By Muhammad Mamman
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has held a high-level strategy session with the recently appointed service chiefs at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, signalling a renewed commitment to overhauling Nigeria’s security architecture.
The closed-door meeting, which brought together the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa; the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja; the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla; and the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, focused on strengthening coordination among the armed forces and improving intelligence-sharing across the country’s security agencies.
Presidential aides disclosed that the discussions centred on tackling insurgency in the North-East, banditry in the North-West, and rising cases of kidnapping and oil theft across several regions. President Tinubu was said to have directed the service chiefs to adopt a more proactive and technology-driven approach to internal security operations, while also enhancing collaboration with local communities.
He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to supporting the armed forces with the necessary resources, training, and modern equipment to restore public confidence in national security. “Nigerians expect results, and we must deliver. The era of excuses is over,” the President reportedly told the security chiefs.
In response, General Musa assured the President of the military’s readiness to implement a unified security strategy and intensify operations to restore peace and stability nationwide.
Defence analysts have described the meeting as a crucial step in shaping Tinubu’s broader national security policy, coming at a time when the government faces pressure to curb rising insecurity and ensure safe conditions for economic growth and investment.
