End of banditry don near – Defence Minister talk

Di Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru, don show confidence say Naija go soon win di total war against bandits and banditry for di country.

Di assurance come on Monday for Katsina State during di induction of two additional ATAK-129 Helicopters into Operation Fansan Yamma Sector 2 for di Airport Wing of di Naija Air Force (NAF).

According to Badaru, di recent victories wey dem get against bandits don show say di end of banditry dey near if di current attack wey di security agencies dey carry go fit continue.

While e dey appreciate di military personnel and oda security agents for dia personal sacrifices for di war against bandits, terrorists and oda criminals.

Di Minister assure dem say government go still dey support dem as dem dey carry out dia constitutional responsibilities.

Di Minister carry Chief of di Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Bala Abubakar, follow am to bring in di extra helicopters.

E talk say di two extra helicopters get advantage over oda fighter jets to make sure say no enemy fit hide from justice and dem don deploy am to defeat bandits and oda criminal pipo wey dey disturb di peace, stability and prosperity of di Northwest Region.

We dey salute you for di personal sacrifice wey you don dey make, wey you don leave your family and di comfort of your house to secure our collective future.

“We dey grateful, we go still dey committed to provide you and your family di necessary resources to make sure say you go receive di best incentives and oda benefits.”

“With di introduction of dis new critical platforms, and di quality of officers and men wey dey operate am, I dey sure say e go make Naija proud.”

“Togeda, we go dominate di battle space and achieve successful results.”

“Di unique set of di air components wey dem deploy, get capacity.”

“E get speed, reach, and precision to make sure say no enemy fit hide from justice”

“And di long arm of di law go reach those wey wan destroy our peace.”

“I dey urge you to work togeda with ground forces and oda stakeholders to make sure say we get maximum effect.”

“Make you quick to ensure safer and stronger Naija.”

“Synergy suppose remain di watchword to make we fit defeat di enemies of di country.”

“I dey satisfied with di recent effort wey di troops don make.”

“We don see plenty success for di last one week wey plenty Bandits’ hideouts don scatter bicos of di different platforms wey dem use. And if dis one continue, we go finish banditry soon.”

“We go assure dem say Federal Government ready to continue to support dem and dem family.”

“Di end dey near. We need maximum cooperation, intelligence and prayers from di public,” e talk.

Ministry of Defence

Di Ministry of Defence na government ministry for Naija wey get di statutory responsibility to oversee and supervise di Naija Armed Forces.

Di Ministry of Defence dey headed by di Minister of Defence, wey be cabinet-level head wey dey report directly to di President of di Federal Republic of Naija.

Di main mission na to provide administrative and support services, timely and effectively to enable di Armed Forces of di Federal Republic of Naija.

Democracy and reform

Di goal of di defense ministry for di return of democratic rule na to reposition di military to serve as defender of di elected constitutional government.

For April 2022, di Permanent Secretary Ibrahim Kana, announce say di federal government don conclude plans to create brand new Ministry of Defence.

With di goal to get various services to operate under di same roof in a “Pentagon-like style”, to enhance civil-military co-operation and end di dichotomy between di services and di ministry.

Responsibilities

Di objectives of di Ministry of Defence wey dem derive from di National Defence Policy be as follows:

• Maintain men of di Naija Armed Forces in a state of combat readiness on land, sea and air.
• Maintain proper balance in arms and men to meet di needs of internal and external security.
• Make provision for di welfare of di men of di Armed Forces in terms of training, accommodation, health care and oda benefits aimed at boosting their morale.
• Enhance di capability and sophistication of di country’s Defence Industries to reduce di country’s dependence on foreign sources of supply.
• Ensure security for di African continent by promoting a collective defence system through bilateral, sub-regional and continental co-operation to ward off external aggression and to attain di African objective of di national foreign policy.
• Contribute towards peace and stability for di world as a whole through di United Nations, African Union (AU) and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

Organisation

Di ministry headquartered dey for Ship House, Abuja.

Di organizational structure of di Ministry dey made up of di civilian and military components.

Di Minister of Defence, wey di President of Naija appoint with di consent of di Senate, na di political head of di Ministry of Defence.

Di Minister dey sometimes assisted by di Minister of State.

Di Permanent Secretary na di Accounting and Chief Administrative Officer of di Ministry.

E dey coordinate and direct di activities of di Departments and Units for di Ministry.

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