The Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru, has appealed to the National Assembly to increase his ministry’s budget for the 2024 fiscal year, saying the N1.57trn allocated to it was not enough to fight the insecurity in the country.
The minister made the call on Wednesday when he appeared before a joint National Assembly Committee on Defence to defend the ministry’s 2024 budget proposal.

Badaru said the rising cost of operations and the increase in the price of diesel and fuel necessitated the call for an increment of the ministry’s allocation



In the 2024 budget, the Ministry of Defence was allocated N1.15trn for personnel; N116.5bn for overhead and N308.2bn for capital, totaling N1.57trn.

But the defence minister said the allocation was not enough to fight insecurity.

“I appeal to the distinguished senators and honourable members to review the ministry’s budget given the prevailing economic situation to enable the ministry to function effectively.

“You are already aware of the inflationary trend and the cost of diesel, petrol, and operational costs. The overhead is very low, and we urge you to support us to see how we can improve our overhead,” he said.


The minister said heads of military units consume large quantities of fuel and diesel to carry out their official duties.

He assured that all funds appropriated in the budget would be judiciously utilised.

“Instead of fighting in one sector, the bandits or insurgents run into another sector, that was the intent of the supplementary budget, and we assure the senators that we will track this expenditure and make sure the monies appropriated will be utilized fully, and we will account appropriately”.

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Defence, Ahmad Lawan, said there would be no justification for huge budgetary allocation for the ministry if there was no improvement in security across the country.

He said it was paramount to establish how the money allocated to the ministry improved security.

“If you are given N100bn, how has it improved the security situation in the country? It will not augur well to appropriate money without justification,” he stated.

https://dailytrust.com/n1-57trn-budget-not-enough-to-fight-insecurity-defence-minister/

So Nigerian defence budget is less than 2 billion dollars and we call ourselves Giants .

Imagine India calling itself Giant of the world because of its vast population .

Highly politicized and monetized insecurity. It will never be well for you and your generation if you are one of those earning from so much loss of lives and property in Nigeria.

Money that they will still embezzle.

All of them keep saying budget not enough . Not like we have seen the impact of all the trillions allocated to this people since 1999.

Nigeria have the worst set of human representatives in the world.

Hehehe.

Looters, even if they give them the budget of USA and China combined they will still tell you it's not enough.

The most annoying thing is that after giving them such huge amount nothing will be done. At the end they will settle for blame games and religious sentiments to back up their failure.

Budget is not enough,but they will never cut down on their frivolous activities.

Orisirisi something

N1.57 Trillion Budget Not Enough To Fight Insecurity loot

Fixed

He wants more generals to buy more mansions abroad

ogododo:




https://dailytrust.com/n1-57trn-budget-not-enough-to-fight-insecurity-defence-minister/

Money that generals are using to buy mansions overseas

Thief

STEALING and LOOTING

Lmaooooo


You know what


Pdp's evil na child's play beside these criminals in charge of the Nation in the past 9 years

One day is coming. Patriotic Nigerians will take their destinies into their hands. Most of these politicians will pay for their sins

Realistically he's right. That's fucking too low.

Ok

He is asking for more money to embezzle







RIP to my fellow Nigerians who lost their lives due to insecurity this year. Nigeria failed you and the only mistake ya'll made was to come from a zoo

Ok

EKONGKING:
So Nigerian defence budget is less than 2 billion dollars and we call ourselves Giants .

OH so you agree with him that its not enough

TONY042:
Money that they will still embezzle.

When will you stop being negative and start to change your perspective so as to change your life for the better

One of the thief in this country has spoken

No comment.

B

Why not sign ties with Russia or USA let them send in SWAT or whatsoever to eliminate this menace once and for all huh?
Even of we have to pay with 20% of the oil revenue annualy till everything is in other

what exactly are u fighting.. security is better worse by the day as troops morale is so low.

A top army official has numerous properties both in Nigeria n United States..

keep on looting the country minister of insecurity.

EKONGKING:
So Nigerian defence budget is less than 2 billion dollars and we call ourselves Giants .

Imagine India calling itself Giant of the world because of its vast population .

trillion oga
read

Mansa6:


When will you stop being negative and start to change your perspective so as to change your life for the better

So the one that said its not enough is being positive abi?

Money that would be shared among the army general, is this man okey so?

These people are not creative because wrong people always win elections. If they are creative and not corrupt, that money should be more than enough.

Many of these airplane drones, missiles, guns and others they keep importing in million of dollars can be easily fabricated here but because they are very lazy ( Not ready to research and apply but instead interested on how to get part of the money into their private account) and enjoyed been fed with

ready made military equipment from China, Russia and America, reason money like this will never be enough for them.

If the minister is not ready to work let him resign from office and let brilliant, creative minds who are ready to maximize this fund ( acclaimed not enough fund) take over his position.



Nigerians if you think these people ( polithiefcians ) are fighting for you by all this " is not enough" " is not enough " they keep screaming, you are deceiving yourself.............................................fact.

Need more to embezzle.

Lol
Not enough to enter Babariga you mean
😂😂