Obanikoro Reveals Whats Next For Terrorism In Nigeria

Nigeria's Minister of State for Defense, Sen. Musiliu

Obanikoro, has come out bold and claimed the current

wave of terrorism in Nigeria will soon come to an end.

The former Lagos gubernatorial candidat was speaking with

reporters in Sapele as he toured the Delta state Army naval

formation as he continues his nationwide familiarisation tour

of institutions and agencies under his ministry.

He said, "Terrorism is not a 100-meter dash but a

marathon. One thing that gives me strong hope is that there

is nowhere in the history of humanity where evil has

prevailed over good for so long.

There is no doubt that we are going to turn the table in no

distant time." Obanikoro The Minister acknowledged the

need for more investments in the Nigerian military in terms

of the goals the nation has set for it, adding, however, that

funding for the military is a global challenge not peculiar to

Nigeria.

"Anywhere in the world", he continued, "funding is a

problem when it comes to military hardware. The Federal

Government of Nigeria has resolved that within the limited

resources available, the military would be properly kitted to

deal with the challenges confronting the country for now

and the future. "If I tell you all is well, I will be deceiving

you.

There is room for improvement and we are doing a lot that

we can't disclose in public before the media. "We need not

engage in a blame game but I know too well that the

commitment the President has given in the last few years, if

we have had that in the past, the military will not be where

it is today.

Some of the acquisition we are doing to beef up military

capacity has not been done in the last 25 years. That, to

me, is what progress is all about."

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