Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, General Christopher Musa, has called on Nigerians to unite in order to defeat insurgency and insecurity.
General Musa made the call on Friday at the public presentation of SCARS: Nigeria’s Journey and the Boko Haram Conundrum, a book written by former Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor.
He stated that military action alone could not resolve the Boko Haram crisis, urging Nigerians to embrace peace and nationhood.
“For us as a nation to move forward, we must look at this faithfully, truthfully and clearly in order to find solutions. It is not only a military solution. From my experience, the military solution is just 25 to 30 per cent,” he said.
While drawing parallels from other countries, the Defence Chief cited Singapore as an example of resilience, adding that unity is crucial to overcoming the insurgency.
“As long as we don’t love ourselves as Nigerians, and we don’t look at ourselves as our brother’s keepers, this will continue. If we want this to end, we must learn to live together as brothers and sisters. It is not magic; it must be deliberate.
“Countries have evolved over time because they looked at their challenges and resolved to overcome them. Singapore, with all the challenges it had, stood and said: It’s either we stand and die, or we work and develop.’ They have worked, and they have developed,” Musa said.
