Defence minister Lt General Aliyu Gusau Mohammed (rtd) made this
known while speaking with Defence correspondents during his maiden visit
to the Army, Air Force and Defence Headquarters in Abuja, along with
the minister of state for defence Senator Musliu Obanikoro, a visit that
put an end to the seemingly cold war between the retired military top
brass and his hosts.
Media reports recently claimed there was a feud among Gen Gusau, Senator Musliu Obanikoro and the Service Chiefs leading to Gusau’s resignation but the cordiality that characterized their meeting yesterday has either faulted the story or was evidence that the problem was over.
Unknown to the media, all the service chiefs had met with the ministers at the Defence Ministry Headquarters (Ship House) last week, where they had briefed them of various
operations going on, their projects, their challenges and their prospects.
“There was never any disagreement between the ministers and the Service Chiefs; it was a media hype. Are you people aware that all the Service Chiefs came to the ministry to brief the ministers of the prospects, challenges and the ongoing war against the insurgents. The ministers are here to return their visits with a view to cement the cordial relationship that has always been existence between the ministry and the military,” a top official of the Defence Ministry told our correspondent.
When asked what input he is making to the execution of the operations, Gusau said the Presidency was satisfied with the operations and disclosed that whatever logistics were needed would be attended to with immediate effect.
“The operation is going on very well and I have been briefed on what is going on there and I am satisfied. The military is doing very well and all that needed is to encourage them. Whatever is the requirement of the Armed Forces, we will take them to the government and I believe that the government will do whatever is necessary to fund the armed forces,” he said.
The visit began at the Defence Headquarters with a closed door meeting with all the Service Chiefs except the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Usman O. Jibrin who was said to be away overseas for official reasons.
At the Nigerian Air Force Headquarters, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Adekunle Amosu, in his brief, had told the ministers that they were very close to total victory in the on-going counter-insurgent campaign, saying that the military was already stabilising the security of the affected states.
According to him, “As soon as we are done in stabilising the North East, the next operation will require much for us to keep them off that region. We are going to stay there to stabilise the security.”
Media reports recently claimed there was a feud among Gen Gusau, Senator Musliu Obanikoro and the Service Chiefs leading to Gusau’s resignation but the cordiality that characterized their meeting yesterday has either faulted the story or was evidence that the problem was over.
Unknown to the media, all the service chiefs had met with the ministers at the Defence Ministry Headquarters (Ship House) last week, where they had briefed them of various
operations going on, their projects, their challenges and their prospects.
“There was never any disagreement between the ministers and the Service Chiefs; it was a media hype. Are you people aware that all the Service Chiefs came to the ministry to brief the ministers of the prospects, challenges and the ongoing war against the insurgents. The ministers are here to return their visits with a view to cement the cordial relationship that has always been existence between the ministry and the military,” a top official of the Defence Ministry told our correspondent.
When asked what input he is making to the execution of the operations, Gusau said the Presidency was satisfied with the operations and disclosed that whatever logistics were needed would be attended to with immediate effect.
“The operation is going on very well and I have been briefed on what is going on there and I am satisfied. The military is doing very well and all that needed is to encourage them. Whatever is the requirement of the Armed Forces, we will take them to the government and I believe that the government will do whatever is necessary to fund the armed forces,” he said.
The visit began at the Defence Headquarters with a closed door meeting with all the Service Chiefs except the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Usman O. Jibrin who was said to be away overseas for official reasons.
At the Nigerian Air Force Headquarters, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Adekunle Amosu, in his brief, had told the ministers that they were very close to total victory in the on-going counter-insurgent campaign, saying that the military was already stabilising the security of the affected states.
According to him, “As soon as we are done in stabilising the North East, the next operation will require much for us to keep them off that region. We are going to stay there to stabilise the security.”
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