Nigeria’s Defence Chief, General Christopher Musa, has blamed the country’s porous borders for the rising wave of terrorist attacks.
According to him, armed groups fleeing the Sahel are sneaking into Nigeria and causing more violence.
He made this known on Friday after a security meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja.
“What has happened recently is that there’s a global push by terrorists and jihadists all over the Sahel area, and that pressure is what actually came into Nigeria because of the porous nature of our borders,” General Musa said.
He added that Nigeria’s land borders—stretching over 4,000 kilometres—make it easy for fighters escaping conflicts in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso to enter the country. These countries have seen several coups since 2020, and the resulting instability has helped terror groups like Islamic State and al-Qaeda-linked fighters to expand.
The Defence Chief revealed that President Tinubu has directed the military to increase efforts across all regions and improve coordination with neighbouring countries.
“Mr. President has given directives for us to intensify our efforts, collaborate with all our sister countries around, because it is the porous nature that is actually aggravating our issues on ground,” he said.
General Musa also confirmed that President Tinubu has approved more equipment, including new air assets, to help fight insecurity. He said both military force and non-violent methods are needed to bring peace.
“Equipment has been bought. Mr. President has also given us many approvals for air assets and other aspects of security. As we mentioned, it’s not only the kinetic effort. The non-kinetic aspect is most important,” he explained.
He added that the armed forces are also working closely with state governors to ensure joint efforts in tackling the threats.
“The president is also looking at the aspect of also discussing with the governors for their own support, buy-in, ensuring that the dividends of democracy are also extended to the communities to be able to clamp down on the issue of insecurity.
“Yesterday, I just came out of Maiduguri to show you that we’re working together with all the governors because we know we cannot do it alone. We also need the governors to be part of it.
“The Federal Government is doing so much. States need to come in, local governments and communities. Everyone has a role to play in ensuring that there’s peace in Nigeria,” he stated.
General Musa urged Nigerians to support the military by sharing useful information and to beware of false videos spreading fear.
“It is important that we all cooperate with members of the armed forces and security agencies. If we see something going wrong anywhere in the country, let us report it; action will be taken, including by our own personnel. If we see them doing what is not supposed to be done, they should take report and we’ll take action.
“We want to appeal to all Nigerians not to get tired and be wary of fake news. A lot of fake news has been spread.
“Most of the videos being circulated are from other countries or old videos, giving the impression that they are new. You often wonder, why do some individuals feel happy when things go wrong in their country?” he said.
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