The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has expressed the Defence Headquarters (DHQ)’s readiness to partner with the ministries of Petroleum and Justice to tackle oil theft, illegal refineries, pipeline vandalisation as well as other economic sabotage being orchestrated by criminals.
General Musa, said this when he paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Petroleum, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri and his Ministry of Justice counterpart Mr Lateef Fagbemi (SAN).
The Acting Director, of Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, who said this in a statement, disclosed that the CDS paid the visit to seek further relationships with the ministries as critical stakeholders in Nigeria.
According to him, the national assets must be well protected.
“If that is done, the oil production will rise and the economy will improve,” he said.
Gen. Musa said the Armed Forces of Nigeria ( AFN) would support the ministries to ensure Nigeria maximised the profit from its natural resources.
He assured the minister that Defence Headquarters ( DHQ) would provide maximum security to oil facilities in the country.
Lokpobiri thanked the CDS for the visit. He assured of more collaboration with DHQ to reduce economic sabotage as it affects the nation’s economy.
He promised to give the DHQ all the necessary support to protect all critical oil facilities to improve oil production.
At the Ministry of Justice, the CDS appreciated the laudable achievements of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice.
He called for more assistance from the ministry in areas of protection of the human rights of troops as they perform their duties.
The minister thanked the CDS and promised to provide all the necessary legal support to the AFN in the discharge of its constitutional roles.
