The Minister of Defence, Normal Christopher G Musa (rtd), stated he was in Maiduguri alongside along with his colleague , the Minister of State for Defence, Alhaji Bello Matawalle, on a condolence go to to Borno state to console with the individuals and authorities of Borno state.
He added that he was in Maiduguri to additionally assess what transpired just lately with a view to enhance on the state of affairs by means of re- strategiSing army operations.
Normal Musa, who acknowledged this Wednesday whereas addressing journalists instantly after his go to to the Army Cemetery, Maimalari Cantonment, alongside Monguno highway and about 2 hours closed door assembly with the Theater Commander, Maj. Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar, GOC Sector 1 Maiduguri, GOC Sector 2 Damaturu and GOC Sector 3 Monguno alongside different Unit Commanders and Brigade Commanders amongst others.
He reassured the individuals and authorities of Borno that army will so each night doable to make sure such an incident doesn’t happen once more whereas pledging to enhance the safety state of affairs in collaboration with different safety companies in addition to the members of the society.
The minister famous that safety is all people’s job and never solely the job of the army or safety brokers, declaring that it’s all people’s enterprise. With out safety, there wouldn’t be any significant improvement. All we’d like is peace. We wish all people to assist and cooperate with the army to finish the conflict.
“The army are additionally human beings like all people. They’ve households and have been sacrificing their lives defending the nation, lives and properties of the individuals. So, Nigerians want to understand and commend our troops to not make dangerous feedback at each slightest mistake or subject.
“We have to pray and encourage our troops to battle these components and finish the battle however to not discourage them. They’re doing very nicely and have made a lot of successes in lots of components of the nation even in Borno and Lake Chad area.
“However these haven’t been broadly rerouted by the media. That is the place I would really like the media to proceed to present the army operations and successes extra and wider reviews for the entire world to know our troops are good and doing nicely.
“The president has authorized the funds of recent tools and equipment together with aircrafts and armories to battle the insurgents more durable. All we’d like is individuals’s prayers, assist and cooperation.