… says tardiness gives terrorists edgeThe Senate on Wednesday cautioned against delay in the implementation of Nigeria’s defence budget. Senator representing Yobe North and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Defence, Senator Ahmed Lawan, expressed concern at a budget defence session where the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, presented the ministry’s 2025 performance review and 2026 budget proposal. Lawan said the Senate is ever willing to partner with the executive in ensuring that the needs of the Armed Forces are met, timeously. How are we prepared to move forward if we are unable to implement the 2025 budget fully? “It is defence; you cannot postpone the implementation of the defence budget because that gives an edge to the enemy.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 11, 2026 23:06 UTC