Tinubu meets service chiefs, demands results in fight against insecurity

President Bola Tinubu has directed service chiefs and heads of security agencies to step up their game and deliver tangible results in the fight against insecurity across the country.

Tinubu spoke during a closed-door meeting with the security chiefs at the Aso Villa in Abuja on Tuesday, shortly after he launched the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day emblem.

Those in attendance included Olufemi Oluyede, chief of defence staff (CDS); Wahidi Shaibu, chief of army staff; Sunday Aneke, chief of air staff; Kayode Egbetokun, inspector-general of police (IGP); Adeola Ajayi, director-general of the Department of State Services (DSS); and Mohammed Mohammed, director-general of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA).

The meeting lasted over one hour.

Speaking after the meeting, Oluyede described the session as “very engaging”, adding that the president gave fresh directives aimed at achieving “better and faster results” in tackling banditry, terrorism, and other security challenges.

The CDS assured Nigerians that the security agencies are coordinating better to ensure a peaceful yuletide celebration.