CDS Urges Effective Collaboration Among Stakeholders to Tackle Insecurity
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, today called for the urgent need for collaboration among stakeholders to effectively address the nation’s persistent security threats.
Gen. Musa made the call while delivering his speech at the 13th National Security Seminar organised by the Alumni Association of the National Defence College (AANDEC), in Abuja.
Gen. Musa acknowledged the “volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous” global security landscape, emphasizing the importance of a dynamic response.
The CDS, who was represented by Maj.-Gen. Emeka Onumajuru, Chief of Training and Operations, outlined the significant impact of security challenges on Nigeria, including terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, and transnational crimes. These issues, he stressed, “have negatively impacted the social, economic and other issues on citizens.
The novelty and dynamic nature of these, underpin the requirement for a comprehensive approach to address them. A comprehensive approach begins with collaboration among stakeholders to enable us to effectively address continuously evolving threats within our country.
“As such, efforts of all forms will be required to address these challenges appropriately.
It is also important to mention that the armed forces of Nigeria consider it a priority to secure the territorial integrity of our country by land, sea and air.”
The CDS said priorities would continue to be put into ensuring the peace and security of the country.
His words: “Despite the efforts of the military so far, the security challenges between our borders still persist. This means that notwithstanding the successes already achieved in various sectors of operation, there is still much more to be done.
“The Armed Forces of Nigeria have come to appreciate that, owing to the complex and unique nature of security threats in contemporary times, there is a need for all stakeholders to work together.
“”This is because no single service or agency can effectively address these threats alone.
“Moreover, these security challenges have become increasingly diverse and unconventional, thus the need for a forum where we will collectively resolve to provide valuable insights and perspectives’’, he added.
