President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over Emergency Security Council Meeting and Swears-In New Minister of State for Works and Housing in State House.
The President sworn in the newly appointed Minister, representing Taraba, Malam Muazu Sambo shortly before the opening of the meeting of the National Security Council in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Friday.
Those in attendance of the security meeting include Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, Ministers of Police Affairs, Justice, Defence, Interior and Foreign Affairs.
Others are service chiefs, the National Security Adviser to the President retired Maj. Gen. Babagana Monguno; Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba; Director-General of the Department of State Services, Yusuf Bichi as well as the Director-General, NIA, Abubakar Rufa’i.
Recall that the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has put its officers alerts over fears that terrorists will attack Abuja
The NIS said it received intelligence from the Presidency that some terrorists from West African neighbour, Mali, want to move through the Nigeria/Niger Republic border to launch an attack in Abuja.
The letter dated December 23, 2021, was titled, ‘Terrorists Plan Attacks In Abuja’ and signed by the Land Border Patrol Commander, Edirin Okoto, on behalf of the Acting Comptroller General Of Immigration Service, Idris Jere.
The letter was addressed to all sector commanders and border patrol corps all over the country. They include those at the Seme, Idi Iroko, Jibia, Illela land borders, as well as Immigration officers at the Murtala Mohammad International Airport, the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, amongst others
Speaking on Thursday in Maiduguri on insecurity in the North West, President Buhari said it was sad that the people who lived together, sharing same culture and outlook for a long time would start stealing, kidnapping and killing one another.
The President said the military will come down hard on the North West to stabilise the situation, having procured more hardwares.
