President Bola Tinubu has tasked the newly appointed security chiefs to work as one team and deliver on their mandates.
Tinubu gave the charge when he met with the new managers of the nation’s security architecture for the first time in his office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, who disclosed the President’s instructions to journalists after the meeting, also gave the team’s commitment to ensure Nigerians get their lives back.
President Tinubu met with the NSA; the 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; and the Acting IGP, Kayode Egbetokun.
Ribadu said besides visiting the President to thank him for availing them the opportunity to serve, they also received instructions on what the President expects of them.
He said,
“We’re 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.
“We’re 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’s with us hundred percent. He told us that we must work as a team and that there’s work to be done, he’ll expect us to deliver and we’re grateful for the opportunity. That’s why we are here,” he said.
Asked what they are bringing to the job, the NSA said though it is a big task ahead of the new team, stating “it is going to be done, insha Allah”.
