President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, September 19, met behind closed doors with service chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting is coming almost 24 hours after the head of civil service of the federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita, was directed to proceed on indefinite leave. A statement issued from the office of the secretary to the government of the federation on Wednesday, said Oyo-Ita’s indefinite leave was to allow conclusion of the investigation being carried out by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The agenda of the meeting is however, unknown to newsmen as at the time of filing the report. NAN however, gathered that the president may be briefed by the service chiefs on the nation’s security developments in preparation for the UN General Assembly engagements. PAY ATTENTION: Get the Latest Nigerian News Anywhere 24/7. Spend less on the Internet! VP Osinbajo presides over NEC meeting Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that as insecurity continues to be a source of concern for Nigerians, President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, August 8, met behind closed doors with the country’s service chiefs. The meeting, which was held at the president’s office at the presidential villa, started around 10:30am. Legit.ng gathers that the meeting was focused on the security situation in the country including banditry, kidnapping and armed robbery.
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