After several calls from Nigerians on the sack of service chiefs due to the worsening security situation in the country, President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday announced the sack the Service Chiefs. A statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said he has named the replacements for the sacked chiefs. The statement […]
*Reiterate calls on sack of service chiefs Doosuur Iwambe,Abuja Northern elders in the country have said that failure of intelligence on the part of Service Chiefs waa responsible for the rising spate of insecurity in the South West and other geo-political zones in the country. The elders operating under the auspices of Coalition of Northern Elders […]
By Doosuur Iwambe,Abuja Elders under the Coalition Nigeria Elders for Peace and Good Governance (CONEPAGG), have described the statement by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai’s where he warned officers of the Nigerian Army against embarking on a coup, as a desperate move to save the service chief’s sack . Recall that […]
North East elders have reiterated its call for removal of Service Chiefs to strengthen the war against terrorism and banditry. The elders, under the aegis of Coalition of North East Elders for Peace and Development (CNEEPD), said the protests continued after scrapping of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) because of frustration occasioned by worsening insecurity […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has questioned how terrorists are getting sophisticated weapons despite the closure of borders. Buhari said this in a statement signed by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu. Speaking at the virtual meeting with members of NGF Security Committee and heads of security agencies at the […]
President Muhammadu Buhari in the bid to deal with the unwanted security situation in some areas of the country, assured the military, police and other security agencies of more resources The president of the federation gave the assurance while assessing the state of security in the country, describing the situation, particularly in the North West […]
The Service Chiefs and Heads of Security and Intelligence Agencies met on Tuesday to map out new strategies on tackling the current security situation in the country. Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, Coordinator, Directorate of Defence Media Operations, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Enechie said the meeting, chaired by the Chief of Defence […]
…Expresses anger over rising insecurity in the nation …Tasks them to justify their continuous stay in office …Orders NSA to meet with N’West/N’East Govs Worried over the worsening security situation in the country, President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, told heads of security agencies including the service chiefs that he will no longer tolerate excuses as […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed displeasure over the current state of the security situation in the country. The National Security Adviser (NSA), Maj. Gen. Babagana Monguno (Rtd.) who disclosed this to State House Correspondents on Thursday, after a security briefing, said the President had charged managers of the nation’s security to redouble their efforts in […]
President Muhammadu Buhari is in a closed-door meeting with Service Chiefs at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Service Chiefs, led by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin. EFCC re-arraigns Adoke for alleged money laundering Buhari joined the meeting at 09:00 GMT and the meeting immediately went into a closed […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja met with security and service chiefs where he again pledged to address to all issues bringing a lot of sorrows to Nigerians. The National Security Adviser (NSA) to the President, retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno, said the president made the pledge during a closed door meeting with members of […]
The Conference of Civil Society Organisations for Peace, Security and National Development has berated those calling for the sack of service chiefs, noting that such move is capable of destabilising the nation. Addressing journalists at a rally in Abuja organised in solidarity with security agencies fighting insurgency and other crimes in the country, Mike Msuaan, […]
Amidst calls for the sack of the service chiefs following increasing insecurity in the country, the Conference of Civil Society Organisations for Peace, Security and National Development has called for a deep reflection about the security situation in the country. The CSOs at a solidarity rally held in Abuja during the weekend, argued that many […]
A former Chairman of the Federal Character Commission, Alhaji Muhammadu Ari Gwaska, believes President Muhammadu Buhari is following United States of America’s (USA) lead on tenure elongation of Service Chiefs to defeat terrorism. The National Chairman Pro-Nigeria Elders Council (PRONECO) says it isn’t entirely strange for heads of security architecture to remain in office longer […]
Abuja – The National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno, has dismissed speculation in some quarters that Thursday’s meeting of the National Security Council discussed the fate of the country’s service chiefs. President Muhammadu Buhari had on Thursday presided over the 2020 maiden meeting of the National Security Council with Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary […]
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume, has given reasons why President Muhammadu Buhari cannot afford to change or appoint new service chiefs for now. He told medium in an interview that Buhari could not afford to change the military leadership because Nigeria was in a complete state of war. The […]
….insist war against terror is yielding positive results The leadership and members of the Northern Elders, Professionals and Stakeholders’ Forum [NEPSF] have faulted the recent call for the sack of service chiefs by the pan Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere. The group asked Buhari to ignore the recent call, saying that some political enemies have infiltrated […]
The Social Democratic Party, (SDP) has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to sack all the service chiefs and save Nigerians from imminent genocide. The party said the security chiefs look confused and have no new strategy to save the worsening state of insecurity in the country. It also affirmed that for Buhari to watch the daily […]
The Senate, sitting in plenary has resolved to summon all military service chiefs as well as the Director General of the Department of State Security Services (DSS) and the Comptroller General of Immigration to appear before it for explanations on the rising cases of illegal arms proliferation which has consequently led to brutal killing of […]
Last Wednesday, the Speaker Yakubu Dogara’s led House of Representatives committed what many assumed as an unpardonable howler. It delved into the league of the litany of half-hearted and mischievous Nigerians who idly hurl jibes at the Nigerian Military and the Service Chiefs over the ongoing insecurity challenges in the country. The Green Chamber was […]