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The Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Olufemi Oluyede, has said the challenges of insecurity in Nigeria will persist if there is mismanagement of information.
Oluyede made this statement on Wednesday, during his screening by lawmakers at the upper chamber of the National Assembly.
According to him, while significant progress had been made in improving national security, more work remained to be done.
“My tenure has been quite challenging, and while things have improved tremendously, we can do better.
“It requires a whole-of-society approach. It’s important for all hands to be on deck to make Nigeria safer,” he added.
Addressing lawmakers during the screening, Oluyede emphasised the immense demands of military leadership and the sacrifices required to maintain national security.
“It requires cognate experience, sleepless nights, and total dedication to the safety of our nation. We all know resources are limited, but Nigeria must build its own capacity to confront emerging security threats from terrorism to cybercrime.
“If we fail to manage information effectively, our challenges will persist,” he added.
The new CDS stressed the importance of strengthening local defense capacity and developing homegrown solutions to national security problems.
Insecurity in Nigeria will persist if we keep mismanaging information – CDS Oluyede
