Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has urged Nigerians to unite in tackling insurgency and insecurity.
He made the call on Friday, the 3rd of October, 2025, during the public presentation of SCARS: Nigeria’s Journey and the Boko Haram Conundrum, authored by former CDS, General Lucky Irabor.
General Musa emphasized that military efforts alone cannot solve the Boko Haram crisis and called on citizens to embrace peace and national unity.
“For us as a nation to move forward, we must look at this faithfully, truthfully and clearly in order to find solutions. It is not only a military solution. From my experience, the military solution is just 25 to 30 per cent,” he said.
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Drawing lessons from other countries, the Defence Chief highlighted Singapore as an example of resilience and the importance of unity in overcoming challenges.
“As long as we don’t love ourselves as Nigerians, and we don’t look at ourselves as our brother’s keepers, this will continue. If we want this to end, we must learn to live together as brothers and sisters. It is not magic; it must be deliberate.
“Countries have evolved over time because they looked at their challenges and resolved to overcome them. Singapore, with all the challenges it had, stood and said: It’s either we stand and die, or we work and develop.’ They have worked, and they have developed,” Musa added.