arrived at the seat of power at 08:50 GMT and proceeded straight to the Council Chambers.

President Buhari was reported to have joined the meeting at 09:00 GMT and the meeting immediately went into a closed session.

Nigeria for appreciable period has been embroiled in ceaseless killings of innocent people and other criminal activities by Boko Haram sect and bandits.

To worsen the situation, the country has witnessed continual rise in the nefarious activities, even as it has continued to spread to other parts of the country.

The security meeting is not unconnected with these criminal trend and it is expected to be the fulcrum meeting.

It should also be noted that the situation had led to protests in some of the states and among northern elite, which had led to calls on the President to give answers to the challenges.

More details to come later…