General Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defense Staff, has urged Nigerians to exercise caution in their words and actions to avoid demoralizing the troops of the Nigerian Army. During a Tuesday morning interview with reporters, he reiterated that the recent bombing in the Tundun Biri community in Kaduna State was accidental, emphasizing that it was not intentional. General Musa expressed regret over the incident, particularly the loss of troops, and reassured Nigerians that the army’s mandate is to protect innocent citizens, and such incidents are not deliberate.<\/p>\n
He stated, “We understand that generally everybody feels bad. We actually feel bad also. Anytime we have mistakes, we take ownership and we feel extremely bad about it, especially when we lose our own troops in the war. We just want Nigerians to understand that the incident was never deliberate; we will never deliberately target our citizens. Our mandate is to protect innocent Nigerians, and we’ll continue to do that.”<\/p>\n
Acknowledging the negative responses to the incident, General Musa highlighted the overall success of the army’s efforts, stating, “It is unfortunate that out of the 99% successes that we’ve had, this one that we had has given us a lot of negative responses. But we know Nigerians want success; we are succeeding.” He informed that a committee set up by the Federal Government will investigate the incident, assuring that justice will be served based on the committee’s findings.<\/p>\n
General Musa urged Nigerians not to demoralize the troops with their words and actions, emphasizing the sacrifices made by the soldiers. He said, “We should not, by our actions, inactions, utterances demoralize our troops. These guys stay awake so that we can sleep. I see a lot of people talking; it is easier for you to say that ‘they made a mistake,’ ‘they are not doing well,’ but what is the option? If they pull out from these locations, what happens? We will not even have a country. So for them to have stayed, slept in the darkness, in the sun, rainfall, dust, and everything, just to ensure that me and you are able to sleep and do our normal routine, I think we should give them some accolades and some respect.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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