Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Waidi Shuaibu arrives in Maiduguri, Borno State, on Saturday, two days after President Bola Tinubu orders security agencies to rescue abducted people and eliminate terrorist and bandit camps across Nigeria. Shuaibu is received at the headquarters of the Northeast Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai in Maimalari Cantonment around 11 a.m., according to reports.
Tinubu’s directive is conveyed publicly by Defence Minister Christopher Musa following a security meeting chaired by the President at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Musa says the order instructs security leaders to prioritize locating and rescuing abductees and ensuring no terrorist or bandit camps remain anywhere in the country. Some accounts note the President also directs service chiefs to help create a safe environment for Nigerians to participate in elections scheduled for January. Outlets differ mainly in the level of detail, with some focusing on the trip timing and others on the broader security and election context; it is not clear whether Shuaibu’s visit is explicitly linked to the order, though he is scheduled to meet commanders across the state.
