SAN FRANCISCO, May 15, (THEWILL) – Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday, met behind closed doors with some top security Chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to review a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on maritime security in the country.
THEWILL gathered that the MoU will be presented to the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting for consideration and approval on Wednesday.
Those at the meeting, which lasted two hours were: the Chief of Defence Staff, Gabriel Olonishaki; the National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno; Minister of Defense, Mansur Dan-Ali; and, the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi.
Speaking with State House correspondents at the end of the meeting, Dan-Ali declared that many communities have been saved of pipeline bombings and oil theft as a result of the intervention of Osinbajo revealing that issues around maritime surveillance were discussed.
“It’s a pending issue of FEC meeting that we wanted to resolve on maritime surveillance and it has been resolved,” he stated.
“Acting President has been meeting with the communities. We have been able to save many communities of oil pipeline bombings and oil theft.
“It is a big achievement and I believe that the acting President has been doing well in that direction.”
