The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, who previously opposed the planned national security summit, has now thrown his support behind it and confirmed his full involvement.
The summit, put together by the National Assembly, is scheduled to run for two days and aims to address the ongoing security issues in Nigeria.
Badaru made his latest position known on Sunday while speaking with journalists in Abuja.
He described the summit as an opportunity to listen to different views and shape better responses to Nigeria’s security problems.
According to him, the government will not only attend but also work with the ideas shared during the summit to create real changes in the system.
Just a few days earlier, Badaru had taken a different stand during an inter-ministerial briefing.
At the time, he argued that building a strong and well-planned security strategy was a better approach than holding a summit.
He also disagreed with the House of Representatives’ claims that insurgents in some areas had better weapons than Nigerian troops.
His position sparked a reaction from the Senate, which warned him to avoid making comments that might cause a rift between the legislative and executive arms of government.
Now aligning with the National Assembly, the defence minister said that open discussions and listening to various ideas can help improve policy decisions.
He added that the government is ready to act on useful suggestions that come out of the summit.
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