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From Okwe Obi, Abuja
The Unity Advocacy Group (UAG), has told Nigerians to provide intelligence that would assist the Nigerian Armed Forces to tackle all forms of criminality.
The group said Nigerians should own the ongoing war against various forms of insecurity bedeviling the country in support of the efforts of the military and other security agencies.
Its Convener, Ifeanyi Aigbedion in a statement yesterday, also, agreed with the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, in his keynote address at the recent seminar organised by Defence Correspondents Association of Nigeria (DECAN) recently where he called on Nigerians to be positive about the future of Nigeria.
The theme of the seminar was: ‘Civil Military Relations: Non-kinetic efforts of the Nigerian Military in Security Management, Challenges and Prospects.’
According to the CDS, the traditional notion of war relying heavily on kinetic means is gradually being relegated and we are now seeking to possess and apply non kinetic approaches to project power, secure interests and solve problems.
He said the main focus of the military remains the targeting of the will of the people through the application of a combination of soft and non military means.
“We have seen it over and over that dealing with non state actors everybody is struggling for the hearts and minds of the citizens. So it is important that we’re way ahead of these criminals,” the CDS noted.
Aigbedion added: “We, also, agree with him that the challenges facing our nation are enormous, but we must look at the positive as well as speak well of our country and whatever is going on.
He noted the huge sacrifices being made by members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria and said the citizens must support them to restore peace and stability.
He commended the CDS and the AFN for sustaining the operations against bandits, terrorists in the North, irredentist in the Southeast, oil thieves in the South-South and kidnappers in various parts of the country.
