The Centre for Peace, Transparency and Accountability has commended the Federal Government for regularising payments of pensions and gratuity of retired military officers.
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The Federal Government has solicited the cooperation of Russia to eliminate the Boko Haram insurgents from Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin countries.
The Minister of Defence, retired Brigadier General Mansur Dan-Ali, made the position of the Federal Government known, warning those collaborating with bandits to desist or face the full wrath of the law
The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali on Tuesday, urged the Nigerian Air Force to sustain efforts in the fight against insurgency.
The Federal Government on Tuesday warned some traditional rulers and highly placed individuals in Zamfara against colluding with bandits in the state to perpetuate nefarious activities.
A coalition of civil society groups has blamed the Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan Ali, for his alleged inability to address insecurity in Zamfara State.
The Federal Government says it has taken measures at enhancing the performance of troops and protection of civilians during peacekeeping operations.
Nigeria and China on Thursday in Abuja signed a Memorandum of Understanding on assistance to the Armed Forces of Nigeria to strengthen the ongoing counter insurgency operations in the North East.
The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, says drug abuse, unemployment and governance are responsible for the “deplorable security situation in Zamfara”.
“Why would you reduce my age by one?” the President Buhari queried the reporter when he fielded questions in both English and Hausa languages from State House correspondents after a brief ceremony at the forecourt of the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Monday.
The National Emergency Management Agency made this known in a statement signed by its Head of Media and Public Relations, Malam Sani Datti, on Thursday and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja.
Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan Ali, made the call in Maiduguri while flagging off the distribution of relief items donated by the Saudi Kingdom, to persons displaced by Boko Haram insurgency in the region.
The Federal Government has directed the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, to join the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, in the North East to coordinate the Nigerian Air Force operations.
The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali has directed the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai to remain in the North East until security situation in the region improves.
Buhari gave the assurance in Jos at the graduation ceremony of Senior Executive Course 40, 2018 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, KURU.
No fewer than 140 soldiers were reported killed in the last one week by Boko Haram Terrorists in Borno State.
Dan-Ali said the bill had provision for the instituionalisation of welfare needs of the veterans in line with international best practices, but did not provide details.
The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, on Monday, inaugurated a “Defence and Security Think-tank” team approved by President Muhammadu Buhari, to “proactively and continuously examine security situation in the country”.
Dan-Ali gave the assurance on Monday in Lagos while inaugurating 16 patrol vessels, which would be deployed to patrol and police key oil installations within the nation’s maritime domain.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that President Buhari, who presided over the meeting which lasted for about four hours, immediately departed for Bauchi, Bauchi state, on official engagement.