President Bola Tinubu says enhancing the welfare of officers and men of the Nigerian armed forces remains paramount to his administration.

President Tinubu spoke at the groundbreaking ceremony of a new defence complex and at the inauguration of an army barracks named after him in Abuja on Thursday.

The President expressed his gratitude to members of the armed forces, lauding their efforts under the leadership of the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa.

Tinubu also emphasised the importance of locally producing military equipment to enhance domestic defence capabilities.