Minister of Defence Retired General Christopher Musa has called on Nigerians to take their personal safety into their own hands rather than wait passively for soldiers or police to respond to threats.
Speaking on Channels TV, Musa said, “People must learn to work together with members of the armed forces. You cannot sit back and say you are waiting because there is no soldier or policeman. You must protect yourself first. The first preservation of every human being is the protection of your life. So whatever you need to do to ensure that you stay alive, please do it.”
Musa called on communities to form local security groups capable of identifying and flagging strangers or criminals before they cause harm, and urged state and local governments to take a closer look at markets and illegal motor parks as key entry points for arms, ammunition, and drugs.
He said the strategy of monitoring markets and shutting down illegal motor parks was one of the key tactics deployed in the Northeast that helped the military gain ground against insurgents and that replicating that model across communities nationwide, backed by a visible security presence at identified hotspots, could make a significant difference in the fight against armed violence across the country……See More
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