By Goodluck Ikiebe in Abuja.
The Minister of Defence, Maj.- Gen. Bashir Magashi (rtd), has received the report of the 25 – man Implementation and Advisory Committee for the Reform of the Ministry of Defence and the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
Receiving the report presented to him by the Chairman of the Committee, Maj.- Gen. Alwali Jauji Kazir (rtd), General Magashi thanked the Committee for total adherence to the convening order that culminated into a big volume of workable document produced by the committee.
He assured that the recommendations contained in the document for the reform of the Ministry of Defence and the Armed Forces will be carefully perused and doggedly pursued as catalyst towards achieving the end state of improved service delivery and performance in the defence and security sector.
Earlier in his speech, the Chairman of the Committee,a one time Chief of Army Staff(COAS), said that 72 recommendations emanated from wide consultations with stakeholders and put in 75 of brainstorming on the gamut areas requiring Reformations in the Military Sector.
General Kazir said that members of the Committee gave their very best by deploying their very rich experiences patriotically in the discharge of their national assignment without any atom of consideration for any pecuniary benefit.
This according to him, gave birth to the uninfluenced and unbiased recommendations that will expectedly and expediously impact on the National aspiration for improved security architecture.
He, therefore, thanked the Minister for the opportunity to chair a carefully selected Serving and retired Seasoned Senior Military officers and top technocrats that served in the committee.
Our Correspondent recalls that the Implimention and Advisory Committee for the Reform of the Ministry of Defence and the Armed Forces of Nigeria was inaugurated by the Minister of Defence on 28th September 28,2021.
This is in a bid to fulfil his promise to reposition the Sector to meet contemporary Internationally acceptable Standard and best practice.
Edited by Dada Ahmed.
