President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has informed security chiefs that they must deliver on their mandate of protecting the lives and properties of Nigerians.
The national security adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, said this while addressing journalists after a meeting with President Tinubu, the new service chiefs and the Acting-Inspector-General of Police (IGP) at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Politics Nigeria recalls that President Tinubu approved their appointments on June 19, 2023.
After the meeting, Ribadu said the president also told them to work as a team for effective performance and delivery.
The former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) expressed optimism that the tasks ahead of them would be executed.
He said the security chiefs would work tirelessly to secure the country and establish peace and stability.
“We are here to thank Mr President for the opportunity he gave us to serve our country and to serve his own government. We also pledged our loyalty to him, Nigeria and Nigerians. We believe the choice he made is the right one, the correct one, and we know what he wants for this country,” Ribadu said.
“We are going to work tirelessly to ensure that we accomplish that objective of securing our country, establishing peace, stability and let’s get our lives back.
“He gave us the assurance that he is with us hundred per cent. He told us that we must work as a team and that there is work to be done, he will expect us to deliver and we are grateful for the opportunity. That is why we are here.”
The meeting was attended by Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Christopher Musa; the Chief of Army Staff, Major General Taoreed Lagbaja; the Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla; the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Hassan Abubakar; Chief of Defence Intelligence, Maj. Gen. E.P.A Undiandeye and the Acting IGP, Kayode Egbetokun.
