President Bola Tinubu has entered a closed-door Service Chiefs meeting at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja.
The crucial security session commenced at exactly 6:01 pm on Monday.
Correspondents observed the arrival of top military brass at the forecourt before they were ushered into the President’s office.
This gathering marks a significant shift in the administration’s defense leadership structure.
First Strategy Session with New Minister
Crucially, this is the first engagement with the military high command since General Christopher Musa (retd.) assumed office.
Tinubu swore Musa in as the new Minister of Defence on December 4.
Consequently, this meeting sets the tone for the renovated security cabinet’s operational direction.
While the specific agenda remains classified, the timing suggests urgent deliberations on multiple fronts.
Domestic and Regional Security Pressures
The administration is currently grappling with severe internal and external security challenges.
Domestically, the fate of 115 students kidnapped from a Catholic boarding school in November remains unknown.
Their continued captivity casts a long shadow over national safety assurances.
Furthermore, the Service Chiefs meeting comes just days after a major legislative approval regarding foreign policy.
The Senate recently backed Tinubu’s request to deploy troops to the Benin Republic.
This military intervention follows an attempted coup in the neighbouring nation, stretching Nigeria’s security commitments.
National Security Emergency
President Tinubu has already signaled a more aggressive stance on public safety.
On November 26, he formally declared a national security emergency.
To bolster the ranks, he ordered fresh recruitment drives across all security agencies.
Additionally, the President directed the withdrawal of police personnel from VIP protection duties to redeploy them for core policing tasks.
Monday’s discussions will likely focus on operationalizing these directives while addressing the immediate hostage crisis.
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