Security Personnel, Nigerians Equally Affected by Insecurity – Defence Minister

Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, rtd, said Nigeria’s security forces are not enemies of the country.

According to Musa, who was a guest speaker on Friday on the June 12, 2026 edition of ‘The Platform’ aired on Channels Television, all Nigerians including the security forces are all victims.

He called on Nigerians to work with the government, adding that the fight against insecurity thrives when citizens work with institutions.

“The security forces are not the enemies of the state. I always say in fact that we are all victims.

“I had the privilege as a commander to be the commander in the theater Operation Hadin Kai for 19 months. “And the worst thing that can ever happen to you is to have to meet the families of those who have passed on, who were killed, to explain to them what happened to their children, to their wards, or to see those ones that have been amputated because the vehicles they were riding went through Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs, which has taken their limbs.

“So I want to appeal to Nigerians that as long as these people are sacrificing themselves, we have a country to protect. We have to honor them, we have to support them, we have to give them everything that will keep them going and together with the support of citizens, so much can be achieved and I can assure you that,” he said.