{
  "id": 15094160,
  "title": "Lawan Calls for Bulk Purchases of Arms, Ammunition to Support Insurgency Fight",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/lawan-calls-for-bulk-purchases-of-arms-ammunition-to-support",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T02:07:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/17/lawan-calls-for-bulk-purchases-of-arms-ammunition-to-support-insurgency-fight/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Senator Ahmed Lawan, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Defence, has urged the government to purchase arms and ammunition in bulk to bolster the fight against insurgency and terrorism in Nigeria. Lawan emphasized that this would enable the military to fulfill its constitutional duty of safeguarding the nation's territorial integrity more effectively. This call came as the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, stressed the importance of intelligence-led and technology-driven military operations. At the 2026 annual conference and award ceremony of the Defence Correspondents’ Association of Nigeria (DECAN), Lawan also urged the federal government to prioritize the military and other security agencies. \"We all know constitutionally that the security and welfare of citizens are the essence of government,\" he said. \"Therefore, we will continue to support the military and other security agencies to ensure that the resources available to us are made available to our security agencies and armed forces.\" Lawan suggested that revenue from non-war efforts should be used to acquire more platforms and weapons, dedicating a portion of resources specifically to arming the armed forces and security agencies. He expressed confidence in the hard work of the armed forces and security agencies, but believed more support was necessary. General Musa, representing the Minister of Defence, highlighted the growing complexity of security threats, which now include terrorist groups, criminal networks, and other adversaries. He stressed that intelligence, technology, planning, and coordination among security institutions were crucial to effectively counter these threats. Musa emphasized the need for intelligence-led operations, technology to strengthen surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, and a well-trained military equipped with reliable systems and sound operational judgement.",
  "summary": "Linus Aleke in Abuja The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Defence, Senator Ahmed Lawan, has called for the bulk purchase of arms and ammunition to support the ongoing fight against",
  "key_points": [
    "Senator Lawan urges bulk purchases of arms and ammunition to combat insurgency.",
    "Minister Musa stresses intelligence-led, technology-driven military operations.",
    "Lawan suggests using non-war revenue to arm military and security agencies."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Prioritizing bulk procurement and non-war revenue for weaponry shifts the focus toward long-term military readiness to address increasingly complex security threats through enhanced technological and intelligence-led capabilities.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}