Buhari meet NSA over Boko Haram,jets out to Niger, Chad

Firstclass newsline gathered that President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday
held a closed door meeting with the National Security Adviser, Col.
Sambo Dasuki (retd.).
It was learnt that the meeting, which held at the Defence House,
Abuja, was aimed at assessing the security situation in the country,
against the backdrop of renewed attacks by the Boko Haram sect.
It was gathered that the President was concerned about the renewed
attacks by the sect and the duo discussed ways of checking the
insurgents.
Investigations also revealed that the meeting centred on ways of
carrying out the President's plan on the relocation of the military
central command to Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
Buhari, had in his inaugural speech said, "The command centre will be
relocated to Maiduguri and remain until Boko Haram is completely
subdued. But we cannot claim to have defeated Boko Haram without
rescuing the Chibok girls and all other innocent persons held hostage
by insurgents."
After the meeting with the President on Monday, Dasuki, however,
declined comments when approached by reporters.
The President's media office, however, announced that Buhari would on
Wednesday and Thursday, visit Niger and Chad in furtherance of his
desire to subdue the sect.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity,
Mallam Garba Shehu, said the President would travel to Chad and Niger
for talks on the Boko Haram menace.
This will be the President's first official visit outside the country
since assuming office.
According to Shehu, the two-day trip, will focus on "matters of
security," because Nigeria needs the cooperation of its neighbours to
succeed in its campaign against the terrorist sect whose activities
have so far claimed an estimated over 15,000 lives since 2009.
He said, "Buhari will go to Niger Republic on Wednesday and will spend
a night there before proceeding to Chad the next day (Thursday)."
Contrary to the widespread speculations that the President will
immediately relieve the service chiefs of their appointments, there
are indications that he will hold a meeting with them within the next
few days.
The service chiefs who were appointed on January 16, 2014 are the
Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh; the Chief of
Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minimah; the Naval Chief, Vice Admiral
Jibrin Usman; and the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu.
Investigations by a source revealed that the President's pronouncement
directing that the military should move its command and control centre
for the ongoing operation against the sect in the North-East, has
ignited serious interest in military circles.
It was learnt that the decision had caused disquiet within military circles.
A security official who spoke to a source on the condition of
anonymity said the statement was politically reassuring but could pose
tactical challenges.
The official explained that since the military was involved in
multiple operations across various theatres within Nigeria, it would
raise tactical issues to move the command and control centre to one
theatre of operation.
He observed that the Americans had Africom command for Africa based in
Germany and they had another base in Oman for the Gulf States;
stressing that moving the DHQ to Maiduguri was not necessary.
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