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Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi says indequate manpower and funding are responsible for the shortcomings of operations of the armed forces.
Speaking to newsmen after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided by President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, Magashi said this was part of the ministry’s submission at the meeting, stating that contributions were made by members of the council and in no distant time changes will be seen in the conduct of the affairs of the armed forces.
He stated: “We spoke about our shortcomings. We talked about manpower shortage, inadequate funding for the ministry of defence.
“We talked about all the operations we have been conducting, the successes and failures of each of the operations right from operation Lafia Dole to operation Tawase.
“The shortcomings of each of the operations were discussed and, God so kind, contributions were made by members of the council and I think in no distant time there will be a change in the conduct of our affairs in the ministry of defence.”
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