R-L; President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Permanent Secretary Alhaji Ismaila Aliyu, Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin, Chief of Army Staff, Lt General T.Y. Buratai, Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas and Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar during a meeting with the Service Chiefs at the State House in Abuja. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE.
Nigeria’s military service chiefs on Monday told President Muhammadu Buhari that they were facing some challenges in prosecuting the Boko Haram war.
According to the Chief of Defence Staff, Ganeral Abayomi Olonisakin, the challenges were bad weather and the shortage of logistics.
He said the problems were hindering the war against the Boko Haram.
The closed-door meeting, which lasted two hours, was also attended by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and National Security Adviser (NSA) Major-General Babagana Monguno (rtd).
“It was a normal consultation to intimate him (the president) of the issues on ground. We briefed him on the security situation on ground after a 60-day review and we had to brief him on the challenges we have and ensure that the mandate we have is properly delivered”, he said.
On what the president’s response was, Olonisakin, said: “He (Buhari) was very excited, very happy. As for our request, he gave the mandate”.
Olonisakin noted that the military had not said it was considering an extension of the December deadline to end the Boko Haram insurgency.