What Tinubu Told Us at Aso Rock, NSA Nuhu Ribadu Reveals
- President Bola Tinubu had a meeting with the newly appointed service chiefs on Monday, July 3
- Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser, said the service chiefs had a fruitful discussion with the president
- The NSA disclosed that the president assured the service chiefs of his unwavering support during the meeting but charged them to work tirelessly to secure the nation
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Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser (NSA), has revealed details of the meeting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had with service chiefs on Monday, July 3.
The president met the NSA, Acting Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the service chiefs he appointed shortly before he travelled to Europe, The Guardian reported.
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Details of Tinubu's meeting with NSA Ribadu, service chiefs
Addressing State House correspondents, Ribadu disclosed that the meeting with President Tinubu was very fruitful.
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The NSA said they thanked the president for appointing them, and on his part, Tinubu told them his expectations, Daily Trust reported.
Ribadu noted further that Tinubu is meeting new service chiefs for the first time, since their appointment on June 19, 2023.
Ribadu makes fresh pledge to Tinubu's govt
The NSA assured the president that they are going to work as a team in order to accomplish its set objective of securing the country, Premium Times reported.
“He gave us the assurance that he’s with us hundred per cent. He told us that we must work as a team and that there’s work to be done; he’ll expect us to deliver, and we’re grateful for the opportunity. That’s why we are here,” the NSA said.
On how the new security chiefs will take off to accomplish their mandate, Ribadu said:
“Where we are today, and you can see already things are improving in our country.
“If you see the record of crimes and activities of criminals are going down, it will continue to go down. We’ll secure this place.”
President Tinubu meets service chiefs, gives fresh order
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu met with Nuhu Ribadu at the presidential villa in Abuja on Monday, July 3, along with the newly appointed service chiefs, urging them to work as a team because there is work to be done.
The meeting is considered the first of its kind between the president and the newly appointed service chief, in which Maj. Gen. T. A Lagbaja, the Chief of Army Staff, was also in attendance.
This was disclosed in two separate tweets by the NTA and a media aide to the president at the presidential villa, @DOlusegun.
President Tinubu resumes work after Eid-El-Adha break
Legit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu returned to Abuja to fully resume the work of the presidency after spending four days of holiday in Lagos.
Tinubu landed in Lagos on Tuesday ahead of the celebration of Eid-El-Adha, during which he met with some traditional rulers in the Southwest.
The president had earlier travelled to London, where he was reported to have held a closed-door meeting with his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari.
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