Defence Chief urges troops not to disappoint Nigeria

General Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), has urged army commanders and soldiers to support Nigeria in its ongoing efforts to address security concerns.

After being briefed on military engagements in various theatres of operations, Musa made the call on Monday in Abuja at the Army Headquarters Operations Centre.

Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Army Public Relations, said that the CDS thanked the troops, Field Commanders, Principal Staff Officers, and Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of Army Staff, for their commitment and selflessness.

He went on to say that the military has continued to serve mankind with selflessness while legally supporting civil authorities.

To hasten the return of peace and stability to the nation, Musa chastised commanders at all levels to manage the activities of their respective commands with professionalism, commitment, and focus.

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He tasked them with setting an example, leading by example, and mentoring the junior Nigerian Army leaders in a goal-oriented manner.

In order to lessen security threats, the head of defence asked soldiers to maintain their resiliency and make sure that interagency coordination and collaboration are maintained during operations.

He thanked President Bola Tinubu for his initiatives in the Nigerian Armed Forces since taking office and gave the troops his word that he would support them.

Musa ordered troops to rigorously abide by the code of conduct governing troops during elections and to help INEC, the lead agency in Saturday’s off-cycle governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi.

“We have a mission ahead of us, and we cannot afford to fail our nation. Both the President and the entire country are in favour of us. Musa was quoted by Nwachukwu as stating. In NAN