Buhari meets security chiefs, departs for Bauchi
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dan-ali noted that the joint operation had successfully arrested some suspected armed bandits and recovered arms and ammunition1 after a meeting with security chiefs president muhammadu buhari on thursday in abuja departed for bauchi1 president buhari who presided over the meeting which lasted for about four hours immediately departed for bauchi bauchi state on official engagement1 in a statement at the end of the meeting the minister of defence mansur dan-ali said he updated the national security council on security situation in the country1 the minister said that he also reminded the council that the nations armed forces in collaboration with other security agencies were doing all they could to address the turbulent security situation across the country1 he said in order to forestall future security incidences in zamfara sokoto and birnin-gwari axis operation sharan daji has been extended to cover up to the fringes of niger boarder1 the operation has recently been reinforced witlh more troops from the nigerian armed forces nigeria police and department of state services and is supported by the intelligence surveillance and recognisance wing of 207 quick response group of the nigerian air force1 the held behind closed door was also attended by minister of defence retired brig.-gen. mansur dan-ali at the presidential villa abuja1 he announced that security agencies had been directed to checkmate the criminal activities along abuja-kaduna highway through increased patrols along the axis to address cases of attacks and kidnappings1 the minister also reiterated the need for the deployment of the nigeria police and the nigeria security and civil defence corps in all areas liberated by the military in the north-east1 he said this had become imperative in order to consolidate on the gains of military operations as well as to enable the military push forward in its clearance operations1 dan-ali stated that he informed the council that operation delta safe had sustained its operations against illegal activities in the niger delta region with resultant reduction in illegal oil bunkering militancy and pipeline vandalism1 the minister however requested for provision of more equipment for the armed forces in order to sustain the tempo in the fight against insurgency and other security challenges across the country1 other members of the national security council include chief of defence staff gen. gabriel olonishakin the chief of army state lt. gen. tukur buratai chief air staff air vice marshal sadique abubakar and chief of naval staff rear admiral ibok-ete ekwe ibas1 others are the inspector general of police ibrahim idris the national security adviser retired maj.-gen. babagana monguno the director general of the department of state service dss lawal daura and the director of national intelligence agency nia ahmed rufai abubakar. nan1