President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday met with security chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, as part of the efforts to put an end to the activities of the Boko Haram terrorists.
A tweet by his aide on New Media, Bashir Ahmad, made this known.
Tweeting @BashirAhmaad, on Sunday, he said: “All the Service Chiefs, IG of Police and DG of DSS were at the State House this morning. As President Buhari said (Saturday) yesterday, in the coming days, he will be engaging the Military and Intelligence Chiefs in extensive discussions on the next steps we shall be taking.’’
The tweet was however silent on the outcome of the meeting.
Scores of soldiers attached to the 157 Task Force Battalion had been killed by Boko Haram terrorists on November 18, at Metele, a village in Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State.
While media reports have put the number of dead soldiers at between 44 and 100, the army is yet to speak on that even though it has confirmed the incident.
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Reacting to the incident on Saturday, President Buhari through a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu in Abuja, assured Nigerians that his government would do all it can to deal with the Boko Haram terrorists.
In the statement, Buhari said: “No responsible Commander-in-Chief would rest on his oars or fold his hands to allow terrorists to endanger the lives of military personnel and other citizens,” promising to engaging the military and Intelligence Chiefs in extensive discussions on the next steps to take.
