Metele attack: Buhari Meets With Security Chiefs, Advises Nigerians Against Making Political Capital out of the National Tragedy
The president met with the security chiefs to
discuss the alleged attack of army camp by Boko Haram terrorists and advised
Nigerians against making a political capital out of the national tragedy
discuss the alleged attack of army camp by Boko Haram terrorists and advised
Nigerians against making a political capital out of the national tragedy
.
President
Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday presided over a meeting of security chiefs at the
Presidential Villa, Abuja, as part of the ongoing efforts to engage military
and intelligence community towards addressing Boko Haram insurgency.
Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday presided over a meeting of security chiefs at the
Presidential Villa, Abuja, as part of the ongoing efforts to engage military
and intelligence community towards addressing Boko Haram insurgency.
Confirming
this development in a tweet in Abuja on Sunday, the President’s aide on New
Media, Bashir Ahmad, said all the service chiefs, the Inspector-General of
Police, Idris Ibrahim and the Director-General of the Department of State
Service (DSS), Yusuf Bichi were part of the meeting.
this development in a tweet in Abuja on Sunday, the President’s aide on New
Media, Bashir Ahmad, said all the service chiefs, the Inspector-General of
Police, Idris Ibrahim and the Director-General of the Department of State
Service (DSS), Yusuf Bichi were part of the meeting.
“All the Service Chiefs,
IG of Police and DG of DSS were at the State House this morning. As President
Buhari said (Saturday) yesterday, in the coming days, he will be engaging the
Military and Intelligence Chiefs in extensive discussions on the next steps we
shall be taking,’’ Ahmad said in the tweet.
IG of Police and DG of DSS were at the State House this morning. As President
Buhari said (Saturday) yesterday, in the coming days, he will be engaging the
Military and Intelligence Chiefs in extensive discussions on the next steps we
shall be taking,’’ Ahmad said in the tweet.
President Buhari had pledged on Saturday to ensure
that the loopholes which led to the fatalities are blocked once and for all. On
18 November, the Al Barnawi faction of Boko Haram attack the 157 Task Force
Battalion based at Metele in northern part of Borno state, killing scores of
Nigerian troops.
that the loopholes which led to the fatalities are blocked once and for all. On
18 November, the Al Barnawi faction of Boko Haram attack the 157 Task Force
Battalion based at Metele in northern part of Borno state, killing scores of
Nigerian troops.
“In the coming days, I am engaging the military and
Intelligence Chiefs in extensive discussions on the next steps we shall be
taking.” The president noted that fighting terrorism had taken a global
dimension which necessitated international collaboration among states facing
similar security challenges.
Intelligence Chiefs in extensive discussions on the next steps we shall be
taking.” The president noted that fighting terrorism had taken a global
dimension which necessitated international collaboration among states facing
similar security challenges.
He, therefore, reassured Nigerians of his continued
commitment to their security and of his efforts to sustain the momentum in the
previous significant successes recorded against the terrorists.
commitment to their security and of his efforts to sustain the momentum in the
previous significant successes recorded against the terrorists.
The president, however, advised Nigerians against
making a political capital out of the national tragedy, stressing that “members
of the armed forces are one family, commonly committed to the security and
safety of all Nigerians.’’
making a political capital out of the national tragedy, stressing that “members
of the armed forces are one family, commonly committed to the security and
safety of all Nigerians.’’
Legit.ng earlier reported that President Buhari
summoned Service Chiefs to an emergency security meeting over the reported
killing of some Nigerian soldiers by Boko Haram sect along the Nigeria-Chad
border on Sunday, November 18.
summoned Service Chiefs to an emergency security meeting over the reported
killing of some Nigerian soldiers by Boko Haram sect along the Nigeria-Chad
border on Sunday, November 18.
