Ministry of Defence

MINISTERIAL PLATFORM ON THE ACTIVITIES, PROGRAMMES AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF MINISTRY OF

DEFENCE

FROM MAY 2011 TO MAY 2012BY THE HONOURABLE MINISTER,

DR. BELLO H. MOHAMMED, OFR

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INTRODUCTION

The Ministry of Defence was established on 1st

October,1958. Through series of policy interventions,

strategic plans and of course the Annual Budget

Implementation, the Ministry has continued to

sustain the protection and defence of the Nigerian

Territorial Integrity by the Armed Forces of Nigeria.

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AIM

This presentation is aimed at

highlighting the activities and

achievements of the Ministry of

Defence since the inception of this

administration

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SCOPE

The presentation will be in the following order:

1. OUR VISION

2. MISSION OF THE MINISTRY

3. DEFENCE POLICY OBJECTIVES

4. STRATEGIC PLANS

5. STRATEGIC POLICIES

6. STRATEGIC PROGRAMMES

7. ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE MINISTRY

8. GLOBAL PEACE

9. BILATERAL COOPERATION

10. TRANSFORMATION OF THE ARMED FORCES

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OUR VISION

“In recognition of the challenges of the new millennium, a military

sector with modernized equipment, well-trained in all aspects of

military operations, fully professionalized, compact and mobile with

adequate equipment, firepower and communications, capable of

fulfilling its constitutional responsibilities and performing its

international peace keeping role, proudly and efficiently.”

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OUR MISSION

“To provide administrative and support services, timely

and effectively, to enable the Armed Forces of the

Federal Republic of Nigeria build and maintain a

modern, compact, strong, professional, mission-capable

and mission-ready Armed Forces for the defence of

National territory, maritime interest, airspace and the

protection and defence of the Constitution of the

Federal Republic of Nigeria and to contribute to peace

keeping duties worldwide under sub-regional and global

organizations of which Nigeria is a member.”6

DEFENCE POLICY OBJECTIVES

The overall objectives of the National Defence Policy is the protection of Nigeria’s interest under the ambit of the constitution. These include the following:

a. Protection of Nigeria’s sovereignty, citizens, values, culture, interests, resources and territory against external threats.

b. Provision of defence as well as strategic advice and information to Government.

c. Promotion of security consciousness among Nigerians.

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DEFENCE POLICY OBJECTIVES (Continued)

d. Response to requests for support for civil authority.

e. Participation in disaster management and humanitarian relief

operations both at home and abroad.

f. Assistance to government agencies and levels of government in

achieving national goals.

g. Protection of Nigerians wherever they may reside.

h. Ensuring security and stability in the West African sub-region

through collective security.

i. Participation in bi-lateral and multi-lateral operations.

j. Contributing to international peace and security.

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In our efforts to meet with modern

challenges of the 21st Century War-

fare and the current security issues in

the country, the Ministry has adopted

the following strategic plans:

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STRATEGIC PLANS

STRATEGIC PLANS

a. Massive expansion of the militarystrength in personnel to meet with theexpanding challenges of national andglobal growth and development.

b. Effective and seamless coordination ofresources, intelligence and equipmentbetween the Armed Forces securityservices and other relevant agencies inAviation, Maritime and Border sectors inthe implementation of NationalTransformation Agenda.

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STRATEGIC PLANS (Continued)

c. Establishment of a faster, responsive and moreopen foreign relations reach out and feedbackbetween the Ministry of Defence and Ministry ofForeign Affairs.

d. Vigorous expansion of mechanisms for civil-

military relationship.

e. Effective military reserve strategy that allows

expansion without reduction with tendency to

reduce personnel cost burden and enhanced

community policing.

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STRATEGIC PLANS (Continued)

f. Effective insurance cover for wounded in action

(WIA) and killed in action (KIA) as a motivation for

commitment.

g. Equipping the military with requisite hardware

that is based on needs assessment; and

h. Turn the military into the most potent foreign policy

relation of the Country especially in Peace

Support Operations.

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STRATEGIC POLICIES

a. Building and maintaining flexible, compact and highly

trained Armed Forces that will subject itself to the control

of civil authority.

b. Having proactive and mobile Armed Forces which will rise to

the challenges of complex security issues and are capable of

defending the territorial integrity when called upon.

c. Continuous upgrading, equipping and modernization of the

Armed Forces.

d. Ensuring security and stability in the West African sub-region

and participating in bilateral operations and contributing to

international peace and security as may be required under

the ECOWAS, AU or UN Charters.

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STRATEGIC POLICIES (Continued)

e. Developing in-country capacity to produce light arms,

ammunitions and military kits.

f. Encouraging Research and Development among the Armed

Forces and tertiary institutions for the production and

maintenance of operational equipment.

g. Strengthening Military Intelligence Services as a vital

component of National Defence and Security System.

h. Complementing the promotion of internal security

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STRATEGIC PROGRAMMES

a. Welfare provision and military barracks rehabilitation and

upgrading.

b. Training and retraining of the Armed Forces.

C. Acquisition of military hardware.

d. Internal collaboration and acquisition of new platforms for

the Nigerian Navy.

e. Up-grading of Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria for

the production of small arms, ammunitions and military kits.15

STRATEGIC PROGRAMMES (Continued)

f. Research and Development efforts in the Armed Forces.

g. Joint Task Force efforts in the South South, North East

and North Central parts of Nigeria.

h. Peace keeping operations in collaboration with UN, AU,

ECOWAS, etc.

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ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE MINISTRY

The Ministry’s mandates are implemented through

its Departments and Services i.e. Army, Navy and

the Air Force including other Institutional

arrangements relevant to the defence industry.

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MAINTENANCE OF THE ARMED FORCES

IN A STATE OF COMBAT READINESS

A number of Armoured Fighting Vehicles and

Personnel Carriers (APCs) were repaired.

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REFURBISHED ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS

REFURBISHED ARMOURED PERSONNELCARRIERS

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REFURBISHED ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLE

A number of Armoured Fighting vehicles

and Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs)

where repaired.

Acquisition of NNS Thunder.

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MAINTENANCE AND ACQUISITION OF NEW

HARDWARE FOR THE ARMED FORCES TO BE IN A STATE OF COMBAT READINESS (Continued)

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NNS THUNDER

A number of Armoured Fighting vehicles

and Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs)

where repaired

Acquisition of NNS Thunder.

A number of Shaldag Fast Patrol Boats.

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MAINTENANCE AND ACQUISITION OF NEW

HARDWARE FOR THE ARMED FORCES TO BE IN A STATE OF COMBAT READINESS (Continued)

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SHALDAG FAST PATROL BOAT

HMOSD IN SHALDAG FAST PATROL BOAT

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SHALDAG FAST PATROL BOAT

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A number of Armoured Fighting

vehicles and Armoured Personnel

Carriers (APCs) where repaired

Acquisition of NNS Thunder.

A number of Shaldag Fast Patrol Boats.

A number of Mi35- Helicopters28

MAINTENANCE AND ACQUISITION OF NEW

HARDWARE FOR THE ARMED FORCES TO BE IN A STATE OF COMBAT READINESS (Continued)

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Mi-35 HELICOPTER

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Mi-35 HELICOPTERS

A number of Armoured Fighting Vehicles and Personnel Carriers (APCs) where repaired.

Acquisition of NNS Thunder.

A number of Shaldag Fast Patrol Boats.

A number of Mi35- Helicopters.

A number of Super Puma Helicopters

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MAINTENANCE AND ACQUISITION OF NEW

HARDWARE FOR THE ARMED FORCES TO BE IN A STATE OF COMBAT READINESS (Continued)

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SUPER PUMA HELICOPTERS

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SUPER PUMA HELICOPTERS COMMISSIONING

A number of Armoured Fighting Vehicles and

Personnel Carriers (APCs) where repaired.

Acquisition of NNS Thunder.

A number of Shaldag Fast Patrol Boats.

A number of Mi35- Helicopters

A number of Super Puma Helicopters

A number of Alpha-jet aircraft and Engine test-

bench. 34

MAINTENANCE AND ACQUISITION OF NEW HARDWARE

FOR THE ARMED FORCES TO BE IN A STATE OF COMBAT READINESS (Continued)

Alpha - Jet

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ALPHA-JET ENGINE TEST - BENCH

A number of Armoured Fighting Vehicles and Personnel

Carriers (APCs) where repaired

Acquisition of NNS Thunder.

A number of Shaldag Fast Patrol Boats.

A number of Mi35- Helicopters.

A number of Super Puma Helicopters.

A number of Alpha-jet aircraft and one Engine test- bench.

Refurbished C-130H NAF Aircraft. 37

MAINTENANCE AND ACQUISITION OF NEW

HARDWARE FOR THE ARMED FORCES TO BE IN A STATE OF COMBAT READINESS (CONTINUE)

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REFURBISHED C-130H AIRCRAFT

REFURBISHED C-130H AIRCRAFT

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WELFARE OF OFFICERS AND MEN OF

THE SERVICES

The Ministry has placed great emphasis

in the welfare of its personnel.

Renovation of barracks across the

country.

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THE PRESIDENT AND C –IN –C COMMISSIONING ONE OF THE RENOVATED MILITARY BARRACKS

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AERIAL VIEW OF RENOVATED BARRACKS

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A SEMI DETACHED BUNGALOW

WELFARE OF OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE SERVICES (Continued)

The Ministry has placed great emphasis in the welfare of its personnel.

Refurbishing of barracks across the country.

Our Military Hospitals have been improved andfurnished with state of the art equipment. The445 NAF Hospital laboratory, Ikeja has been ratedas the best in the country by the NigerianLaboratory Science Council.

Plans are under way to include Military retirees intothe National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS);this will enable our retirees to have easyaccess to Health Services after leaving the Service.

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CAPACITY BUILDING

Given the level of security challenges in the country, the training

and re-training of the Armed Forces is receiving great attention.

We have entered into bi-lateral agreement with about 17

friendly nations where Joint Military Exercises and exchange of

training programmes are being intensified

We had also re-positioned and strengthened our Institutions i.e.

the National Defence College (NDC) in Abuja, Nigerian Defence

Academy (NDA) Kaduna, Armed Forces Command and Staff

College (AFCSC), Jaji.

The Annual recruitment have been consistent and new

programmes have equally been introduced in our institutions,

such as the training of female cadets in NDA.

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PRODUCTION OF ARMS AND AMMUNITIONS

In our efforts to develop local content, the Defence

Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) now has the

capacity to manufacture Arms, Ammunitions, Kits and

other complementary equipment required by the

Armed Forces. A new production line has just been

introduced to commence the production of weapons

of high demand for our Military personnel.

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CDS AND DG DICON INSPECTING NEW EQUIPMENT

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MEN AT WORK USING THE NEWLY ACQUIRED MACHINES

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DISPLAY OF DEFRAGMENTATION JACKET (BULLET-PROOF JACKET) PRODUCED IN DICON

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INTERNAL SECURITY

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INTERNAL SECURITY

Operation PULO SHIELD: This was

set-up in the Niger Delta with the

aim of protecting and safeguarding

oil installations.

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INTERNAL SECURITY (Continued)

Operation PULO SHIELD: This Operation was set-up in the Niger Delta

with the aim of protecting and safeguarding oil installations.

Operation SAFE HAVEN: This Operation was established in Jos and has

successfully reduced the communal clashes on Plateau State.

Operation RESTORE ORDER: This Operation was established to cut down

on the activities and intensity of the Boko Haram Sect in the North East

zone.

Operation MESA: This Operation is aimed at confronting the activities of

terrorists and criminals in states of the Federation that need it.

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GLOBAL PEACE

Nigeria has continued to sustain its leadership position in

the African Continent by playing a leading role in both

regional and world peace efforts. The Nigerian Military

Contingents have taken part in the following Missions:

a. UNIOSIL (Sierra-Leone).

b. UNMIL (Liberia).

c. UNAMID (Sudan) and

d. ONUCI (Cote d’ Ivoire).

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GLOBAL PEACE (Continued)

Opened new offices of Military Attaches in the Republics of Niger and Mali.

Joint Military Exercise was conducted between Nigeria, Cameroun and Benin Republic.

Regional collaboration in maritime operations with Cameroun, Chad and Benin Republics.

Joint military exercise code named “OBANGAME” aimed at protecting the Gulf of Guinea was conducted with participants from United States of America, France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Cameroun, Gabon, Ghana, Congo, Sao Tome and Principe, Togo and Benin Republic.

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SOME PLATFORMS USED DURING EXERCISE OBAGAME

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SOME PLATFORMS USED DURING EXERCISE OBAGAME

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SOME PLATFORMS USED DURING EXERCISE OBAGAME

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ITALY SPAIN CAMERON GABON

GHANA CONGO SAO TOME & PRINCIPE TOGO

BENIN

COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN EXERCISE OBAGAME

In our efforts to seeking Military Cooperation with other nations, the

Ministry had signed seventeen (17) different bilateral agreements with the

following friendly nations:

i. Ghana

i. People’s Republic of China

iii. Federal Republic of Russia

iv. United States of America

v. Democratic Republic of Korea

vi. Sao Tome and Principe Principe

vii. Republic of Liberia

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viii. Republic of India

xiv. United kingdom

x. Germany

xi. French Republic

xii. Pakistan

xiii. Republic of Belarus

xiv. Brazil

xv. Romania

xvi. Turkey

xvii. Serbia

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TRANSFORMATION OF THE NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES

Considering the growing security challenges we are facing in recent

times, it has become imperative for us to reform and reposition the Armed

Forces to meet these new challenges. The National Defence Policy has

established strategic directives to meet the challenges of the 21st century.

It is against this background that the Ministry has set up an office of the

Defence Transformation to coordinate the required transformation efforts.

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CONCLUSION

The Ministry has with the limited resources available had indeedrecorded major achievements. We have provided conduciveatmosphere for our personnel to perform their duties. NewMilitary hardware have been acquired while training has beengiven top priority.

Our relations with friendly nations have been improved while JointMilitary Exercises are being conducted regularly. Hospitals andBarracks have been rehabilitated and new ones would beconstructed.

Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, this is our score card. I amaware, that the Honourable Minister of Information has lined-upseries of visits, a sort of guided tour of most the achievements wehighlighted this afternoon. The Ministry would be glad to receiveyou very soon. It is on this note that I would like to sincerelythank you for your attention.

THANK YOU

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