President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday, 15 December 2025, held a high level closed door meeting with Nigeria’s Service Chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock, Abuja, in what appears to be a critical security consultation amid rising national concerns.
The meeting, which took place inside the President’s office, began at approximately 06:01 pm local time, shortly after the arrival of the heads of the Armed Forces and other top security officials. The Service Chiefs were seen arriving at the Villa’s forecourt before being ushered into the meeting venue under tight security.
This engagement marks President Tinubu’s first formal security meeting with the military leadership since he swore in General Christopher Musa (retd.) as the new Minister of Defence on Wednesday, 04 December 2025. The timing of the meeting has drawn significant attention, given the prevailing security challenges facing the country.
Although details of the discussions remain undisclosed as of press time, the meeting is coming at a period when 115 students abducted from a Catholic boarding school in November 2025 are still being held captive by their abductors. The prolonged captivity of the students has intensified public pressure on the Federal Government to take decisive action.
Okay News reports that the security situation has remained a top priority for the Tinubu administration following the President’s declaration of a national security emergency on Tuesday, 26 November 2025. At that time, President Tinubu ordered fresh recruitment into security agencies nationwide to strengthen internal security operations.
In addition, the President directed the immediate withdrawal of all police personnel attached to private individuals and Very Important Persons, insisting that security resources must be redirected toward protecting the general population rather than a privileged few.
The meeting also follows a recent development in the region, as Nigeria’s Senate approved President Tinubu’s request to deploy Nigerian troops to Benin Republic after an attempted coup was reported in the neighboring country. The decision underscored Nigeria’s role in regional stability and collective security efforts in West Africa.
Security analysts believe the closed door meeting may focus on internal security operations, counterterrorism strategies, intelligence coordination, and Nigeria’s expanding regional military responsibilities.
As of the time of filing this report, the Presidency has not released an official statement outlining the resolutions reached during the meeting.
