{"id":123752,"date":"2025-11-12T18:07:46","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T17:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=123752"},"modified":"2025-11-12T18:07:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T17:07:46","slug":"well-stand-by-our-men-on-lawful-duty-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/well-stand-by-our-men-on-lawful-duty-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"We\u2019ll Stand by Our Men on Lawful Duty -Minister\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has reaffirmed the Federal Government\u2019s commitment to safeguarding members of the Armed Forces performing their lawful duties across the country.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said the military authorities would not tolerate any form of intimidation or obstruction against officers acting within the limits of their professional responsibilities.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Badaru gave the assurance on Wednesday during a ministerial press briefing at the National Defence College, Abuja, as part of activities marking the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Celebration and Remembrance Day.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">His comments followed the heated confrontation between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and a naval officer, Lt. A.M. Yerima, over a disputed parcel of land in Abuja reportedly linked to a former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo (rtd).<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking to defence correspondents, the minister stressed that no officer performing legitimate duties would be left unprotected.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWell, at the Ministry, and indeed the Armed Forces, we will always protect our officers on lawful duty,\u201d Badaru said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe are looking into this issue, and we assure that any officer who is doing his job lawfully and diligently will be highly protected. 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