INSECURITY: NIGER GOVERNOR VISITS CDS, SEEKS FURTHER COLLABORATION
August 15, 2023
Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of Defence Staff ( CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa at the Defence Headquarters ( DHQ).
According to the governor, he came to congratulate the CDS on his well deserved appointment and subsequent promotion by the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria ( AFN), President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The governor who noted that Niger State has the largest land mass in Nigeria, also added that the state is very close to Abuja.
He said this proximity to the Capital City and the fact that Niger State is surrounded by a lot of ungoverned spaces, calls for security concerns.
He therefore, asked for the further corporation of the Armed Forces to help Nigerlites leave in a peaceful environment.
General Musa while welcoming the governor and his team also congratulates the governor on his election victory. The CDS said although the AFN is fully aware of the situation on ground, he noted that people always expect the Military to perform magic.
General Musa further added that the AFN need to support Niger State in order to attract meaningful development.
He also acknowledged the support of the state government towards the military and assured the governor of the AFN readiness to put everything humanly possible to assist Niger State.