Tinubu Meets Service Chiefs at State House

Deji Elumoye in Abuja

President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with all the Service Chiefs at the State House, Abuja.The high-level closed-door security meeting is taking place amid rising concerns over the country’s internal security situation.The security chiefs led by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede,arrived at the forecourt early in the evening and were promptly ushered into the first floor officeof the President.The meeting which began at about 6:45pm, will be the first time President Tinubu will be meeting with the military high command after the recent changes in the nation’s defence leadership.The engagement followed the swearing-in of General Christopher Musa (rtd) as the new Minister of Defence on December 4, 2025, a move that signalled a fresh approach to Nigeria’s security architecture.While the agenda of the meeting has not been officially disclosed, it is coming at a critical time when over 100 students abducted from a Catholic boarding school in Niger state last November are still being held by their captors, sparking nationwide concern and renewed calls for decisive government action.The meeting also followed President Tinubu’s declaration of a national security emergency last month during which he ordered the immediate recruitment of new personnel into the nation’s security agencies.He also directed the withdrawal of police officers attached to VIPs as part of efforts to strengthen internal security operations.In addition, the closed-door talks are taking place just days after the Senate approved the President’s request to deploy Nigerian troops to Benin Republic.The deployment was linked to an attempted coup in the neighbouring country, raising regional security concerns.