Stakeholders from civil society organisations, religious institutions and security advocacy groups have condemned a recent publication by Emmanuel Onwubiko, attacking the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa.
The stakeholders described the article, titled “Oga CDS, You Failed in Two Years” as a campaign of misinformation and ethnic bias capable of demoralising troops and undermining national unity.
Speaking on behalf of the Tinubu-Uba Leadership Network (TULN) and Citizens Network for National Security (CNNS), Hon. Victor Mathew Bobai, Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to the Kaduna state governor, said the article was “a calculated effort to delegitimise the patriotic contributions of a tested and committed officer in the fight against insecurity.”
Bobai, who hails from the same Southern Kaduna region as General Musa, said the publication betrayed “a pattern of selective outrage and ethnic profiling,” alleging that Onwubiko’s known associations with foreign-based agitators under investigation for subversive activities should raise concern.
“This is not constructive criticism. It is a deliberate attempt to embolden the narratives of individuals with anti-state motives,” he said, adding: “The persistent targeting of Northern military officers raises critical questions about the motivations behind these attacks.”