Buhari Orders Service Chiefs To Tackle Biafra’s Secret Army

Buhari Orders Service Chiefs To Tackle Biafra’s Secret Army

Buhari Orders Service Chiefs To Tackle Biafra’s Secret Army

 

Chief of Defence Staff, Abayomi Olonisakin, has revealed that the issue of the alleged Secret Service of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) was top of the matter discussed at the closed-door meeting President Muhammadu Buhari had with the Service Chiefs.

Also discussed were issues of Boko Haram menace and other various security threats plaguing the country.

Olonisakin disclosed that President Buhari has since given some directives including tackling the threats, which, he said, would be carried out by the Military and the security agencies soon.

Recall that a video was recently in circulation captured Nnamdi Kanu inspecting a uniformed group tagged, Biafra’s Secret Service (BSS).

The meeting between President Buhari and the National Security Council lasted three hours at the President’s residence in Abuja.

Olonisakin said Buhari was briefed on issues such as Biafra agitation, Boko Haram, kidnappings and quit notice.

We have been meeting with Mr. President for the last three hours. We updated him on all security issues around the country, within the country and outside the country, where our troops are.

“Of course, we have just updated him because he is aware of what’s been happening. He has been receiving regular briefings from the Acting President and he has also been going through the print media and electronic media to follow the happenings in the country.

“After the meeting, he has directed on some areas we should look at so as to enhance our operations in the country. The issues of security, every security threat, all security threats were treated one after the other ranging from terrorism to kidnapping, herdsmen/farmers clash, to IPOB issue.

“In his address to the nation, he talked about the unity of the nation which is non-negotiable. We have all been fully instructed to ensure that that directive is carried out to the letter,” he said.

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