Tinubu Demands Results, Teamwork From Security Chiefs

• Expresses confidence in their abilities 

BY EDMOND ODOK – President Bola Tinubu has demanded productive results and robust teamwork from the new Security Chiefs towards effective service delivery on their statutory responsibilities to the country.

The President threw the big challenge on Monday during his maiden meeting with the Security Chiefs two weeks after their appointments on June 19, 2023.

According to the National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, who led the Service Chiefs and Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) to the meeting at the Presidential Villa, the President not only reaffirmed his confidence in them, but also acknowledged their capabilities and dedication to duty.

Malam Ribadu told State House correspondents after the meeting; “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.

“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.”

The NSA, who expressed confidence in the team’s ability to deliver efficiently on their statutory duties, further said; “He (Mr President) 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 highlighted the positive developments already taking place in the country, citing a decline in crime rates and criminal activities.”

Also acknowledging existing and emerging challenges, the former Chairman of Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) stressed the Security team’s commitment to deliver on their set objectives.

Hear him; “Where we are today and you can see already things are improving in our country. You see the record of crimes and activities of criminals are going down, it will continue to go down. We’ll secure this place.

“Nigerians have seen the quality of the people that are given opportunity, they are probably some of the best we have and they are not going to fail you, they’ll certainly deliver.”

Besides the NSA, those at the meeting were the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Major General Christopher Musa; the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Taoreed Lagbaja; the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla; the Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Vice Marshal Hassan Abubakar; and the Acting IGP, Kayode Egbetokun.