A former Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (retd.), has challenged the military to end the insecurity and killings in the country.
According to him, the military has no excuse not to end insecurity once and for all.
Danjuma spoke in Abuja on Tuesday at the public presentation of a book titled “Big Boots: Lessons from My Military Service,” authored by Maj. Gen. Solomon Udounwa (retd.).
Speaking at the occasion, Danjuma said, “The number one problem today is security. We must end the pandemic and stop the killings that are going on in our country as soon as possible. Those of you who are still serving have no excuses; absolutely no!”
Responding, the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, said the military was positioned and working tirelessly to restore peace across the country.
Musa added that the Armed Forces would continue to uphold the values of service, integrity, and honour that define the military tradition.
He said, “Let me at least also mention to our distinguished chairman that the Armed Forces of Nigeria are positioned, willing, dedicated, and committed to ensuring that we restore peace and security in our own dear country. We shall not be deterred. There are going to be challenges, yes, but that’s why we’re here. I want to assure you that we have learned a lot from your record, very, very distinguished senior officers who have modeled us all through the years. We cannot afford to fail and we will not fail.”
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