Buhari launches security roadmap

President Muhammadu Buhari has launched a new national security roadmap.

The President launched the road map on Wednesday, shortly before the commencement of the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.

The ceremony took place inside the Aso Chamber of the presidential villa, Abuja.

According to President Buhari, the newly launched National Security Strategy would tackle security challenges in the country.
Launching the strategy document, he said its main objective was aimed at achieving “a safer and more secure nation.”

He explained that the new road map was a product of elaborate discussions between all security organs, Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the government.

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Earlier, the National Security Adviser, Maj.-Gen Babagana Monguno, who gave the highlights of the new strategy said, “The focus of today’s strategy is multi-dimensional and it’s to guarantee the safety of human lives.

“The approach is comprehensive and looks at how agencies will collaborate to guarantee security for our country.”

According to Monguno, the strategy was reviewed from the first one issued in 2014.

At the launching were leadership of the National Assembly, service chiefs, ministers and heads of MDAs.

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