xAmong the recommendations by the 21-member panel led by Air Vice Marshal Mohammed Umaru (rtd.) was the urgent need for a holistic audit of personnel and equipment of the military across all formations in the country. The panel also made a strong case for the activation of the provisions of the Armed Forces Act that deal with reserves and veterans, in the face of threats to national security. “An urgent action is required for the audit of military personnel and equipment in all formations of the AFN, application of technology in the conduct of war and the handling of cybersecurity issues as they affect national security,” the panel said. HOWEVER, the army has condemned the indiscriminate sharing on social media of graphic pictures of personnel who died in the cause of defending the country.

Source: The Guardian April 28, 2021 03:11 UTC