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Buhari, ministers, security chiefs in crucial meeting

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Amid threat of fresh #EndSARS protest, President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over the quarterly National Security Council meeting at the State House, Abuja.

Among those in attendance are Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF),Mr  Boss Mustapha, Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN),  Ministers of Defence, retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Salihi Mahashi.

Others are Interior Minister, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr Geoffery Onyeama, Police Affairs Minister, Muhammad Dingyadi, and the National Security Adviser, retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno.

Service chiefs in attendance include the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Gabriel Olonisakin, Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas, Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Sadique Abubakar, and the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu.

The Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Alhaji Ahmed Rafa’i Abubakar and the Director-General of the Directorate of State Services (DSS), Alhaji Yusuf Magaji Bichi are also at the meeting.

Persecondnews reported on November 16 that the Abuja team of #EndSARS protest had threatened a relaunch on Wednesday, Nov. 18.

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