Nigeria, Nov. 7 -- Nigeria's Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), has admitted that military personnel are exhausted from prolonged deployments across the country, saying soldiers need time to return to the barracks and reunite with their families.

Musa said the Armed Forces would gradually withdraw from internal security operations as the Nigeria Police Force strengthens its capacity to take greater responsibility for maintaining law and order.

The minister made the remarks on Thursday, November 5, 2026, while speaking at an All Progressives Congress (APC) Abuja Roundtable in Abuja.

He acknowledged that the military had become excessively involved in internal security duties, stressing that soldiers were increasingl...