Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has appealed for budgetary support to the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) to aid unhindered discharge of its constitutional mandates of ensuring security for the country.
General Musa spoke when he visited the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, at his office in Abuja.
According to a statement by Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, the CDS was at the Ministry to request budgetary appropriation for the completion of the Armed Forces Complex permanent site.
General Musa called on the Minister to assist the AFN to sort out accommodation deficits in the barracks and bases by ensuring adequate budget allocation for that purpose.
The CDS assured the Minister of the Armed Forces’ commitment to rid the country of criminals and make Nigeria and Nigerians safer.
In his response, Bagudu thanked General Musa for coming, while congratulating him on his appointment.
The Minister appreciated and commended the AFN for their pivotal role in stabilizing security in the nation and for rising to the overall security challenges despite some constraints.
He assured the Armed Forces of Nigeria of his Ministry’s support, while adding that the budget cycle must consider critical security challenges.