President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that Nigeria is investing heavily in weapons and equipment for the armed forces to battle insecurity across the nation.
The President disclosed this in a social media statement on Tuesday evening, stating that the FG would continue supporting the armed forces to secure Nigeria, and added that intelligence gathering was very critical in the fight against terrorism.
He said: “We are investing heavily in weapons and equipment for our military. They have already received armoured cars and other equipment, and aircraft, and more will come in. We will continue to give them all the support they need to fight criminals. We must and will secure Nigeria.
“Intelligence-gathering is also very critical to ensuring lasting security in Nigeria. In this regard, everyone has a role to play, in addition to the security agencies: Governors, traditional rulers, community leaders, citizens. We must all work to boost intelligence-gathering.”
What you should know
- Nairametrics reported last month that the Nigerian Air Force had joined China and the UAE to announce the acquisition of 2 WingLoong II Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAV). Developed by Chinese arms manufacturer, Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAIG), the cost per unit was between $1 million and $2 million, compared to the MQ-9 Reaper’s $30 million.
- The Air Force also announced that six of twelve A-29 Super Tucano fighter jets had been produced and were being employed for the conversion training of six NAF pilots who were in the USA.
We are investing heavily in weapons and equipment for our military. They have already received armoured cars and other equipment, and aircraft, and more will come in. We will continue to give them all the support they need to fight criminals. We must and will secure Nigeria.
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) December 8, 2020
