Nigeria's president approves largest military expansion in recent times
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Nigeria's president approves largest military expansion in recent timesImage source, AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, The new army divisions will lead to better co-ordination and faster response times, the government saysByChris EwokorReporting fromAbujaPublished15 minutes agoNigeria's president has approved the country's largest military expansion in recent times - an attempt to tackle the slew of security challenges plaguing the nation.Bola Tinubu has greenlit the recruitment of 28,000 extra soldiers and the creation of four new army divisions, which will take the total number up to 12.Nigeria's government is under intense pressure to curb the violence perpetrated by a variety of armed groups, including militant Islamists, separatists and gangs who kidnap civilians for ransom.Over the…
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