The Minister of Defence, Aliyu Gusau, said on
Thursday that Nigeria was ‘under siege’ and
called for collective effort in the fight against
terrorism and insurgency in the country.
Mr. Gusau made the call at the graduation dinner/
award night for Course 22 Participants of the
National Defence College, NDC, on Wednesday in
Abuja.
“It is not just government and security services
that are in the war, it is our country that is under
siege.
“It is our war and war can only be won if we keep
a united front, while we are concerned about our
present we should also think of our future.
“The current challenges in some part of the
country remind us that military might alone is not
enough to ensure peace,’’ he said.
Mr. Gusau, however, said that military power was
essential to ensure stability without which it
would be impossible to build and sustain peace.
The minister said without the support of the
people, especially the locals, the unseen enemies
in an insurgency would retain the perception that
they had the upper hand.
He said the armed forces required the total and
unequivocal support of generality of Nigerians for
their actions to remain legitimate.
On training, Mr. Gusau said government was
focused on renewed collaboration with the NDC to
ensure that senior officers of the military were
properly trained to enable them face the challenge
of terror
“To you the graduating participants, I have cause
to believe that you have all earned the right to be
conferred with the qualification of Fellow of
Defence College (FDC),’’ he said.
Mr. Gusau stressed that innovation and foresight
were needed to curb emerging security threats in
the 21st century.
He expressed satisfaction with the progress made
by the college in the areas of training, research
and development as well as for retaining its
position as the centre of excellence.
Awards were given to staff and participants who
had distinguished themselves.
A total of 139 participants, including 15 foreign
participants, would graduate from the college on
August 8.

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Na were dis guy man(The Eagle Eyes) siddon put since, Nairalanders?

Mtcheew

Why is he shouting Nigeria is under siege? When he and his dumb state minister pledged their allegiance to their party instead of the nation. The military and security operatives deployed to Osun states coupled with d most fearless policeman in Nigeria now:Joseph Mbu would have prevented these if they are in Borno state in the first place. I hiss for u.