Nigeria Is Battling Insecurity Because Military Has Not Been Reformed – SGF

Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha says Nigeria is battling insecurity because its military has not been reformed.

Gatekeepers News reports that the SGF, Boss Mustapha has stressed the need for a rejig of Nigeria’s military architecture to help put an end to the country’s fight against insecurity.

The SGF stressed this while receiving the 24-member Advisory Committee on the reform of the armed forces and defence in Abuja on Thursday.

Mustapha said the territorial nature of the country calls for military reform.

In September, the Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi inaugurated the Committee, with Alwali Kazir as the chairman. The Committee was commissioned to drive the recommendations on the reform of the armed forces.

The committee is also to effect a seven-point term of reference, examine the recommendations of the reform committee’s report and classify them into immediate, short, medium, and long term as appropriate.

Mustapha depicted the reform process as a step in the right direction and assured the committee of his commitment to see to the approval of the recommendations.

The SGF said, “Reforms are critical and difficult to implement, but the step taken by the ministry of defence is a right step in the right direction to address security challenges.

“The reasons we are still battling with insecurity is because we have not reformed our military architecture, and considering the territorial nature of our country, there is a need for the security rejig.

“I am committed to anything that will transform the armed forces and in any capacity, I will do my best for the necessary approval.”