Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Olufemi Oluyede has called for the urgent reinforcement of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to consolidate the Armed Forces' gains in the fight against insurgency, banditry, and other security threats across the country.

Mr Oluyede made the appeal during the 2025 budget appraisal and defence of the 2026 budget proposal at the House of Representatives on Tuesday.

He emphasised that while the military has achieved significant successes, the police and civil defence, owing to their larger personnel base and deeper community reach, must be equipped to maintain security in areas cleared by the military.

"If these institutions are str...