Nigeria Safer, Attacks Reduced — CDS
Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has said that Nigeria has significantly become safer today than it was two years ago, citing a reduction in the frequency of attacks and a return to normalcy in many communities as evidence of progress. He declared this in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday. “I know we’re doing better. I’ve travelled around this country, and everywhere I’ve been to, people commend us for the effort,” Musa said when asked if Nigeria is safer currently than the previous two years. The defence chief acknowledged that isolated attacks still occur but emphasised that their frequency has drastically reduced compared to previous years. He stated, “Sometimes when you hear one attack, one strike, and you think. Then, in the past, it used to be rampant. Now, it’s slowing down. “To tell you we’re succeeding, markets are back, schools are opening, people go to church. Yes, there’ll be attack. There can never be 100 per cent, but I can tell you we’re moving forward, and we’ll continue to do more.” He reiterated the government’s commitment to securing peace in the country. “The government is working hard, the armed forces are working hard, and we all need Nigerians coming together to make sure, firstly, we must love each other as Nigerians, and then we must protect ourselves, and we can succeed,” the CDS said.