Increasing Nigeria’s defence budget to improve security

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In Sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria topped the list of countries with the highest defence spending at $5.8 billion. In the whole of Africa on the other hand, it was Algeria with its $9.7 billion spent for military purchases. Morocco followed, after Nigeria, with $5.4 billion. Overall, North Africa was th

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