{"id":136144,"date":"2024-01-02T15:45:43","date_gmt":"2024-01-02T15:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/02\/politics-hindering-solution-to-banditry-chief-of-defense-stagg\/"},"modified":"2024-01-02T15:45:43","modified_gmt":"2024-01-02T15:45:43","slug":"politics-hindering-solution-to-banditry-chief-of-defense-stagg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/02\/politics-hindering-solution-to-banditry-chief-of-defense-stagg\/","title":{"rendered":"Politics Hindering Solution To Banditry \u2013 Chief of Defense Stagg"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-905295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Screenshot_20240102-093558_Opera-Mini.jpg\" alt=\"Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa\" width=\"1080\" height=\"948\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The Nigerian Military, on Monday, posited that politics is an obstacle to their efforts to tackle the security crisis in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, made the disclosure during a chat on Channels Television, where he called for support from the public to meet their goal.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the challenges the military faced in their fight against banditry, General Musa said they were of a political nature that required decision-making from the political class.<\/p>\n<p>He stated that there was only so much the military could do without the support of the government of the day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe truth about it is that the challenges we are facing are political challenges and it is only when decisions are taken and directives have been given that we can take them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO: Two Die, Three Injured In Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Auto Crash<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe military can only do so much, only they go back and can\u2019t get the support from the government, that is why it is important that we work together as a team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a political decision, not a military decision on what is to be done,\u201d the CDS said.<\/p>\n<p>He however bemoaned criticisms from various quarters over the military\u2019s effect on ending the scourge of banditry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat we try to avoid is to make our troops feel unappreciated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are doing so much and I can guarantee that we are achieving a lot.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is that one goal that the enemy has been able to get over us that people leverage on.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is quite unfortunate that people have died and it is painful for us as commanders,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<div data-advadstrackid=\"890536\" data-advadstrackbid=\"1\" class=\"infor-target\" id=\"infor-1473918999\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/300x250b.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigerian Military, on Monday, posited that politics is an obstacle to their efforts to tackle the security crisis in the country. 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