The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor, has encouraged the media to form a merger with the military in building a secured nation where citizens can pursue their aspirations without fear.
He said like the military, the media has a defined role in the pursuit of national security.
Irabor spoke in Abuja at a meeting with media executives with the theme: Role of Media Executives and Editors in National Security and Conflict Sensitive Communication.
He emphasized the need for the military and the media to pursue a common course of freedom, liberty and a secured environment.
“All along, it is we versus them. But I am hopeful that at the end of this parley today, you will no longer see yourself as we versus them. Rather, it will be an engagement about us and engagement about what binds us, which is Nigeria.
“Whatsoever influences one may have outside the shore, either the territorial or space of Nigeria. We must begin to understand that you are the best person to keep Nigeria safe.
“No one outside of these shores loves you better than you love yourself because you are the one that meets this challenge,” Irabor said.
