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A Crisis-Responsive Financial Management Framework For Nigerian Military Operations

Osuolale Ayotunde Eyitayo

Abstract

This paper presents a comprehensive crisis-responsive financial management framework designed to enhance the Nigerian military’s ability to manage fiscal resources swiftly and accountably during emergency operations such as insurgency responses, flood disaster deployments, and regional peacekeeping missions. The study underscores the increasing complexity and urgency of military crises in Nigeria, highlighting the critical need for financial agility and transparency in volatile environments. Grounded in theories of adaptive public financial management and aligned with international defense emergency budgeting norms, the framework addresses persistent challenges including delays in resource mobilization, fragmented decision-making, and weak audit controls. Key features of the model include rapid disbursement protocols, digital expense tracking, pre-approved contingency funds, and embedded audit functions—all designed to balance operational flexibility with rigorous accountability. The framework’s implementation promises significant strategic benefits, including improved operational readiness, enhanced civil-military coordination, and reinforced public trust. Policy and leadership reforms are recommended to institutionalize this model, ensuring Nigeria’s defense finance system is resilient, transparent, and responsive to future crises.

Keywords

Crisis-Responsive Financial ManagementNigerian Military OperationsEmergency BudgetingFiscal AgilityDefense Finance AccountabilityReal-Time Financial Control

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