Defence Ministry Praises Buhari for “Unprecedented and Massive Investment in Military Hardware”
- President Muhammadu Buhari has been praised the ministry of Defence led by its minister, Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd)
- According to the ministry, the president deserved praise for his unprecedented and massive investment in military hardware
- The minister recalled also that that before 2015, Boko Haram ruled over a number of regions in the country's north-east
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The ministry of Defence has presented the scorecard of Nigeria’s Defence handlings under President Muhammadu Buhari administration since 2015.
The presentation was led by its minister, Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd)
He rated President Muhammadu Buhari high for what he described as his unprecedented and massive investment in military hardware.
Source: UGC
The Minister in a statement made available to Legit.ng recalled that as of 2015 when President Muhammadu Buhari took over the mantle of leadership, Boko Haram terrorists had kept the nation at a standstill.
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According to him, the military was underequipped and were unable to handle the many security challenges that confronted the nation..
The armed forces, according to the Minister, have also seen impressive advancements in the fields of personnel and veteran welfare, research and development, as well as investment in the area of infrastructural and manpower development.
According to Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd), in all, more than 6 million barrels of crude oil, 1.2 billion litres of automatic gas oil, 24 million litres of dual purpose kerosine, and roughly 3 million litres of premium motor spirit (PMS) were all taken from oil thieves.
He noted that oil thieves were prevented access to more than 500 thousand barrels of crude oil, 41 million liters of AGO, 1.4 million liters of DPK, and more than 132 thousand liters of PMS in 2022, actions that had prevented the nation from losing about N158 billion.
Soldier preaches on an altar
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a soldier with a rifle was spotted preaching on an altar.
The army personnel in uniform could be seen with a red bible he gesticulated with as he delivered a sermon from the pulpit, a short clip shared by @gossipmilltv on Instagram showed.
He hammered on 'the language God understands' in a setting that looked like a military camp. One of his listeners could be seen in the same army uniform he wore while preaching.
Source: Legit.ng
