President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met with the security chiefs in Abuja.
The President presided over the Security Council meeting held at the Presidential Villa.
The security chiefs were led to the meeting by the Minister of Defence, Brigadier General Mansur Dan-Ali (rtd).
However, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin, was absent.
Security chiefs who attended the meeting include the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas; and Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar.
Also present are the Inspector General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, and the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr Yusuf Bichi, among others.
Government officials also in attendance are the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari; Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Mr Boss Mustapha; and the National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno.