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President Bola Tinubu is presently engaged in a high-level security meeting with service chiefs and key figures from security agencies at the State House in Abuja. The urgent gathering comes in response to a recent surge in security breaches across the country, notably within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), where kidnappings have resulted in disturbing acts of brutality in recent days.
The meeting brings together influential figures including Chief of Defense Staff, General Christopher Musa; Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogala; Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar; the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and heads of other security entities.
While official details of the meeting have yet to be disclosed, it is widely speculated that President Tinubu and the assembled security chiefs are convening to assess the current security landscape in various parts of the country. The primary focus is expected to be on devising strategies to counter the escalating criminal activities, particularly those perpetrated by kidnappers and bandits.
This meeting unfolds just hours after the FCT Minister, Chief Nyesom Wike, organized his own security evaluation to address the horrors inflicted on residents by kidnappers. The perpetrators, resorting to mindless killings and hefty ransom demands, have intensified their activities within the nation's capital. The back-to-back security summits underscore the gravity of the situation and the urgent need for a coordinated response to safeguard the well-being of citizens.
