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Ex-Air Force spokesperson identifies ‘flaw’ affecting Nigeria’s multi-trillion naira defence budget
A retired Nigerian Air Force spokesperson is raising concerns about how the country's multi-trillion naira defence budget is being managed, pointing to what he describes as a fundamental flaw in the system.
The officer acknowledged that Nigeria is spending a reasonable proportion of its resources on defence. His concern, however, is not the size of the budget but something structural affecting how that money works in practice.
The specifics of the identified flaw were not detailed in available reporting, but the conversation is one worth watching. With security challenges continuing to stretch across multiple regions of the country, how Nigeria spends its defence naira matters more than ever.
Originally published by Premium Times.