Buhari Presides Over National Security Council Meeting

The President, Mohammadu Buhari, is currently presiding over the national security council (NSC) meeting at the presidential villa in Abuja.

In attendance at the meeting are Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation (SGF); Babagana Monguno, national security adviser (NSA), and Ibrahim Gambari, chief of staff to the president.

Also attending are 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 and the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Amao.

The Minister of Defence, Maj. Gen. Bashir Magashi (retd.); Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola; and Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammed Maigari Dingyadi.

Also in attendance are the Inspector-General of Police, Alkali Usman; the Director-General of the Department of State Service, Yusuf Bichi; and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ahmed Abubakar and the Chief of Defence Intelligence, Maj. Gen. Samuel Adebayo.