Danjuma: No More Excuses for Insecurity, Service Chiefs Must End the Pandemic Now
Chuks Okocha and Linus Aleke in Abuja
A former Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Theophilus Danjuma, yesterday, tasked the
service chiefs to end the ravaging terrorism and banditry across the federation now, and return the country back to the part of peace and prosperity. According to him, there should be
no more excuses in the coordinated effort to end what he described as pandemic. But the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen Christopher Musa, replied, saying the military was
positioned and working tirelessly to restore peace across the federation. Danjuma gave this charge in Abuja, during a book launch titled: "Big Boots: Lessons from My military Service," authored by Maj. Gen.
Solomon Udounwa (rtd). Danjuma, who was chairman of the occasion, extolled the virtues of the author and his commitment to excellence in his military career. "Number one problem today is
security. We must end the pandemic, stop the killings that are going on in our country as soon as possible. Those of you who are still serving, Continued on page 16
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