Tinubu Holds National Security Meeting Ahead of Trip to India

Deji Elumoye in Abuja

President Bola Tinubu yesterday presided over an emergency meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) at the State House, Abuja ahead of his proposed trip to attend the G-20  Leaders Summit in New Delhi, India.

He met briefly  with the nation’s service chiefs where he received briefings regarding their operations.

The meeting held behind closed doors, fed the President on the general security situation in the country, including review of areas where they ( service chiefs) need to double effort as well as tie loose ends and close gaps.

The meeting, held at the Council Chambers of the State House had in attendance the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa; Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Taoreed Lagbaja; his Navy counterpart, Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla and Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar.

Also in attendance were the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu; Acting Inspector-General of Police , Kayode Egbetokun and Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru.

President Tinubu later yesterday proceeded to New Delhi, India to attend the G-20 Leaders Summit on the special invitation of Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.

On the sidelines of the Summit, the President will participate in and deliver keynote addresses at both the Nigeria-India Presidential Roundtable and the Nigeria-India Business Conference.

President Tinubu aims to leverage this platform to attract global capital and promote increased foreign direct investments in key labour-intensive sectors of Nigeria’s economy for job creation and revenue expansion.

Moreover, he will use this opportunity to highlight Nigeria’s attractiveness as an investment destination, specifically outlining his cross-sectoral reform plan as encapsulated by the Renewed Hope Agenda.