Nigerian President pledges to equip the military
By Babagana Jidda
Kanempress News
24th August 2024
Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu has vowed to invoke his constitutional powers to continue to equip, arm and empower the military.
President Tinubu acknowledged “the importance of strategic leadership in tackling the complex security and development challenges” confronting Nigeria.
The President made the vow on Friday at the graduation ceremony of the Course 32 participants at the National Defence College, Abuja.
Represented by Vice President , Kashim Shettima, President Tinubu decried the state of infrastructure at the National Defence College’s permanent site at Poway, Abuja.
He noted that, while his administration has made substantial progress, there is still more work to be done .
Accordingly, President Tinubu restated his administration’s commitment to ensure that ongoing work and upgrading of the facilities at the permanent site are completely.
