Views: Visits 5 … The Challenges we face will be taken seriously and extremely by the Parliament, Lawan By Henry Umoru, ABUJA DISTURBED by continued cases of insecurity with attendant armed banditry, rape. Kidnapping, among others, the Senate and the Security Chiefs are presently holding a closed-door session. The closed-door meeting which started at 11.22 am is holding with the Chief of Defence Staff, the service chiefs, the Inspector General of Police and heads of intelligence agencies in the country. The Senators and the Security Chiefs are expected to brainstorm on the worsening insecurity in the country and the regional implications of the recent development in Chad, with a view to coming up with practicable solutions.
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate is currently holding a closed door session with the Chief of Defence Staff, the service chiefs, the inspector General of Police and heads of intelligence agencies in the country
Those in attendance are General Lucky Eluoye Onyenucheya Irabor (Chief of Defence Staff), Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru ( Chief of Army Staff); Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo (Chief of Naval Staff); and Vice Marshal Isiaka O. Amao (Chief of Air Staff).
Also in the meeting are the Acting Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, the National Security Adviser, Babagana Munguno, Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi (Rtd), the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ahmed Rufai Abubakar
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In a move to seek a solution to the pervading insecurity across the country, the Senate had an executive session with Service Chiefs and heads of security agencies on Thursday.
The meeting was sequel to a resolution of the Senate inviting the Service Chiefs to appear before it and inform the lawmakers on measures being taken to mitigate the crisis.
In attendance were General Lucky Eluoye Onyenucheya Irabor (Chief of Defence Staff), Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru (Chief of Army Staff), Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Agambi (Chief of Naval Staff) and Vice Marshal Isiaka O. Alao (Chief of Air Staff).
Take fight to bandits, insurgents, Lawan charges new CDS, Service Chiefs
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President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has charged the newly confirmed Chief of Defence Staff and Service Chiefs to take the fight to bandits and insurgents in a renewed bid to ensure security of lives and properties across states in the country.
Lawan gave the charge during plenary in his remarks after the confirmation of their nominations by the Upper Chamber.
The confirmed nominees are: Major General Lucky Eluoye Onyenucheya Irabor – Chief of Defence Staff; Major General Ibrahim Attahiru – Chief of Army Staff; Rear Asmiral Awwal Zubairu Agambi – Chief of Naval Staff; and Air Vice Marshal Isiaka O. Alao – Chief of Air Staff.
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has charged the newly confirmed Chief of Defence Staff and Service Chiefs to take the fight against bandits and insurgents in a renewed bid to ensure the security of lives and properties across states in the country.