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Former military President Gen. Ibrahim Babangida has appealed to Nigerians to cooperate with the military to overcome its numerous security challenges.
Gen. Babangida also urged the Federal Government to equip the military with modern weapons and train them on how to use them to decisively resolve insecurity across Nigeria.
He stated this on a BBC Hausa programme in Kaduna.
Gen. Babangida said the military was doing a lot to address the various security challenges such as banditry, kidnapping and insurgency.
The former military dictator said he believed the insecurity would soon be resolved once the right thing is done.
“They also need to be trained on how to use the modern weapons, not to get weapons and just hand them over to the soldiers. They should be trained.
It is important to rally round the soldiers and other security agents, support them and let them know the citizens are behind them. Provide them with all they require and let them know this is their country, they have no other country better than this.
“This problem of insecurity, every government had its experience, but if we unite we will overcome it. I remember how we fought the civil war for three years, the people supported the government, the government did its best, bought what was necessary, and those who fought were made to understand that this country is the best for them.
TN
