Morning recap: Tinubu meets security chiefs, rejects two N’Assembly bills, terrorists’ foreign drug courier arrested, other top stories
By Saheed Oyelakin.
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday convened a high-level security meeting with military commanders, intelligence chiefs, and top advisers at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, amid growing backlash over soldiers’ salaries.
This is as he declined assent to two bills passed by the National Assembly, citing constitutional inconsistencies and legal defects
Good morning! Here are the top stories making headlines today:
Tinubu meets security chiefs amid troops’ salary backlash
Reactions have trailed the disclosure by the Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, that Nigerian soldiers now earn a minimum monthly salary of N100,000.
Veterans and serving personnel described the amount as grossly inadequate.
This is as they accused President Bola Tinubu of failing to implement a salary increment he promised nearly four months ago.
File: President Bola Tinubu
This comes as President Tinubu on Thursday evening convened a security meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, comprising the entire military command, intelligence leadership and top security advisers
Soldiers intercept foreign courier carrying drugs to terrorists in Borno
Troops of Sector 3, Joint Task Force North East (Operation HADIN KAI) arrested a Chadian national, Mrs Rachael Samuel (48), on July 9 while she allegedly transported a large consignment of illicit drugs, alcoholic beverages, and other prohibited substances destined for terrorists in the Lake Chad Islands.
Recovered items included about 30kg of cannabis sativa, containers of “Suck and Die,” cartons of dry gin and herbal alcohol, among others.
Tinubu rejects two N’Assembly bills over constitutional flaws
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday declined assent to two bills passed by the National Assembly, citing constitutional concerns and defects that require correction before the proposed legislation can become law.
The Senate was notified of the President’s decision through two separate letters read on the floor of the chamber by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.