President Muhammadu Buhari is set to meet with Security chiefs on Monday in Abuja.
The presidency, in a series of tweets, said the meeting is aimed at strengthening the security network across the country
The tweets read: “President @MBuhari will on Monday meet with security chiefs in the nation’s capital, Abuja, to further review and strengthen security network in the country.
“The President, who was initially scheduled to commission the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) new Technology and Innovation Complex, will receive briefs from the security chiefs, and interject on areas that need more attention at the emergency meeting.
“The commissioning of the NASENI complex will hold at a later date.”
Recall, that there has been a security alert that terrorists have planned to attack some designated areas in Abuja.
Which has led to palpable tension in Abuja, and its environs. and recently, the United Kingdom and the United States in their separate security advisory advised their citizens to vacate Abuja.
The alert claimed that the terrorists were targeting government facilities, places of worship, and schools, among others.
Meanwhile, Buhari had earlier stated that the safety of Nigerians, remains the highest priority of the government, noting that, security agents are proactively rooting out threats to keep citizens safe.
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He also expresses optimism that given the ongoing efforts on the part of the military and other security and intelligence agencies with the active support of the civilian population, the nation will emerge victorious against the current challenges facing it.
According to him, “Nigeria is no exception in having terror threats listed in foreign government’s travel advice to their citizens
“UK and US travel advisories also state there is a high likelihood of terror attacks in many Western European nations.
“Indeed, the UK and US advice to their respective citizens for travel to one another’s countries contain the same warning. Unfortunately, terror is a reality all over the world.”
However, he said it does not mean an attack in Abuja is imminent.
“Since the July prison raid, security measures have been reinforced in and around the FCT.
“Heightened monitoring and interception of terrorist communications ensure potential threats are caught further upstream. Attacks are being foiled. Security agents are proactively rooting out threats to keep citizens safe – much of their work unseen and necessarily confidential,” he added.
