Defence minister defends ₦5.41tn budget, says ‘warfare is expensive’

The Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), has justified the ₦5.41tn allocated to defence and security in the 2026 budget, saying the rising cost of modern warfare makes the figure necessary. The minister, who suggested that the figure, when converted to naira, is not as substantial, explained that the allocation would cover the procurement