Stakeholders across civil society, the military, and the development sector have called for urgent and holistic reforms in Nigeria’s defence and security architecture, citing rising insecurity, lack of transparency, and systemic corruption as major concerns threatening national development and public trust.
The call was made during a one-day conference on “Reforming Nigeria’s Defence and Security Sector: Enhancing Oversight and Addressing Corruption Risks”, held on Wednesday in Abuja. The event was convened by the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) in collaboration with Transparency International – Defence and Security Programme (TI-DS).
In his opening remarks, Executive Director of CISLAC, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, stated that without significant reforms, Nigeria’s defence sector will continue to struggle with inefficiency, public distrust, and poor service delivery.