Tag: DEFENCE MINISTER

Terrorism: “Bandits attack where there’s no military presence” – Defence Minister

Aminu Imam

Minister of Defence, Muhammad Badaru, has disclosed the latest approach by bandits in the Northern part of Nigeria. Badaru disclosed that bandits now attack areas where the military is not present. Addressing newsmen at Jaji Military Cantonment in Kaduna, Badaru explained that bandits are taking advantage of the shortage of military personnel. According to Badaru: “The military is not enough, what the bandits do is take advantage of soft targets. They find out where there is absence of the military, they attack and run to the bushes”. He, however, noted…

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Insecurity: CSO demands resignation Of CDS, Defence Minister

Aminu Imam

A Civil Society Organisation, (CSO), Oduduwa Development Initiative (ODI), has called for total overhaul of the security apparatus in Nigeria, in view of the increasing insecurity challenges plaguing the country. National President of ODI, Ambassador Akinyele Olasumbo, who stated this yesterday at a media briefing in Abuja, urged President Bola Tinubu, to sack Chief of Defence and the two Ministers of Defence for their failure and incompetence to secure lives and property of Nigerians. Olasumbo, who lamented the increasing rate of kidnappings across the country, particularly in the Federal Capital…

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Insecurity: “Option of dialoguing with bandits discarded by FG” – Defence Minister

Aminu Imam

Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar has declared that the option of dialogue with bandits was no longer an option open to the Federal government in tackling insecurity in the country and other emerging security crisis. The minister, who made the disclosure yesterday, when he received a European Union (EU) delegation, led by the Ambassador of the EU to Nigeria and ECOWAS at the Ship House, said the decision was taken following experiences of past as many States have tried it and it failed. This is just as the Minister…

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Terror Alert: “We need prayers from US, not confusion” – Defence Minister

Aminu Imam

The Minister of Defence, Major-Gen. Bashir Magashi, (rtd), says the nation’s security forces have beefed-up security within the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Abuja and the surrounding states following the recent Security alerts by several embassies in the country. The minister, who stated this yesterday, when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee to defend the ministry’s 2023 budget, the Federal Government will ensure that terror alerts from other countries are shared with security agencies before they get to the public. There have been increased worries over the past week…

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Magashi, Service Chiefs visit Maiduguri as terrorists continue to suffer defeats

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

By: Adamu Aliyu Ngulde, Maiduguri. Minister of Defense retited Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi, arrived Maiduguri in the early hours of Friday, in the company of all the service chiefs.They are in Maiduguri to assess ongoing military operations in the North East.Led by General Lucky Irabor, the Chief of Defense Staff, Lt. Gen. Faruk Yahya, Chief of Army Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Amao, Chief of Air Staff and Read Admiral Awwal Gambo, the Chief of Naval Staff were all at hand with the Miniater of Defence.  Theatre Commandander Operation Hada…

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Insurgency: Defence Minister, CDS, Service Chiefs in Maiduguri on assessment visit

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Minister of Defence, rtd Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi, on Friday arrived in Maiduguri on an assessment visit, accompanied by the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor and Service Chiefs. Speaking at the Command and Control Centre of the headquarters of Joint Task Force “Operation Hadin Kai” in Maiduguri,  Magashi lauded the successes recorded so far in the fight against insurgency in the north east. “I want to appreciate everyone in the theatre for a job well done. “We are here to put heads together to see how to come…

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Eid-il-Fitr: Defence Minister seeks spiritual weapons to defeat adversaries

Aminu Imam

The Minister of Defence, Maj-Gen. Bashir Magashi (rtd), has urged Muslim faithfuls to intensify prayer for peace in Nigeria in a solemn and low-key celebration of Eid-il–Fitr. Magashi stated this in a statement felicitating with Muslim Ummah on the successful completion of fasting in the holy month of Ramadan and the concomitant celebration of Eid-il-Fitr. He urged Muslim faithfuls to extend the commitment by prayers exhibited during the month of Ramadan for continuous spiritual communion and besieging of Almighty Allah to intervene in the internal security challenges bedeviling the country. The…

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Insecurity: “Nigeria is bleeding”, Defence Minister, Magashi laments

Aminu Imam

The Minister of Defence, Maj-Gen. Bashir Magashi (rtd), has lamented the state of insecurity in the country, saying that the nation is bleeding. Magashi made this known yesterday, at the continuation of the special weekly ministerial briefing in Abuja. According to him, the Federal Government has taken a position after embarking on comprehensive research and finally adopted a methodology to ensure that tactically, all political opponents, ethnic and religious enemies of the country are eliminated. “This is the only way we can obtain the objectives of protecting our country from…

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Insurgency: “Don’t fear any bullet”, Defence Minister tells troops

Aminu Imam

…Says FG to begin recruitment of fresh soldiers soon The Defence Minister, Magashi Bashir, has asked the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole not to fear any bullet from the terrorists in their battles with the Boko Haram terrorists in the North-East, Speaking at the headquarters of the Theatre Command in Maiduguri when he led the Chief of Defense Staff, General Lucky Irabor and other Service Chiefs on an operational visit, the Magashi said the move is part of the government’s strategy to meet up manpower shortfalls as the country battles…

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Defence Minister pledges sustained funding for military industrial complex, leverage on research, development

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi (rtd), has promised to sustain funding of the Military Industrial Complex, Kaduna, towards enabling it to perform its statutory mandate through research and development. The Special Assistant to the Minister on Media and Publicity, Mr Mohammad Abdulkadri, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Magashi gave the assurance when the Executive Secretary Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) Prof. Sulaiman Bogoro led members of the Defence and Security Sub-Committee for the proposed establishment of the National Research and Development Foundation (NRDF)…

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