ADC slams FG over poor military funding

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the national authorities aft reports indicated that lone astir 7 per cent of the Nigerian Army’s instrumentality fund was released successful 2025.

According to the party, retired of N336.76 cardinal approved, conscionable N16.71 cardinal was disbursed, portion thing was allocated to cardinal needs specified arsenic transport, craft substance and subject barracks. It described the concern arsenic unacceptable, peculiarly arsenic insecurity persists crossed the country.

In a connection signed by its spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC said the improvement reflects a deficiency of seriousness successful addressing insecurity.

The enactment besides accused the authorities of prioritising the statesmanlike aerial fleet portion subject craft stay grounded owed to insufficient funding, calling it “an unpardonable misplacement of priority”.

The ADC linked mediocre backing to worsening insecurity, arguing that it weakens the subject and emboldens equipped groups. It cited the reported abduction of implicit 400 women and children successful Ngoshe, Borno State, wherever Boko Haram allegedly demanded a N5 cardinal ransom wrong 72 hours.

The connection reads...