PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has charged the newly appointed service chiefs to work as a team, saying there is work to be done.
Speaking on Monday, July 3 during his first meeting with them and the new National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu since their appointment on June 19, 2023, at the State House, Abuja, the President, according to Ribadu, assured them of his unwavering support.
Ribadu explained that the service chiefs, on their part, pledged their loyalty to the President and Nigerians, while also underlining their commitment to work tirelessly to secure the country.
Ribadu said: “We are here to thank Mr. President for the opportunity he gave us to serve our country and to serve his own government. We also pledged our loyalty to him, to Nigeria and Nigerians.
“We believe that the choice he made is the right one, the correct one, and we know what he wants for this country. We are going to work tirelessly to ensure that we accomplish that objective of securing our country, establishing peace, stability and let’s get our lives back.”
The former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said although the task ahead was a big one, it was achievable, adding: “Where we are today, and you can see already, things are improving in our country. If you see, the record of crimes and activities of criminals are going down, it will continue to go down. We’ll secure this place.
“Nigerians have seen the quality of the people that are given the opportunity, they are probably some of the best we have and they are not going to fail you, they’ll certainly deliver.”
The Chief of Defence Staff, Maj-Gen. C.G. Musa; Chief of Army Staff, Maj-Gen T. A. Lagbaja; Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral E. A. Ogalla; Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal H.B. Abubakar and the acting Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun attended the meeting.
