President Muhammadu Buhari is currently having a National Security Council meeting, the first of its kind with the new service chiefs.
Others attending the closed door meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, are the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha; Chief of Staff to the President, Profe Ibrahim Gambari; and the National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno (retd.).
The Ministers of Defence, Interior, Police Affairs, and Foreign Affairs also add to the list of those in attendance.
Security chiefs in attendance include Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Lucky Irabor; Chief of Army Staff, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru; Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amoo; and the Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo.
Also in the meeting are the Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu; Director General of the Department of State Service, Yusuf Bichi; Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ahmed Abubakar.
The meeting is expected to be connected with the recent kidnappings experienced in some parts of the country, especially the attacks on schools and the abduction of students.
Meanwhile, President Buhari has affirmed that the abduction of students in Jangebe, Zamfara State will be the last to be experienced under his administration.
