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Wednesday, 16 April 2014
Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Security challenges: Jonathan summons governors & members of National Security Council

Find the State House press release below...

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has summoned members of the National Security Council to a meeting tomorrow at the Presidential Villa against the background of recent events and developments in the country.
The meeting which will be presided over by
President Jonathan is scheduled for 1100 hours.
Those expected at the meeting include Vice
President Namadi Sambo, the Minister of
Defence, Lt.-Gen Aliyu Gusau, the National
Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd.), the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, the Service Chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police, the Director-General of the State Security Services and the Director-General of National Intelligence Agency.
The meeting of the National Security Council will
be followed at 1300 Hours by an enlarged
meeting on security developments in the
country to which President Jonathan has invited
State Governors.
President Jonathan, members of the National
Security Council and the state governors will
review the security situation in the country as
well as ongoing national security measures and
operations with a view to determining the best
way forward.
President Jonathan reassures all Nigerians and
persons living in the country that the Federal
Government remains very mindful of its
responsibility for the safety of their lives and
properties in all parts of Nigeria and will continue to do everything possible to protect them from the scourge of terrorism and insecurity.
The President is particularly concerned about the plight of the young Senior Secondary School girls who were reportedly abducted from their school in Borno State on Monday night and has ordered the military and national security
agencies to deploy maximum efforts towards
rescuing all of the girls and returning them
safely to their parents. He welcomes reports that the military and security agencies have already rescued some of the girls.
President Jonathan deeply regrets the pain,
sorrow and anguish brought upon many
Nigerian families in recent days as a
consequence of recurring security challenges
which the nation is contending with.
The President remains convinced that with the
patriotic commitment and support of all
Nigerians, the country will ultimately overcome
its present challenges and move forward in unity and strength.
In this regard, President Jonathan will be pleased to see all politicians in the country exhibiting greater responsibility and patriotism by doing more to support his administration's sincere efforts to enhance national security rather than trying to build political capital out of the pain and misery of their compatriots.

Reuben Abati
Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity)
April 16, 2014

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