Despite the allocation of about N32.88 trillion to defence in the last 15 years — representing roughly 12.5 per cent of the N262.834 trillion national budgets within the period — Nigeria remains trapped in protracted insecurity.
Given the official budget exchange rates in the various years, the N32.88 trillion is $44.641billion.
Across several regions, communities continue to endure insurgency, banditry, kidnappings, communal clashes and oil-related violence, raising questions about whether increased defence spending is translating into improved safety for citizens.
Security trackers estimate that over 100,000 Nigerians have been killed in violent conflicts and insecurity-related incidents since 2012, while thousands more have been abducted and millions displaced from their homes..For more, Re’ad; Com’plete O’rigina’l.
