DEFENCE MINISTER BADARU CALLS FOR STRONGER INSTITUTIONS, REGIONAL COOPERATION

The Honourable Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has reiterated Nigeria’s commitment to building strong institutions as the foundation for good governance and national stability. Speaking during the Graduation Lecture for Course 33 at the National Defence College (NDC) Auditorium, Abuja, Badaru emphasized that strong nations are built on strong institutions, not strong individuals.

Media and Publicity to the Honourable Minister of Defence, Mati Ali PA, in a statement, said Badaru stressed that reforms and leadership appointments under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda are intended to entrench accountability and professionalism across government institutions, including the defence sector. Mati Ali PA further stated that Badaru urged principled leadership, saying “Leadership is a trust. Your responsibility is to leave behind systems stronger than you found them.”

Badaru encouraged the new graduates to lead with integrity, accountability, and a commitment to institutional strengthening. He commended efforts by African governments, the African Union, and ECOWAS, in advancing governance, peace, and development, and called for deeper cooperation to consolidate those gains across the continent. “We commend efforts by African governments, the African Union, and ECOWAS in advancing governance, peace, and development, and call for deeper cooperation to consolidate those gains across the continent,” Mati Ali PA quoted Badaru as saying.