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The House of Representatives has passed done 2nd reading, a Bill for an Act to amend the Armed Forces Act, Cap.A20, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and for Related Matters (HB. 2536).
Sponsored by the Hon. Aminu Balele, Hon. Midala Usman, and Hon. Daniel Asama, the measure seeks to clarify the roles, responsibilities and bid operation of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, ensuring effectual coordination, subject and operational efficiency.
Leading statement connected the wide principles of the bill, 1 of the sponsors, Hon. Usman said the projected authorities volition heighten the operational ratio of the Armed Forces by clarifying roles and responsibilities and guarantee that commands are followed to the crushed portion information issues are tackled wrong a abbreviated play of clip with ratio that is required.
“Mr. Speaker, honourable colleagues, you volition hold with maine that determination are a fewer significances of this measure that it has go precise indispensable to amend this bill. One, we privation to guarantee that determination is clarity to clarify the composition, bid and operational work of the Armed Forces.
“Two, to delineate the relation of the Armed Forces Council, the Minister of Defence and the Service Chiefs, reenforce the bid authorization of the Chief of Defence Staff and the Service Chiefs and to guarantee effectual civilian oversight portion maintaining the law bid structure.
“Mr. Speaker, honourable colleagues, it is important that successful this beingness of our state we request to guarantee that determination is operational ratio and that is wherefore 1 of the benefits of this measure is to guarantee that determination is operational efficiency.
“The amendment provides for civilian oversight portion maintaining the favoritism betwixt civilian and subject role. It is important besides to heighten accountability. The measure volition beforehand accountability and subject wrong the Armed Forces,” helium argued.
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