Tinubu In Consultation With Service Chiefs

• Says Deliver On Your Assigned Responsibilities

At the State House in Abuja, President Bola Tinubu had his first meeting with the new security chiefs.

The National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, led the security chiefs to the meeting.

Major General Christopher Musa, Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Taoreed Lagbaja, Chief of Army Staff, Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, Chief of Naval Staff, Air vice Marshal Hassan Abubakar, and Acting IGP Kayode Egbetokun were also in attendance.

After being appointed on June 19, this is Tinubu’s first known in-person interaction with the security helmsmen. The meeting started at 3 p.m. local time.

During his first meeting with the service chiefs of the new country, President Tinubu emphasised the value of teamwork and exhorted them to fulfill their given responsibilities.

After the meeting between the President and the service chiefs in the Presidential Villa, National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu gave a briefing to State House reporters.

Recall that on June 19 the President named new service chiefs.

The President, according to Ribadu, expressed his appreciation for their commitment and reiterated his faith in their capacity to perform.

We’re here to thank Mr. President for the chance he provided us to serve our nation and his own administration; he said. We swore allegiance to him, to Nigeria, and to Nigerians. We think the decision he took was the right one, and we are aware of his intentions for this nation.

“We’re going to put forth endless effort to make sure we achieve the goal of safeguarding our nation, building peace, and stability, and letting us get our lives back. He assured us that he is always completely at our side.”