Buhari orders NSA to set-up panel to probe weapon procurement since 2007

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The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Monday, said President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the National Security Adviser to convene an investigative committee on the procurement of hardware and munitions in the Armed Forces from 2007 till date.

FROM LEFT: CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF, AIR-MARSHAL SADIQUE ABUBARKAR;  CHIEF OF DEFENCE  STAFF,  GEN. ABAYOMI GABRIEL OLONISAKIN;  VICE PRESIDENT YEMI OSINBAJO; PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI; CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF, LT-GEN. TUKUR  BURATAI AND  CHIEF OF NAVAL  STAFF, VICE-ADMIRAL IBOK ETE  EKWE  IBAS, AT THE DECORATION OF SERVICE CHIEFS AT THE PRESIDENTIAL VILLA IN ABUJA ON THURSDAY (13/8/15).

In a statement by the presidential spokesman, the investigative committee’s mandate is to identify irregularities and make recommendations for streamlining the procurement process in the Armed Forces.

Sequel to this directive, the National Security Adviser is said to have constituted the Investigative Committee to be headed by AVM J.O.N. as President, and Brig Gen Y.I. Shalangwa (rtd.) as Secretary.

Other members include  R/Adm J.A. Aikhomu (rtd.), R/Adm E. Ogbor (rtd.), Brig Gen L. Adekagun (rtd.), Brig Gen M. Aminu-Kano (rtd.), Brig Gen N. Rimtip (rtd.), Cdre T.D. Ikol, Air Cdre U. Mohammed (rtd.), Air Cdre I. Shafi’i, Col A.A. Ariyibi, Gp Capt C.A. Oriaku (rtd.) and Mr. Ibrahim Magu (EFCC).

The presidential statement added that “The establishment of the investigative committee is in keeping with President Buhari’s determination to stamp out corruption and irregularities in Nigeria’s public service. It comes against the background of the myriad of challenges that the Nigerian Armed Forces have faced in the course of ongoing counter-insurgency operations in the Northeast, including the apparent deficit in military platforms with its attendant negative effects of troops’ morale.

“The committee will 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.”

– See more at: https://vanguardngr.com/2015/08/buhari-orders-nsa-to-set-up-panel-to-probe-weapon-procurement-since-2007/#sthash.V00qmuYL.dpuf

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