The Minister of Defence, Muhammed Badaru Abubakar, has commended the Nigerian Armed Forces in the fight against insecurity, saying, “Nigeria’s security situation has improved under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.”
The Minister said that Mr. President is doing his best to provide all necessary equipment and funding needed by the Nigerian Armed Forces to fight and end the war against insurgency, banditry and other form of criminalities in the country.
Badaru stated this during the Chief of Army Staff maiden Edition of the Annual Lecture series 2024 organized by the Nigerian Army Resource Centre in Abuja.
According to him, there has been a significant increase in the Armed Forces funding under President Tinubu’s administration, which is evident in the high successes recorded in the fight against insurgency and banditry.
Commenting on the theme of the lecture:” Role of the Military in the Protection of Nigeria’s National Interest and Security”, he said the improvement recorded in the fight against insecurity would be sustained and that the enhanced funding by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR has contributed to the successes.
Furthermore, Badaru called on individuals and corporate bodies to invest in the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria to produce defence equipment and hardware.