The presidency has ordered immediate arms procurement of critical equipment for the armed forces in line with the Federal Government policy of purchasing such items from the original manufacturers on government-to- government basis.

The president also directed the enhancement of the welfare of troops, particularly those serving in operational areas within the country, Guardian reports.

Minister of Defence, Mansur Muhammad Dan-Ali who disclosed this yesterday during a meeting with the service chiefs at the he Ship House, Headquarters of Ministry of Defence, ordered the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, to relocate to the North East pending when the security situation improves.

He also directed the General Officer Commanding the 8 Division, Nigerian Army to relocate his tactical headquarters from Sokoto to Gusau, Zamfara State to oversee the conduct of Operation Sharan Dahi.

The minister mandated the chief of defence staff and Buratai to effect changes in the operational commands of Operations Delta Safe in the Niger Delta, Lafiya Dole in the North East, Sharan Dahi in Zamfara and Katsina states and Awatse in the South West. Dan-Ali said the changes were to enable them meet up with the current threats and security challenges in their areas of responsibility.

The directives came as a pro-democracy organisation, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) said the special forces of the army fighting in the ongoing counter insurgency in the northeast needed special weapons to fight the Boko Haram terrorists.To this end, the group urged the National Assembly to pass a legislative framework which will make funding of the defence sector as a first line charge to ensure efficient and effective roles by the military to stabilize national security.

HURIWA lamented that the $1billion said to have been taken from the escrow account was yet to drop at the Defence Ministry, wondering why the government could allow bureaucratic bottlenecks to slow down the process of releases and utilization of fund for the prosecution of the ongoing war against terrorists.

The group also canvassed the creation of what it calls ‘War budgets’ and the time line for national security objectives that must be achieved by a particular set of service chiefs, and a specified tenure so that other competent professional and combat-tested and trusted military generals are appointed to replace the serving military chiefs so the counter terror war does not become a commercially viable sector to be used by them for personal aggrandizement.

These were contained in a statement signed by the National Coordinator Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko and National Media Director Miss Zainab Yusuf.

Source: https://www.gistkit.com/naija-news/nigerian-military-receive-immediate-arms-procurement-presidency-orders/

That's if Mr saver will not use part of the funds to acquire more properties in Dubai under the guise of saving for the rainy days

Na now day break for Una. Incompetent mofos.

Good.

In need of property to purchase or rent for residential or biz purposes in Kuje-Abuja and environs? Check my signature for details.

Just like Buhari Lamented on CNN that during GEJ's tenure, "A group of individuals sat down over a table and shared the money meant for arms procurement"; that's exactly what will happen to this same fund.

But what does it matter?
The Nigerian Army is sh*t anyway.

All na wash




Seun when will you marry?do quick o, because marriage is becoming too expenses everyday

Is now that old president know about...when his people has already dealt with our soldiers..

Useless people....toothless bulldog

ANYONE YOU SEE ONLINE OR OFFLINE CANVASSING FOR BUHARI OR ATIKU, ASK THEM THE REASON WHY THEY'RE SUPPORTING HIM, YOU'LL SEE THAT IT IS NOT BASED ON ANY CREDIBLE AGENDA OR PLAN FOR NIGERIA AS A WHOLE. THEY'RE PAID PROPAGANDIST OR SIMPLY IGNORANT FOLKS. EDUCATE THEM !!!

PDP AND APC HAVE COLLECTIVELY RUINED NIGERIA FOR 20 YEARS. THEY'RE BASICALLY ONE HOUSE DIVIDED AGAINST ITSELF, THAT'S WHY TODAY SOMEONE CAN BE IN PDP AND TOMORROW JOIN APC. THEY'VE NO DISTINCT IDEOLOGY. THEIR COMMON IDEOLOGY IS TO RUIN NIGERIA FOR THE MASSES, WHILE THEIR KIDS GET QUALITY LIFE AND EDUCATION ABROAD.

IT'S TIME FOR NIGERIAN YOUTHS TO WAKE UP, SEIZE THE NEXT 4 YEARS OF OUR LIVES AND GIVE IT TO SOMEONE WHO HAS SOMETHING CREDIBLE TO OFFER. SOMEONE WHO'S NOT SHARING N5000 TO BUY YOUR NEXT 4 YEARS !!! SOMEONE WHO DIDN'T ENRICH HIMSELF WITH PUBLIC FUNDS.

THANK GOD THERE ARE CANDIDATE LIKE SOWORE, MOGHALU, DUROTOYE AND CO. DO YOUR RESEARCH, WHAT DOES EACH HAS TO OFFER AND DECIDE WHICH ONE OF THEM YOU'LL GIVE YOUR VOTE. SIMPLE. E NO HARD PASS THAT.

NIGERIA IS NOT EQUALS TO APC + PDP

For a better understanding, see this

Another means to cover face. What have they been using before. Propaganda government

Is this part of the initial $1 billion or this is another allocation?

If this useless govt knows the time consuming red tape politics process that is involved In sourcing weapons from OEM they could have made this order 3 years Ago....this is proof that Buhari Buhari hasnt ordered a single rifle since coming on-board yet kept commissioning Jonathan purchases as his own

Clowns

Yes, election is coming. This is the perfect time to make another set of empty promises

What of the weapons they have been buying all dz while

D govt and d military recently displayed huge arms cache dey claim dey jus purchased recently.. A couple of weeks later BH strikes and many of our soldiers paid with their lives and d rest with parts of their body.. D same military reported its men were ill-equipped and dat BH were quite sophisticated.. D question now is what happened to those weapons dey display3d for Nigerians and d world to see? PMB told d Senate he wanted 1Billion to fight insurgency, biko where is dat money? Or is d insurgency he's talking about d fight against PDP, Saraki and Atiku?

It is well

Corruption wont let them do the right thing

hahaha.. closing the cage after the dog has escaped.... go ahead and continute paying BH for dapchi and chibok girls... rruubbish

We all know that the easiest way to steal is to create an emergency! Then you bypass all bureaucratic checks that should have caught any corrupt practice.

Change Buratai

Election is coming simple

safety of the people is needed everywhere. they should not give the insurgents opportunity to wipe out the innocent civilians. an immediate action should be taking by buying the modern weapons not outdated ones which should be reached to those concerned

Only northern Nigeria is not safe

Medicine after death

This insurgency is 10 years old and they are sounding like it just came upon us suddenly, no end in sight with this kind leg oo