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Irabor calls for collective response to Nigeria’s security challenges

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Former Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff Lucky Irabor says the country’s security challenges go beyond military operations. He called for collective responsibility ahead of the 2027 elections at a conference in Abuja, according to the Daily Post Nigeria.

Former Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff General Lucky Irabor called on Thursday 29 October for collective responsibility in addressing the country’s security challenges. He said the difficulties went beyond military operations, ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Daily Post reports.

Lucky Irabor was speaking in Abuja at a public presentation of the book “O’to’Ge: The Legacies of…”, where he delivered a speech entitled “Nigeria’s Security: A Collective Responsibility”.

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