No excuses, you must end banditry, retired Gen. Danjuma tells CDS Musa

A retired Army general and one-time Chief of Army Staff, Theophilus Danjuma, has thrown a big challenge at the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, to by all means end banditry and killings in the country as soon as possible.

Danjuma gave a speech on Tuesday in Abuja at the launch of retired Maj.-Gen. Solomon Udounwa’s book, “Big Boots: Lessons From My Military Service.”

Addressing serving and retired military top brass, including the current defence chief seated at the event, the elder statesman said the onus is on serving officers to end the menace of banditry and senseless killings by marauders across the country.

“We must end the banditry and the killings that are going on in our country as soon as possible.

“The responsibilities are on your shoulders—those of you who are still servicing. No excuses, absolutely no excuses. God bless you. God bless our country,” he said.

In response, CDS Musa stated that the challenges facing the Armed Forces in the fight against banditry and terrorism won’t deter them.

He assured Danjuma that the military would not fail, but would bring the blood-sucking mongers known as bandits to their knees.

“The Armed Forces of Nigeria is willing, dedicated, and committed to ensuring that we restore peace and security in our own dear country.

“We shall not be deterred. I want to assure you that we have learnt so much from your records. We cannot afford to fail, and we will not fail,” Musa said.

Persecondnews recalls that the North-West and North Central geopolitical zones of the country have been the theatre of war in the last decade.