The National Security Council meeting which was called by the
President Goodluck Jonathan to tackle the security challenges in parts
of the country and was postponed yesterday by the presidency but took place at the Presidential Villa, Abuja today.
The meeting started at about 12.10 pm with the arrival of the
President and was declared open by prayer sessions led by Oritsejafor
and Abubakar following which the session entered into a closed door
meeting.
Attending the meeting are the National President, Christian
Association of Nigeria, Ayo Oritsejafor and the Sultan of Sokoto, Sultan
of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, the meeting has state
governors, security chiefs and some key ministers are present.
SEE NAMES OF GOVERNOR THAT ATTENDED THE MEETING AFTER THE CUT..............
According to the Punch, the state governors in attendance include,
Willie Obiano (Anambra), Theodore Orji (Abia), Abdulaziz Yari (Zamfara),
Seriake Dickson (Bayelsa), Gabriel Suswam (Benue), Martins Elechi
(Ebonyi), Abdulfatah Ahmed (Kwara), Emmanuel Uduaghan (Delta), Murtala
Nyako (Adamawa), Kashim Shettima (Borno), Aliyu Wamako (Sokoto), Ramalan
Yero (Kaduna ), Garba Umar (Taraba), Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), Tanko
Al-Makura (Nasarawa), Seidu Dakingari (Kebbi), Godswill Akpabio (Akwa
Ibom), Babangida Aliyu (Niger), Olusegun Mimiko (Ondo), Lyel Imoke
(Cross River), Ibrahim Dankwambo (Gombe) and Isa Yuguda (Bauchi).
Governors of Jigawa, Imo, Oyo, Rivers, Kano, Ogun, Edo, Plateau and Yobe states were represented by their deputies.
Also at the meeting were, the National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo
Dasuki (retd.), led the Minister of Defence and heads of the Army, Navy,
Airforce, Police, Nigerian Customs Service, Nigerian Immigration
Service, Federal Road Safety Corps as well as the Nigeria Security and
Civil Defence Corps to the meeting.
Ministers in attendance included those of Interior, Defence, Police
Affairs, Foreign, Agriculture, FCT and the Attorney-General of the
Federation.
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