Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has alleged that armed groups operating in Nigeria are better equipped and resourced than the nation’s military forces.

During an appearance on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Monday, Lawal stated that these insurgent groups benefit from substantial financial and logistical backing, which has enabled them to carry out d+adly att+cks against both civilians and military targets.

He raised alarms over the groups’ growing sophistication in strategy and technology, noting their reported use of drones to str+ke military installations.

In his words, “The resources at their disposal are so enormous that most of the time, they are better armed than the soldiers. What they are yet to acquire now are helicopters and b@mbs, but we already hear of them using drones.”

Lawal, who served in the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, questioned how individuals with no formal training could obtain such advanced w%apons and tools without support from powerful backers.

He added, “If it’s just a primitive, uneducated, bush-living Fulani man, how does he get the knowledge? Somebody somewhere must be funding them. If people don’t call out their own when they commit violence, then they share responsibility.”