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The decision by President Bola Tinubu to expand the Nigerian Army from eight to 12 divisions and recruit an additional 28,000 personnel has won broad endorsement from governors, traditional rulers and security experts, who described it as a significant step towards tackling the country's worsening insecurity while urging greater investment in intelligence, technology and modern military capabilities.
This comes as the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, yesterday called for greater private sector investment in national security and military infrastructure, describing stronger partnerships between the Armed Forces and corporate organisations as critical to…
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