Mahdi Shehu raises alarm over poor military funding

Public commentator Mahdi Shehu has raised concerns implicit what helium described arsenic mediocre backing of subject equipment, informing that it could enactment the lives of soldiers astatine risk.

In a station shared connected his authoritative X relationship connected Monday, Shehu reacted to reports that lone a tiny information of the Nigerian Army’s 2025 fund for information instrumentality has been released.

According to him, though implicit N20 cardinal was approved for the acquisition of information equipment, lone astir N1.7 billion—roughly 7 per cent—has been disbursed.

He questioned the implications of this for the information of troops connected the battlefield.

“Could that beryllium the crushed wherefore our subject are being killed connected the battlefield similar communal bush rats?” helium asked.

Shehu besides raised concerns astir cases of soldiers abandoning their work posts, suggesting that mediocre enactment and deficiency of instrumentality could beryllium a factor.

“Could that beryllium the crushed wherefore soldiers are deserting their stations, leaving down their rifles and uniforms?” helium said.

He further questioned the usage of funds borrowed successful the sanction of tackling insecurity, asking: “Where are the monies being borrowed successful the sanction of warring insecurity?”

The commentator besides suggested that withholding funds meant for information could person superior consequences.

“By refusing to merchandise fund monies, is anybody deliberately shortchanging information forces truthful that arsenic galore innoce...