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Ensure stable, peaceful 2020, Buhari tells security chiefs

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday presided over a meeting of the Security Council where he directed security chiefs to ensure a peaceful and stable socio-economic environment across the country, in the New Year.

Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Ibok Ekwe-Ibas, told State House correspondents after the meeting that the meeting appraised the nation’s security situations in 2019 with emphasis on ongoing internal and regional operations.

“Mr. President has directed that the council and the members of armed forces ensure a peaceful society in 2020.

“To that effect, we are more than determined to continue from where we stopped in 2019 and to ensure that we sustain our various operations to ensure a secured Nigeria for all of us,” he maintained.

He disclosed  that the council resolved to assess security developments in areas where relative peace had been restored with a view to withdrawing the military to concentrate on other emerging threats and concerns in the country.

“With respect to operations within the country, it was generally agreed and noted that the security agencies have done their very best in ensuring that the deliverables are made clear.

“You will recall that the various operations in the country in the northeast, northwest, north-central, the southeast, as well as the southwest where all members of the armed forces are taking part as well as the intelligence agencies, have ensured that we all enjoyed a better holiday period that has just been observed.

“We also recalled that in those areas where the military has been able to achieve desired objectives, from the first quarter of next year, the civil authority will be preparing to take back those responsibilities as the military draws back its forces from those areas.

“This will enable the military to focus its attention on other emerging threats and areas of concern,” he added. 

On maritime security, the naval boss disclosed that a lot had been achieved in the protection of the nation’s maritime environment.

“It also observed that in the maritime environment a lot has been done to ensure that our resources are protected.

“The outcomes of the operations there are have seen to the arrest of about six vessels that were involved in stealing of the nation’s maritime resources,” he said.

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