Tinubu holds security meeting with service chiefs at Aso Rock
President Bola Tinubu met with top military officials at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa on June 5, 2025. The closed-door session marks his first engagement with the service chiefs since appointing General Christopher Musa as Minister of Defence. The meeting comes amid ongoing security concerns, including the abduction of students and regional instability. Details of the agenda remain undisclosed.
What we know
- Bola Tinubu began the meeting with service chiefs at around 6:01pm on June 5, 2025.
- This is his first session with the military high command since General Christopher Musa became Defence Minister in December.
- The meeting follows a national security emergency declared by Tinubu on November 26, 2024.
- Over 100 students kidnapped from a Catholic school in November are still missing.
- The Senate recently approved Tinubu’s request to deploy troops to Benin Republic after an attempted coup.
