Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the House of Representatives,
says the military needs more funding because Nigeria is at war.
Speaking on Monday at a public hearing on a bill seeking to
establish a special trust fund for the armed forces, Gbajabiamila said
insecurity has made extra funding for the military necessary.
The speaker said tackling insecurity in the country requires
various remedies, adding that there is a need for the military to be better
equipped through the bill.
“Even with these extensive and wider examination of our security challenges; we cannot exclude the need for and benefit of a well-equipped and better trained military in the fight against all forms of insecurity,” he said.
“It is a historic fact that countries during war times do
not fund their military through regular appropriation alone. From the USA, to
the United Kingdom and all Western powers; their military was funded through
extra budgetary means during periods of war.
“Nigeria is at war against insurgency, terrorism, kidnapping
and all manner of insecurity; hence the need to uplift the resources available
to our armed services to enable them procures the best tools to help win this
war. So, what we seek to do in this Bill is not new or unique to us as a
nation.
“The solution to our security challenges requires asymmetric
actions across many policy areas. This is what we have tried to do as the
representatives of the people. The concept of a Trust fund already exists for
the Nigerian Police.
“It only makes sense to also bolster our military capability
as well through this unique vehicle. In this Bill; the board of the trust fund
is full of eminent Nigerians from all walks of life; this should give
confidence to all of the depth of knowledge and experience that will be
available to manage this fund. The national assembly will equally play its part
in over sighting this work of this Trust Fund.”
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