NSA, Service Chiefs Meet Over Trump’s Action Against Nigeria

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, is in a closed-door crucial meeting with service chiefs and heads of security and intelligence Agencies in the country

The crucial meeting is holding at the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Abuja,

Security sources said that an emergency meeting followed reports of a directive by U.S. President Donald Trump to prepare for possible military action in Nigeria.

A security source told our correspondent that the emergency meeting, which began in the afternoon, was aimed at assessing the implications of Trump’s statement accusing the Nigerian government of failing to protect Christians from Islamist militant groups.

Trump’s remarks, made late Saturday, alleged that the U.S. military was being prepared to “act in Nigeria to tackle Islamist militancy” a statement that had triggered widespread concern across diplomatic and security circles in Abuja.

According to the source, the NSA convened the session to coordinate a unified national security response and review intelligence assessments on the potential fallout of the U.S. president’s pronouncement.

The outcome of the meeting is expected to be communicated through official channels from the Office of the National Security Adviser

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