The National Assembly has been enjoined to increase budgetary allocation to the Nigerian Army.
Deputy Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Idris Mohammed Gobir, made the plea at a lunch organized in honor of members of the Senate Committee on Army, who were on an oversight function in the state.
Gobir said that increased allocation would enable the Army to acquire more equipment and training for the effective discharge of their mandate.
He added that equipping the Army with adequate and modern equipment would ensure effective protection of the nation’s territorial integrity.
According to him, the security challenges being faced in the country, particularly in the North-West, would reduce to the barest minimum.
Gobir thanked the committee for their visit and hoped it would yield positive results.
Responding, the Vice Chairman of the Committee, Senator Cyril Fasuyi, said they were in the state for an overnight engagement with the 8th Division of the Nigerian Army, Sokoto.
Senator Fasuyi expressed gratitude to the State Government for the hospitality extended to them during their stay in the state.
He used the opportunity to appeal to the people to always provide useful information to security agencies about bandits and other criminals, saying it would assist the agencies to take prompt and appropriate action against any security threat.
