Nigerians need to undergo military training, says General Musa…wants citizens to feel pain soldiers go through

By our reporter 23.9.2026
Nigeria’s minister of defence General Christopher Musa rtd is wishing that Nigerians experience military training so that they can understand the pain soldiers go through when they defend the country against the likes of Boko Haram and bandits.
General Musa who was speaking during a podcast chat with Ken Giami, said Nigerians need to appreciate the efforts of the military in keeping the country safe.
“Every Nigerian should be able to go through military training. It will give you a different perspective about life. You will now understand what it means to stay hungry and what it means to work in days without sleep,” General Musa said.
“It will show you what endurance means when you walk kilometres and you are tired, but you still need to keep on going. You have not eaten; you have not taken one because of the nature of the thing and because you are doing it to protect.”
He added that soldiers practically put their lives on the line for the country to be peaceful.
“And that’s exactly what the military men are doing, putting their lives at stake for their country to move around,” he said.
“And so that’s why sometimes it’s very painful when you see people insulting the military and telling them they don’t need it or we don’t want this to end. Nobody’s dying now, and they don’t want it to end.
“Everybody wants peace, and that is important, so we want them to understand soldiers are fathers, brothers and sisters of people. They’ve families they’ve left behind, staying in the weather, rain, dust, night or day, staying there to ensure the country is secured,” he said.