President Muhammadu Buhari earlier today presided over the National Security Council (NSC) meeting at the State House in Abuja.
The meeting, which held at the Council Chambers started at about 10:20am, shortly after the swearing-in of the newly appointed Minister of State for Works and Housing, Muazu Sambo, by the president.
Although the agenda of the security meeting was unknown as at the time of filing this report, informed sources disclosed that it may not be unconnected with the security situation across the country, recently discovered threats and plans to get ahead of the situation.
Those attending the meeting include Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Boss Mustapha; and the the National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana Monguno (rtd.).
Others include Minister of Defence, Major General Salihi Magashi (rtd); Minister of Interior, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola; Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor; Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Farouk Yahaya; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice-Admiral Awwal Gambo; and the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amao.
Also in attendance are the Inspector-General of Police, 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.
