President Bola Tinubu has urged the new service chiefs on the significance of collaboration and encouraged them to fulfill the responsibilities entrusted to them.
National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu revealed this to State House correspondents on Monday after the inaugural meeting between the President and the service chiefs at the Presidential Villa.
It should be noted that the President had appointed new service chiefs on June 19.
The newly appointed service chiefs include the Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Christopher Musa, the Chief of Army Staff, Major General Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Hassan Abubakar, and the Acting IGP, Kayode Egbetokun.
According to Ribadu, the President expressed his gratitude for their dedication and reaffirmed his confidence in their abilities.
He said: “We are here to express our appreciation to Mr President for the opportunity he gave us to serve our country and to serve his own government.
“We also pledged our allegiance to him, Nigeria, and Nigerians. We believe the selection he made is the correct one, the appropriate one, and we understand his vision for this country.
“We will exert maximum effort to achieve the goal of securing our country, establishing peace, stability, and bringing normalcy back into our lives.
“He assured us that he is fully behind us. He conveyed the message that we must work together as a united force and there is a lot of work that needs to be done, he expects results, and we appreciate the opportunity. That is why we are here.”
Ribadu expressed his confidence in the team’s capacity to fulfill their duties.
He highlighted the positive developments already occurring in the country, pointing out a decline in crime rates and criminal activities.
In addressing the forthcoming challenges, Ribadu emphasized the team’s commitment to deliver on their objectives.
“Considering our present situation, you can already see improvements in our country. The records indicate a decline in crimes and criminal activities, and this downward trend will persist. We will secure this nation.
“Nigerians have witnessed the caliber of individuals given this opportunity, they are arguably some of the finest we have, and they will not disappoint you, they will undoubtedly achieve,” he stated.