President Bola Tinubu has issued fresh directives to Nigeria’s Service Chiefs and heads of intelligence agencies as part of renewed efforts to strengthen the country’s security architecture.
The President met with the security chiefs on Tuesday at the State House in Abuja in a closed-door session that lasted over an hour.
Briefing State House correspondents afterward, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, described the engagement as extensive, noting that the President provided new guidance aimed at delivering improved results in the fight against insecurity.
He added that coordination among the security agencies has been enhanced and that they are committed to ensuring Nigerians enjoy a peaceful and secure yuletide season.
The meeting came on the same day that President Tinubu nominated the immediate past CDS, General Christopher Musa (rtd), as the new Minister of Defence, following the resignation of his predecessor, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar.
Musa’s appointment underscores the administration’s focus on consolidating leadership in the defence and security sector amid ongoing national security challenges.
