By ZAKAA LAZARU
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, OFR, delivered a landmark public lecture today, 24 July, 2025 at the University of Ibadan titled “Global Fragility and Security Management in Nigeria”.
The event drew a large audience of scholars, students, members of the Armed Forces, policy experts, and civil society leaders.
In his lecture, General Musa provided an in-depth assessment of the interplay between global instability and Nigeria’s internal security dynamics.
He noted that terrorism, climate change, cyber threats, and geopolitical tensions have deepened global fragility, creating complex security challenges for Nigeria and other developing nations.
“The world today is more interconnected than ever, and fragility in one region has immediate consequences in others,” the CDS stated.
He cited how the collapse of governance in Libya and instability in the Sahel region have led to the proliferation of arms and extremist ideologies that now fuel terrorism and banditry in parts of Nigeria.
General Musa also addressed the security implications of environmental stress, especially the shrinking Lake Chad Basin, which has displaced millions and increased pressure on land and resources in Nigeria’s border communities.
He discussed the impact of global economic shocks, such as the war in Ukraine, which have worsened food insecurity and inflation, as well as the rise of cyber threats and disinformation campaigns, often with foreign backing.
