Jonathan In A Crucial Security Meeting Now ; Hails Buhari's Comments On Boko Haram

            

            
President Goodluck Jonathan, was Thursday in an enlarged crucial national security meeting with Chief of Defence Staff, Service Chiefs, State governors and heads of government agencies.


The meeting  held at the Presidential Villa, was still going on at the time of filing this report.

Present at the meeting were Vice President Namadi Sambo, President of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar III.

Governors at the meeting include Theodore Orji (Abia), Seriake Dickson (Bayelsa), Gabriel Suswam (Benue), Murtala Nyako (Adamawa), Kashim Shettima (Borno), Ramalan Yero (Kaduna), Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), Abdulazeez Yari ((Zamfara), Seidu Dakingari (Kebbi) Tanko Al-makura (Nasarawa) and Martin Elechi (Ebonyi).

Others include Abdulfatah Ahmed (Kwara), Babangida Aliyu (Niger), Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom), Willie Obiano (Anambra) Aliyu Wamakko (Sokoto), Isa Yuguda (Bauchi), Olusegun Mimiko (Ondo), Ibrahim Dankwambo (Gombe), Ibrahim Shema (Katsina), Rauf Aregbesola (Osun), Sullivan Chime (Enugu), Idris Wada (Kogi) and Acting Governor of Taraba State, Umar Garba.

Governors of Oyo, Imo, Jigawa, Rivers, Ogun Kano, Yobe, Edo and Plateau states were represented by their deputies.

Also in attendance   were National Security Adviser ( NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd); the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar and Director General of State Security Service (SSS), Ita Ekpeyong

The   Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Anyim Pius Anyim and Chief of Staff to the President, Jones Arogbofa, also attended the meeting.
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Meanwhile, President Goodluck  Jonathan Wednesday hailed  General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), for his very statesman-like views on  terrorism and insecurity  in Nigeria.

Buhari had condemned the activities of terror group, Boko Haram, calling on Nigerians to come together and fight the insurgency until they are defeated and exterminated.

The commendation was contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati.

According to the statement, "President Jonathan believes that the position taken by General Buhari is that of a true patriot, respected former Head of State, revered elder statesman and nationalist.

According to the statement, "President Jonathan believes that the position taken by General Buhari is that of a true patriot, respected former Head of State, revered elder statesman and nationalist.

"The President welcomes General Buhari’s call on all Nigerians to remain steadfast and work in unity to overcome terrorists and other merchants of death who currently threaten national security.

"President Jonathan fully shares General Buhari’s view that a minority must never be allowed to “bring the nation to its knees through terror.

"He (Jonathan) has noted General Buhari’s recommendation that the nation’s counter-terrorism strategies be further fine-tuned and welcomes his kind offer of support and co-operation in dealing with the challenge of terrorism."