President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is holding his first meeting with new service chiefs and the Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP) at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Tinubu urged the newly appointed service chiefs to work as a team, noting that there is work to be done.
The meeting comes two weeks after the President approved their appointments, specifically on June 19, 2023.
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, who was equally appointed on the same day, led the security chiefs and Acting IGP to the meeting.
The NSA told State House Correspondents afterward that the President assured the service chiefs of his unwavering support during the meeting.
Ribadu, who said the service chiefs, on their part, pledged their loyalty to the President and Nigerians, also underlined their commitment to work tirelessly to secure the country.
Ribadu said, “We are here to thank Mr President for the opportunity he gave us to serve our country and to serve his own government. We also pledged our loyalty to him, to Nigeria and Nigerians.
“We believe that the choice he made is the right one, the correct one, and we know what he wants for this country. We are going to work tirelessly to ensure that we accomplish that objective of securing our country, establishing peace and stability, and letting’s get our lives back.”
The NSA, who is a former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), said although the task ahead is a big one, it would be done.
“Where we are today, as you can see already, things are improving in our country. If you see that the record of crimes and activities of criminals is going down, it will continue to go down. We’ll secure this place,” he said.
“Nigerians have seen the quality of the people that are given the opportunity; they are probably some of the best we have, and they are not going to fail you; they’ll certainly deliver.”
Among those in attendance are the Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Christopher Musa; the Chief of Army Staff, Major General Taoreed Lagbaja; the Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla; the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Hassan Abubakar; and the Acting IGP, Kayode Egbetokun.
