Buhari Orders investigation of Weapons Procurement under obasanjo and yaradua administration

Firstclass newsline gathered that acting on President Muhammadu
Buhari's instruction, the National Security Adviser, Mr Babagana
Moguno has set up a committee to probe the procurement of hardware and
munitions in the Nigerian Armed Forces from 2007 to date.
A statement by the Special Adviser to the President, Media and
Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina said the investigative committee's mandate
is to identify irregularities and make recommendations for
streamlining the procurement process in the armed forces.
Adesina said the committee would specifically investigate allegations
of non-adherence to correct equipment procurement procedures and the
exclusion of relevant logistics branches from arms procurement under
past administrations, which very often resulted in the acquisition of
sub-standard and unserviceable equipment.​
Accordingly, NSA has appointed AVM J.O.N. Ode (rtd.) as president of
the investigative committee.
Members of the committee include Rear Admiral J.A. Aikhomu (rtd.),
Rear Admiral E. Ogbor (rtd.), Brigadier-General L. Adekagun (rtd.),
Brigadier-Genera;l M. Aminun-Kano (rtd.), Brigadier-General N. Rimtip
(rtd.), Commodore T.D. Ikoli, Air Commodore U. Mohammed (rtd.), Air
Commodore I. Shafi'i, Colonel A.A. Ariyibi, Group Captain C.A. Oriaku
(rtd.) and Mr. I. Magu form the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC), while Brigadier-General Y.I. Shalangwa will serve
as secretary.
Adesina said the establishment of the investigative committee was in
keeping with Buhari's determination to stamp out corruption and
irregularities in Nigeria's public service.
The statement said: "It comes against the background of the myriad of
challenges that the Nigerian Armed Forces have faced in the course of
the ongoing counter-insurgency operations in the North-east, including
the apparent deficit in military platforms with its attendant negative
effects on troops' morale."
In a related development, the immediate past National Security Adviser
(NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd.) has been charged to court by the
Department of State Security Services (DSS) over offences related to
the possession of firearms without a licence.
A statement by the DSS yesterday issued by Tony Opuiyo said after
searching Dasuki's houses on July 16, 2015, its men discovered large
cache of arms and ammunition and has subsequently charged him to
court.
In the statement, Opuiyo said: "You may recall that on 16th July,
2015, the Department of State Services (DSS), carried out a search
operation on properties belonging to the immediate past National
SecurityAdviser, Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (Col/rtd) in Abuja and Sokoto.
"This action was necessitated by credible intelligence which linked
him to acts capable of undermining national security. The search
operation led to the recovery of a large cache of arms and ammunition
among other things and for which further investigation was conducted.
"Consequently, on Monday 24th August, 2015, he was charged to court
based on evidence so far obtained, but which relates to the possession
of fire arms without licence punishable under Section 27(i)(a)(i) of
the Firearms Act Cap F28 LFN 2004.
"This is in line with democratic practice and our avowed commitment to
the rule of law, in which nobody is deemed to be above the law no
matter how highly placed in the society. Accordingly, the general
public will be duly informed as the matter progresses."
He added that the DSS has recommitted itself to the fundamental role
of providing adequate security for all Nigerians to enable them pursue
their legitimate aspirations and businesses.
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