CDS Musa Solicits Nigerians’ Collaboration for Insurgency War
Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Gen. Christopher Musa has pleaded with Nigerians to join the fight against insecurity.
Musa made the plea while addressing newsmen in his maiden media interaction, on Fiday in Abuja, Musa stating that the military have limitation in fighting terrerism without civilians support.
He said, “The security challenge we face isn’t just for military; it’s for everyone.”
“It is important for us to have a good understanding of what is going on so that we can clearly sensitise the public,’’ the CDS added.
He said: “I appeal that when you see something not going right, please report; even if it is our troops that are not doing the right thing, don’t just keep quiet and pass by.
“This is because whatever you see and pass by, you have approved of it.
“If you want changes, report so that we can take action and we want to take action.
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He also noted that good governance was critical to addressing insecurity, stressing that political leaders had a role to play to ensure that issues that promoted insecurity were not allowed to fester.
According to him, military solution is only 30 per cent of the strategy, while 70 per cent is good governance, equity, fairness and justice.
“The issue of policing is everybody’s responsibility. We must have good policing system that ensures that everybody is everybody’s brother.
“We must be our brother’s keepers for us to be able to assist and our correctional system should be correctional.
In his speech, Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, said the media had an important role to play in nation building and the role had serious implication on national security.
Gusau said there was the need for the military to partner closely with the media, hence the desire of the Chief of Defence Staff to interface with journalists as critical stakeholders.
According to him, the media is a force multiplier in the efforts of the armed forces to win the hearts and minds of Nigerians.
“Your role is critical and noble; always trying to ensure public support for the military and also boosting the moral of our troops while discharging our Constitutional responsibilities,’’ he said.
