Former chief of army staff Lt.-Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (retd) aka TY Danjuma has said that service chiefs have no excuses for the lingering insecurity in the country.
The former minister of defence spoke on Tuesday in Abuja at the presentation of a book titled Big Boots: Lessons from my Military Service written by Maj-Gen. Solomon Uduonwa (retd).
“Number one problem today, security and 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 no excuses and absolutely no,” Danjuma said.
He commended the military leadership for their efforts in addressing the various security challenges bedevilling the nation.
He also commended the armed forces for effective management of their pension.
In his remarks, the chief of defence staff (CDS) Gen. Christopher Musa said the military was positioned and working tirelessly to restore peace across the country.
Musa added that the armed forces would continue to uphold the values of service, integrity and honour that define extreme military tradition.
The CDS also extolled the virtues of the author Uduonwa for his exemplary service to the army and the nation in general.
Uduonwa explained that the title of the book was informed by the size of his feet and boots in the military.
He said that he faced bullies in primary school but decided to unleash his big feet on one of the bullies and end the reign of terror.
“When I joined the military because my feet are very big, I was also given big boots, which went with me everywhere I served, and which I used in trampling on terrorists and every other threat to our national security,” he added.
Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd), Gen. Lucky Irabor (retd), Lt-Gen. Faruk Yahaya (retd) were also present at the occasion.
