President Muhammadu Buhari, on 21st April 2022, summoned a security meeting with the entire Service Chiefs in Nigeria.
This was reportedly sequel to the recommendations by the Council of State over the myriad of security challenges facing virtually all parts of the country.
Gov. Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa State had on April 14, 2022 briefed the State House correspondents on the outcome of the meeting of the Council of State, where he announced that the president would be meeting security chiefs this week, over the current security situation in the country.
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According to the governor, the proposed meeting followed recommendations and comments by the Council of State.
He said the necessary measures would be taken to ensure that farmers across Nigeria carry out their activities without any hindrance, to boost food production in the country.
President Buhari had on Wednesday, 20th April, 2022 at the meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) reportedly disclosed tougher security measures in restive parts of the country and review of operations and strategy.
He reassured Nigerians that the efforts that resulted in relative peace in South-South, and rescuing of North-East from the hold of terrorists would be ramped up.
According to the number one citizen, the major security challenges had remained in the North-Central and North-West, saying, “We are going to be very tough.’’
The Security Meeting, which was held at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, was attended by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, some cabinet Ministers, Service Chiefs and heads of security establishments at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Others at the meeting included, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha; the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari; and the National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Maj. Gen. Babagana Monguno.
Also in attendance were the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Usman Baba; the Director-General of the Department of State Service (DSS), Mr. Yusuf Bichi; and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Mr. Ahmed Rufai.
In recent times, such a meeting pertaining to security issues had been held and presided over by the President for the umpteenth time, yet the same outcry is being heard at every corner across the federation as if the country isn’t governed by any authority.
Nigerians, to assert the least, have heard enough of promises from Nigeria’s leadership as regards combating insecurity and related matters, till date, they still wake up to embrace exactly the same crises ravaging the wellbeing of the country.
The funny and painful aspect of this unending quagmire taking place within the shores of Nigeria is that the concerned authorities are very much aware of the originators.