Tag: Major General Bashir Magashi
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Insecurity: Nigeria in a critical situation – Defence Minister
The Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi says Nigeria is in a critical situation following the insurgency in the northeast, banditry in the northwest and attacks in other parts of the country. He stated this on Monday during a national security and defence summit held at the National Defence College in Abuja. “We are…
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PDP demands Defence Minister’s sack for telling Nigerians to confront bandits
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded for the immediate sack of the Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi (rtd) for asking unarmed Nigerians to defend themselves against aggression by armed bandits and terrorists. The party described the Minister’s call as reckless, irresponsible and an indication that the Buhari administration has abdicated its statutory…