Ahead of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to Anambra, heads of security agencies in the State on Monday, May 5, 2025, met in a closed-door meeting to strategies on ways to strengthen security arrangements.
Tinubu is scheduled to pay a working visit to the State on Thursday, May 8.
Agencies in attendance included the Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services (DSS), Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), and the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Security, Air Vice Marshal Ben Chiobi (Rtd).
A statement by the State Police Command Spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, noted that the high-level meeting lasted for five hours.
Ikenga disclosed that the meeting featured detailed briefings from heads of the various security agencies.
“The deliberations focused on reviewing current security intelligence, assessing threat levels, and implementing fortified security measures within the capital city and across strategic locations.
“Key areas of focus included joint operational deployment, coordinated patrols and surveillance strategies.
“Additionally, the session addressed operational planning, inter-agency coordination, and contingency preparedness, ensuring the development of robust response strategies for various possible scenarios during the presidential visit,” the statement said.
It further explained that the comprehensive security approach deliberated upon reflects the commitment of the State’s security architecture to guaranteeing the safety of the visiting President, dignitaries, and citizens, while sustaining peace and stability across the State.
