Security: Jonathan summons service chiefs to emergency meeting
Concerned about current security challenges, President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday summoned service chiefs and other heads of security agencies to an emergency meeting at the State House, Abuja.
Emerging from the meeting which lasted for more than four hours, the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshall Oluseyi Petinrin, told State House correspondents that key decisions were taken.
Speaking in the same vein, the Inspector-General of Police, Hafiz Ringim, said they were summoned by the president and the meeting reviewed the current security challenges and the way forward.
Ringim said the security agencies, just like every other Nigerian, were worried about the spate of terrorism in the country.
Ringim said security agencies had made a lot of gains in combating the menace and called for the co-operation of every Nigerian to join in the fight against the terrorism.
Ringim said security agencies had made hundreds of arrests, but would need the co-operation of members of the public to get to get to the leaders and sponsors of the terrorist groups.
He appealed against possible reprisal attacks noting that it was only by collective efforts by Christians, Muslims, traditional rulers and every other member of the society that the scourge could be tackled.
Others at the meeting were, Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice-Admiral Ola Ibrahim; Chief of Air Staff: Air Marshal Mohammed Umar; and the Director-General, State Security Service, Ita Ekpenyong.
Also in attendance were the National Security Adviser, retired Gen. Andrew Azazi and the Minister of Police Affairs, retired Capt. Caleb Olukolade.
Concerned about current security challenges, President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday summoned service chiefs and other heads of security agencies to an emergency meeting at the State House, Abuja.
Emerging from the meeting which lasted for more than four hours, the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshall Oluseyi Petinrin, told State House correspondents that key decisions were taken.
Speaking in the same vein, the Inspector-General of Police, Hafiz Ringim, said they were summoned by the president and the meeting reviewed the current security challenges and the way forward.
Ringim said the security agencies, just like every other Nigerian, were worried about the spate of terrorism in the country.
Ringim said security agencies had made a lot of gains in combating the menace and called for the co-operation of every Nigerian to join in the fight against the terrorism.
Ringim said security agencies had made hundreds of arrests, but would need the co-operation of members of the public to get to get to the leaders and sponsors of the terrorist groups.
He appealed against possible reprisal attacks noting that it was only by collective efforts by Christians, Muslims, traditional rulers and every other member of the society that the scourge could be tackled.
Others at the meeting were, Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice-Admiral Ola Ibrahim; Chief of Air Staff: Air Marshal Mohammed Umar; and the Director-General, State Security Service, Ita Ekpenyong.
Also in attendance were the National Security Adviser, retired Gen. Andrew Azazi and the Minister of Police Affairs, retired Capt. Caleb Olukolade.
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