We will go after enemies of our sovereignty – CDS

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has warned that anyone moving against the sovereignty and unity of Nigeria would beryllium treated arsenic an force of the state.

Musa issued the informing connected Tuesday successful Birnin Kebbi, portion addressing the General Assembly of the Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council (NTRC) tagged: “Kebbi 2025: Strengthening Community Collaboration for Lasting Peace and Security successful Northern Nigeria.”

He reaffirmed the committedness of the Armed Forces of Nigeria to support the nation’s territorial integrity and urged each Nigerians to unite successful safeguarding its bid and stability.

“Anyone recovered doing thing antagonistic against the authorities and the sovereignty of Nigeria is an force of the state, and we volition spell aft specified person,” Musa declared.

The CDS commended the Sultan of Sokoto and different bluish accepted rulers for their continuous relation successful promoting peace, unity and stableness successful the region.

“We underscore the captious relation of our accepted rulers arsenic custodians of values and morality.

“They stay indispensable to our corporate efforts successful ensuring stableness successful the North and the full country,” helium said.

Musa described accepted rulers arsenic the bedrock of governance and the archetypal enactment of engagement betwixt authorities and the people.

He emphasised that bid and information could not beryllium enforced, but built done trust, dialogue, and practice among communities, information agencies, accepted institutions, and civilian nine groups.

“Our tendency is for each assemblage successful Nigeria to beryllium peaceful. The collaboration betwixt information agencies and accepted authorities has ne'er been much crucial,” helium revealed.

The CDS urged members of the equipped forces to enactment decisively against criminals threatening the lives and property.

“No subordinate of the equipped forces should archer you helium has not been ordered to instrumentality down immoderate transgression sidesplitting oregon destroying property. You are authorised to act,” helium said.

Musa assured Nigerians that the subject remained committed to protecting democracy, adding that President Bola Tinubu had continued to supply the equipped forces with each indispensable support

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