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
particularly in flash-point areas.14
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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NIGERIA UNITED STATEFRANCE BELGIUM
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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