A non- partisan advocacy group, the North-East Peace Advocacy Group, has hailed the appointment of Major General Christopher Gwabin Musa as the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), describing it as “well deserved.”
The group said the new CDS being the winner of the highly coveted Collin Powel Meritorious Award for Soldiering for the year 2022, is poised to change the narrative in the fight against insecurity in the country.
The group in a press release Monday evening signed by its Convener, Bukar Adamu, commended President Bola Tinubu for the appointment, saying it is an indication of the administration willingness to decisively deal with all forms of criminality in the country.
The group said that Gen. Musa’ tenure as Force Commander, Operation HADIN KAI, helped to restore peace in the North-East region.
He said during his tenure as Force Commander, people in the region started returning to their various means of livelihood as a result of intensive military operations that pursued the insurgents out of their hiding places.
According to the group “We are elated by the elevation of Maj. Gen. C. G. Musa to the highly coveted seat of Chief of Defence Staff. It is a position that caps all his excellent performance in the various offices he has held in the service to fatherland.
“During his tenure in the North-East, our people had cause to smile as it witnessed return to our various means of livelihood. People who were displaced started returning home.
“During his tenure also witnessed the massive surrender of terrorists who could no longer bear the intensity of military operations.
“The North-East Peace Advocacy Group therefore commends President Bola Tinubu for this worthy appointment. We wish the new CDS and the other service chiefs a successful tenure,” the group added.
