General Musa made this commitment while delivering a lecture titled ‘Nigeria’s Security and Defence Policies: My Leadership Concept for the Armed Forces’ to participants of Senior Course 46 at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College in Jaji, Kaduna State.

In his address, General Musa highlighted the pressing need to address contemporary and emerging security challenges posed by various threats, including terrorists, bandits, secessionists, and other criminal elements endangering the nation’s stability.

He stressed the importance of fostering synergy between the armed forces and local communities to counter these adversaries effectively, emphasizing that the enemies of the state must either surrender or prepare for total warfare.

Joint operations and synergy among the three military services, combined with effective collaboration with the civilian population, were identified as key factors in achieving a sustainable action plan for national security.

General Musa assured Nigerians that no part of the country would be occupied by criminal elements, pledging that all military operations would be conducted jointly, with active citizen involvement.

General Musa expressed confidence in the armed forces’ readiness to overcome the current security challenges by working together as a cohesive team.

This commitment to a people-centric approach aims to strengthen national security and protect the nation’s corporate existence.

The NBC imposed the sanction because the aforementioned documentary contravened sections of its code.

According to a statement signed by Trust TV management on Wednesday, the fine was communicated to the media firm in a letter signed by the NBC Director General, Balarabe Shehu Illela.

The statement reads: “The NBC, in a letter to our company dated August 3, 2022, which was signed by its Director General, Balarabe Shehu Illela, said the fine was imposed on Trust TV because its broadcast of the said documentary contravened sections of the National Broadcasting Code.

“While we are currently studying the Commission’s action and weighing our options, we wish to state unequivocally that as a television station, we believe we were acting in the public interest by shedding light on the thorny issue of banditry and how it is affecting millions of citizens of our country.

“The documentary traces the root of the communal tensions and systemic inadequacies which led to the armed conflict that is setting the stage for another grand humanitarian crisis in Nigeria. It presents insights into the intersection of injustice, ethnicity and bad governance as drivers of the conflict.

“It also aggregates voices of experts and key actors towards finding solutions, including those of the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Senator Saidu Mohammed Dansadau, who hails from one the worst hit communities in Zamfara State.

“Other experts who featured in the documentary include scholars like Professor Abubakar Saddique of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and Dr. Murtala Ahmed Rufai of the Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto, who have both studied the subject of banditry for a long period.

“The documentary also brought to the fore the horrifying stories of victims of banditry.”

Lawan disclosed while charging the new Service Chief in discharging their duties after their confirmation on Tuesday at the plenary.

He described the frequent kidnapping as unacceptable and asked the new military generals to stop the ugly trend.

Lawan said “A situation whereby a group of people will go to a school and take over 300 students away on motorcycles is not accepted.

“Kidnapping without a trace, is not acceptable. Something has to be done because, apparently, this is becoming an industry, some people are benefiting from this and we have to unravel who these people are, and fight bandits and insurgents until we rescue our country.

“Let me also advise the service chiefs that there must be an interagency corporation between the army, the air force. They are supposed to have complementary roles.

“We promise them and indeed Nigerians that we will support them in whatever way the parliament can come to their support.”

The President gave the warning through his Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, during a security meeting of the Northern State Governor’s Forum and traditional rulers in Kaduna State.

Buhari, who admitted that the country is battling with different dimensions of security challenges, stated that he has asked the new Service Chiefs to devise new strategies that will end the ugly situation.

Meanwhile, the Northern Governors have resolved to partner with the Federal Government and their Southern counterparts in tackling the challenges.