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.

He revealed this yesterday while declaring the 2019 Nigerian Army Day Celebration NADCEL and Combat Support Arms Training, COSAT week open, at the headquarters of the Nigerian Army Ordinance Corps, at Abati barracks in Lagos. Speaking on the theme: Professionally Responsive Soldiering: A Panacea for Successful Military Operations, Gen. Olonisakin, said that the military experiences in the North East and other prevailing security challenges in the country, underscored the need for capacity building through constant and effective training.

He said: “I wish to assure you that we are better positioned to totally end the insurgency in the North East and other criminal activities across the country. This can only be achieved through synergy and the cooperation of all the Services, security agencies, as well as other stakeholders. The right to live in a peaceful, safe and secure environment is an inalienable right of every citizen of this country.”

Earlier, the Chief of the Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, who described this year’s event as unique, said: “We will continue to do everything possible in our resolve to build a formidable Army supported by a well trained and equipped combat support arms.”

I sincerely commend the efforts of the combat support arms in the ongoing counter insurgency operation in the North East, where the artillery has effectively acquired, located and engaged ground targets while the air defence continues to prevent hostile aerial interference with our land operations. The engineers have equally assisted the army to live, move and fight especially in the areas of Counter Improvised Explosive Device, CIED and force protection.”