September 07, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari has directed security chiefs to find tactics to solve the security challenges in the country, particularly in the northwest and north central.
The president issued the directive on Tuesday during a three-hour security meeting with service chiefs at the Presidential Villa.
He reiterated the urgent need to deal with the bandits, who are becoming a nuisance, killing and making reckless pronouncements to solicit attention.
The Minister of Defense, General Bashir Magashi, told State House correspondents that the government reviewed the situation in the country and concluded that it can resolve the security challenges with the cooperation of Nigerians.
According to Magashi, a batch of six A-29 Super Tucano jets will arrive in the country next week, even as the jets in the first batch are being test run.
The service chiefs were led by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor; and the Minister of Defence, General Bashir Magashi (rtd). Also present were the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba; Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola; Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami; and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama.
Today’s meeting with the service chiefs held weeks after the previous one that held on August 19, shortly after President Buhari’s medical trip to London.
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