What Happened
Nigerian Defence Ministry Under Scrutiny Over Procurement Transparency
Former Chief of Army Staff Tukur Buratai has called on the Ministry of Defence to account for the $1 billion approved for arms procurement during his tenure. Buratai maintained that neither he nor the armed services received the funds, which were released to the Ministry of Defence. He proposed a Defence Procurement Transparency Portal to improve oversight and transparency in defence procurement. The demand for accountability comes as the Nigerian government seeks to modernise its armed forces and improve security operations. This development was reported by The Sun Nigeria.