The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has promised to deploy modern military equipment to tackle insecurity in the country.
The minister made this known in his goodwill message to the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, conference in Abuja on Wednesday, saying the federal government is priotising the safety of Nigerians.
Badaru’s message comes a few days after he promised to ensure that insecurity in the country ends within a year while being sworn in by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
He said the country is developing its local military industrial complex which would also ensure innovation and employment.
Badaru said, “With the deployment of modernised military equipment, we will begin to say goodbye to insecurity in Nigeria.
“Indeed the government is redoubling its efforts by providing more platforms like ‘Falcon Eye’ as well as the deep blue project.
“Government has invested huge resources on these projects to address insecurity in not just the Niger Delta but the entire coastal areas of Nigeria.”
Speaking on assumption of office last week, Badaru said “We have no reason to fail him, so, I want to thank all that are here and assure them that we will do our best. We will do our best to make sure we rid the country of security challenges.
“We owe it a duty to the president and the nation. As politicians, we cannot afford not to succeed. We hardly fail and we are not ready to fail this time and we will not fail.”
