NASS approves extra-budgetary funding for military equipment
POLITICS DIGEST – President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan says the National Assembly has approved extra-budgetary funding for modern equipment to enhance fire power and operational needs of the armed forces.
Mr Lawan, represented by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Defence, Aliyu Wamako, disclosed this at the graduation dinner for the National Defence College, NDC, Course 29 Participants on Wednesday in Abuja.
He said that the additional funding would help the military to acquire Counter Improvised Explosive Devices, CIEDs, intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, reconnaissance and communication equipment.
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According to him, the Federal Government will continue to reform not only our armed forces but also the institutions and departments that serve them by encouraging a culture of creativity and intelligence risk taking.
Mr Lawan congratulated the participants for the successful completion of the course that had earned them the Fellow of Defence College (FDI).
He added that the course had prepared them for higher level command and strategic leadership.
According to him, the understanding between NDC and NASS has enabled the college to realise its full potential as a driver of strategic level training, capacity building and as a change agent.
He said it was for this reason that NASS had ensured through our mandates that institutions like yours have well rained individuals that would deliver accelerated services to our people to enhance national security.
