Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa
The minister of defence, General Christopher Musa (Retd), said on Friday that the administration of President Bola Tinubu has scored between 65 and 70 per cent performance in tackling insecurity, terrorism and other national threats against the nation.
Speaking on ARISE TV News on the occasion of Tinubu’s three years in office, Musa said terrorism has been drastically reduced to isolated soft-target incidents, such as kidnappings to gain relevance.
The minister said, “We’ll give 65 to 70 per cent performance in the fight against terrorism and insecurity. Yes. 65 to 70%. No nation is totally free from crime and criminality.
“I’m sure you are aware that the level of terrorism across the country has actually drastically reduced. Now we have isolated acts of terrorism, and like I said, it is a social vice, a failure of family values.
Describing kidnapping largely as a societal crisis rather than a security failure, Gen Musa pointed to the breakdown of family structure as the root cause.
“We have fathers kidnapping children, children kidnapping each other, brothers kidnapping sisters.
“It tells you that something is wrong with the family, and we need to look inward to see how we can develop those aspects.
Continuing, the minister said those engaged in kidnapping were driven by greed and a refusal to embrace honest labour, calling for a shift in values around wealth creation.
“People need to understand that to make money, you must work very hard. Don’t look for shortcuts. Most of those taking part in kidnappings and related crimes are looking for shortcuts.
