The immediate
past Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu
Obanikoro, has demanded an apology from the
South African Government to Nigeria for
embarrassing the country following the
confiscation of $15 million meant for the
procurement of military hardware for security
agencies to better aid them in the campaign
against the Boko Haram insurgency.
Obanikoro said the action of the South African
Government was unacceptable, unnecessary and
unfair as the two deals, which led to the seizures
of the funds, were not legal.
According to the former minister, the South
Africans should have a better understanding of
the use of cash for arms procurement as that was
the procedure they followed in purchasing arms
during the long period of their struggle against
apartheid.
He pointed out that South Africa failed Nigeria
during a period of dire need.
The southern African country, he said, benefitted
immensely from Nigeria during the dark days of
apartheid rule and rather than repay Nigeria’s
good deeds, went all out to embarrass the
country.
He said, “What South Africa did to us is
unacceptable, it is not fair, it is not just and it was
unnecessary.
“Here is a nation that stood by them during their
time of need. If there is any country that should
understand the need to use cash to procure
ammunition or weapons, it is South Africa,
because during their days of struggling for
liberation, that’s what they were doing.
“They have gone through a very long struggle for
liberation to get to where they are today, and
most of the weapons they used and procured
during these struggle were through cash
transactions.
“We were in a very dire situation at that point in
time and we needed that push at that particular
time and they failed us.
“For me, I can speak now as an ordinary citizen of
Nigeria, I think South Africa failed Nigeria and
they owe Nigeria an unreserved apology. Look at
the other bank transaction that was done through
the bank, I think they went out deliberately to
embarrass us, and they owe us an apology”.
Recall that South African authorities had seized
US$5.7 million arms money from Nigeria, almost
one month after another $9.3 million cash
reportedly ferried into the country by two
unidentified Nigerians and an Israeli for arms
purchase was confiscated, bringing the total
amount seized to $15 million (about N2 billion).
The matter is being resolved amicably between
both countries through diplomatic channels
especially after the Nigerian Government
threatened to impose strict sanctions on South
African companies operating in the country.

Lumyboi:
Werin dis one sabi abt defence. Msheeeeew

phemmyjohnson:

The tout obaniikoro is just a useless man like wike..

size38:
Will u shot up ur mouth Mr Defence minister? Does Mr Defence thinks that other country's govt officials are as dirty and corrupt as they are here in Nigeria.

noblezone:


You sound so sure of yourself.
That SA was right to seize the funds, both the cash and the wire transfer?
You believe both of the monies are "dirty" money?

SA officials are all saints only Nigerian government officials are dirty?

Bros, all that glitters is not gold.

The southern African country, he said, benefitted
immensely from Nigeria during the dark days of
apartheid rule and rather than repay Nigeria’s
good deeds, went all out to embarrass the
country.

omenka:
You waka go enter your neighbor house. Him catch you dey try tidy him wife. Him come seize your clothes make you waka go back your house naked. Later you come back dey say make him apologise.... Still trying to wrap my head around this logic...

phemmyjohnson:

The tout obaniikoro is just a useless man like wike..

omenka:
You waka go enter your neighbor house. Him catch you dey try tidy him wife. Him come seize your clothes make you waka go back your house naked. Later you come back dey say make him apologise.... Still trying to wrap my head around this logic...

gregg2:
"According to the former minister, the South
Africans should have a better understanding of
the use of cash for arms procurement as that was
the procedure they followed in purchasing arms
during the long period of their struggle against
apartheid"


I know this too

citizenY:



Omenka, no fall ma hand o... complete ya,story finish... de bagger still get liver to ask for his unused condom.