Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Major General Christopher Musa, has assured Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule that the military is being proactive and has mapped out strategies to tame any unwanted development in the State due its closeness to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
General Musa told journalists on Wednesday at Defence Headquarters, Abuja after the meeting with Governor Sule over the influx of terrorists, bandits and other criminals from Plateau State occasioned by the military onslaught against them.
Sule, in explaining the essence of his visit, said: “First and foremost, as you know, Nasarawa State has the largest proximity to the Federal Capital Territory among other states, so, the security in Nasarawa State is always very important to the North and to Nigeria. As usual, I am a very regular visitor to this office of the CDS.
“I used the opportunity to congratulate him (CDS) because I haven’t been able to congratulate since he was appointed, and today (Wednesday) happens to be his one month in office and it is significant for me to visit and congratulate him.
“I also used the opportunity to discuss a few issues about the security challenges that may come up.
And as the head of security agencies, I believe very strongly that he’s in a better position to handle them.”
General Musa also told journalists that the Armed Forces of Nigeria are being proactive and they have already mapped out strategies to tame any unwanted development in the state due its closeness to the FCT.
“You have just heard from him the security challenges facing the state. You know how strategic Nasarawa State is to Nigeria, FCT particularly. What we tried to do, what we exchanged is to look at it generally and we’ve the importance and the need to ensure that we maintain peace within Nasarawa State,” the CDS said.
