President Muhammadu Buhari presided over the National Security Council (NSC) meeting held on Thursday at the State House, Abuja.
Among those in attendance include Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo and the service chiefs.
Also at the meeting were the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof Ibrahim Gambari; National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana Monguno (rtd), and the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Leo Irabor.
Insecurity in Nigeria has remained a matter of serious concern. It is expected that the security chiefs, at the meeting, would brief President Buharion on the security situation in the country.