Tinubu holds closed door meeting with service chiefs amid kidnapping crisis

President Bola Tinubu is holding a closed-door meeting with Nigeria’s service chiefs at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The meeting began at about 6:01 pm on Monday, as the security chiefs arrived at the Villa’s forecourt and were ushered into the president’s office.

It is Tinubu’s first engagement with the military high command since he swore in retired General Christopher Musa as minister of defence on December 4.

Although the agenda of the meeting has not been made public, it is taking place amid heightened security concerns across the country.

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At least 115 students abducted from a Catholic boarding school in November remain in captivity, despite ongoing security operations.

On November 26, Tinubu declared a national security emergency, ordering fresh recruitment into security agencies and the withdrawal of police personnel attached to VIPs.

The meeting also comes days after the Senate approved the president’s request to deploy Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin following an attempted coup in the neighbouring country.

Oluwatosin Ogunjuyigbe is a writer and journalist who covers business, finance, technology, and the changing forces shaping Nigeria’s economy. He focuses on turning complex ideas into clear, compelling stories.

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