Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has emphasised the necessity for an skilled management at Nigeria’s Ministry of Defence to deal with the nation’s persistent insecurity challenges.
Sani made the comment on his official X account on Tuesday, following the resignation of Defence Minister Badaru Mohammed.
Reacting to the event, Sani said, “Whether or not the Defence Minister resigned or was eliminated, the Ministry of Defence requires an skilled hand to steer, given the present safety challenges.
“Nigeria has a protracted historical past of army engagement, from taking part within the First and Second World Wars to contributing forces for peacekeeping missions within the DRC, Tanzania, Lebanon, Somalia, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Sudan, and past.
“The nation have to be able to defending itself in opposition to legal bandits and terrorists.”
Politics Nigeria recollects that Badaru stepped down from his place on Monday, citing well being causes, in line with Bayo Onanuga, Particular Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Data and Technique.