The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru has emphasised the need for a harmonious working relationship with the National Assembly as exemplified in the oversight function of the House Committee on Defence.
According to a statement by the Director of Information and Public Information, Ministry of Defence, Henshaw Ogubike, the Defence Minister who was joined by his counterpart, the Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle stated this during the oversight visit by the House Committee on Defence to the Headquarters, Ministry of Defence in Abuja Nigeria’s Capital.
Badaru commended the harmonious working relationship between the Ministry and the Committee which enhances the smooth running of the activities and programmes of the Ministry. He stressed that the modest achievements recorded so far would not have been possible without the cooperation of the members.
Reiterating Mr. President’s position of eliminating terrorists and insurgents from society, the Minister said with the cooperation of the National Assembly in terms of appropriation to the Ministry, the Nigerian Military has recorded tremendous successes in the fight against the various security challenges in the country, especially the cases of banditry, kidnapping, Oil theft and terrorism.
Speaking further, he said that the Ministry will do everything within its power to ensure that the Armed Forces welfare and entitlements are adequately given at the right time. He said it would serve as a motivating factor for them in the ongoing fight against insecurity in the country.
The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence, Dr Ibrahim Kana presented the context, achievements and challenges of the Ministry.
The Chairman, the House Committee on Defence, Honourable Babajimi Benson said the purpose of their visit was to identify the areas of challenge with the view of assisting the Ministry in actualizing its mandate as well as better planning strategies for 2024.
Dominica Nwabufo
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