The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, had told State House correspondents in Abuja on Wednesday that Buhari had approved the purchase of equipment worth $1bn for the military. She wrote, “The NEC, made up of state governors, approved the $1bn given to the military to purchase arms. “The state Houses of Assembly approved same. ‘Fix moribund defence architecture’The lawmaker representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Senator Shehu Sani, stated that the $1bn approved for the purchase of military hardware would be wasted without adequate attention to the welfare of soldiers. He, however, said that the position of the National Assembly would depend on how the President sourced the money.

Source: Punch April 05, 2018 23:48 UTC