Nigeria, Nov. 6 -- A former Nigerian Air Force spokesperson, Sadeeq Shehu, has faulted Nigeria's defence budget structure, stating that poor planning and governance, rather than inadequate funding, are weakening the country's security operations.

Mr Shehu, a retired group captain, made the assessment during an interview on ARISE News, monitored by PREMIUM TIMES, on Thursday, while examining the federal government's special security interventions and defence allocations between 2023 and 2026.

He said that increasing military expenditure would not necessarily improve Nigeria's security situation unless the government addressed how available resources were planned, allocated and utilised.

The retired officer said Nigeria was spending a re...