President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed Nigeria’s newly decorated service chiefs to intensify operations and decisively end terrorism, banditry, and other forms of insecurity across the country, assuring them of his administration’s total support to achieve results.
Speaking at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja, after decorating the service chiefs with their new ranks, Tinubu said Nigerians expect “results, not excuses,” emphasizing that the war against insecurity must be won.
“We cannot allow the crisis that began in 2009 to persist any longer. I charge you, as heads of our nation’s armed forces, to carry out your duties with patriotic zeal. Nigerians expect results, not excuses,” the president declared.
He urged the commanders to adopt innovative and technology-driven strategies, warning that emerging armed groups in parts of the North and South must be swiftly neutralized.
“Security threats are evolving and mutating. We must not allow new threats to fester. Smash the snakes at the head,” Tinubu said, reiterating the federal government’s commitment to provide all necessary resources to secure the nation.
The President commended the armed forces for their sacrifices and successes in reclaiming territories once held by terrorists, assuring that the government will continue to prioritize their welfare and logistics.
Responding on behalf of the service chiefs, General Olufemi Oluyede, Chief of Defence Staff, pledged the military’s unwavering loyalty to the President and the Nigerian people, promising to “rid the country of all forms of criminality” and safeguard democracy.
The event was attended by Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, several governors, top government officials, and members of the National Assembly.
Meanwhile, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has approved a major shake-up in the Army, redeploying senior officers to key command and training positions aimed at boosting operational effectiveness nationwide.
