Can we all take a pause to ask ourselves whether or not it is just to hold people accountable for their deeds and misdeeds while in public office? Does Sambo Dasuki really deserve our tears/pity or our cooperation to see him respond to investigators/prosecutors to the various allegations against him whIle he held sway as the country's National Security Adviser between June 2012 and July 2015? I will want us to critically look into the issue of Colonel Dasuki with respect to his tenure as the country's NSA for the sake of Nigeria.

Before I proceed, I need to make something very clear. I don't antagonise Sambo Dasuki neither do I hate him. We may recall that when operatives of the Department of State Security(DSS) first occupied the his residence in a garrison manner on July 17, 2015, some of us publicly expressed our disgust against the impunitive display by men of the DSS especially when the purpose of their occupation of Sambo's residence could not be justified with the mockery of items that they tagged 'incriminating' evidence. We demanded that the FG explore due process and follow legal/administrative/judicial channel to bring Sambo to justice if indeed he has a case with justice. Now let's proceed...

300% Defence Budget Increase With No 300% Corresponding Value:
Let us recall that that Col Sambo Dasuki inherited the Boko Haram terrorism challenge from the late General Andrew Azazi in June 2012. Let us also recall that under Dasuki, the Boko haram insurgency grew worse and spread like wildfire all through the Goodluck's administration. It was also reported that the ONSA under the last administration took charge of buying wares and managing the counter-insurgency funds(as confirmed by Sambo himself).

Before Sambo's took office as the NSA, Nigeria's Defence budget between 2008 and 2011 was averaged at N320billion per year; that is N444.6 billion (2008/Umar Yar’Adua), N233 billion (2009/Umar Yar’Adua), N264 (2010/Umar Yar’Adua) and N348 billion (2011/Goodluck Jonathan). However, when Dasuki Sambo came on board as NSA, our Defence budget skyrocketed to an average of N1trillion per year; that is N922billion(2012), N1.055 trillion(2013) and N1.15 trillion(2014). This represent an estimated 300% increase from the pre-Dasuki era.

Despite that the Defence budget increased by about 300% under Sambo Dasuki, one can't pin point any corresponding 300% improvement in the hardware meant for the Defence sector during these period. All through his stay as NSA boss, Service chiefs always cry of 'poor funding' and lack of military equipment to tackle the insurgents in the North-East. There were report of soldiers manoeuvring their way into Cameroon for escape, while others went AWOL simply because the hardware given to them were below par to what they needed. Some of them had no good uniforms and boots. There were different complains from different quarters despite the continuous spending. What happened to those huge trillions? Did we have a 300% in military value in 2012, 2013 and 2014? How do we explain the huge spending when we look at the fact that things got degenerated further during the said period?

Engaging in Money Diversion/Smuggling?
May we recall that in September 2014 the South African authorities intercepted/confisticated $9.3million stashed in suitcases and smuggled in cash through a private jet hired by the Office of the NSA? Though the former NSA claimed that the cash was meant for buying arms with illegal arms dealers, the whole thing appeared more like 'money smuggling gone bad' with the arms deal being a face cover. There was NO evidence that any arms deal was negotiated, No arms was bought with the said sum and the money was repatriated to Nigeria. If it was indeed money diversion, then I plead to know how many more of such diversions have gone undetected? This question the investigators and prosecutors should ask Sambo.

Sambo Deserves Neither Pity Nor Sympathy In His Travail:
I believe that many lives would have not been lost if Sambo as NSA actually spent the trillions of naira at his disposal to purchase modern military hardwares, motivate our soldiers and holistically address the issue of terrorism. If he had made judicious use of our money, lots of of fallen soldiers would have been alive today. Thousands of innocent women, men and children that fell to the bullets and bombs of Boko haram terrorists wouldn't have had their lives cut short. Some of those in the IDP camps would have been in their respective homes and villages living normal lives with their families. Some of these bereaved, fatherless, widows/widowers would not be in the unfortunate situation they find themselves. Perhaps, BH would have even been a thing of the past. Sambo deserves no sympathy. All he need do is to cooperate with relevant agencies for the sake of justice.

Please, do not get me wrong, I am not convicting Sambo Dasuki yet(that is the job of the court), my position is that Sambo has the responsibility of cooperating with the investigators, prosecutors and the court(when the time comes). It is for the sake of justice that he (Dasuki) must give account of his stewardship and explain all these anomalies.

Dasuki MUST Not Be Allowed To Leave This Country:
It is said that one who has a clear conscience fears no accusation. Dasuki Sambo's bid to travel abroad in the name of medical check-up appears like a scheme to evade justice, which is common among the corrupt elite. If Dasuki is really in need of medical check-up, he should consider one of the top hospitals in Nigeria. If he desperately want foreign medicare, he should name the doctors and we shall raise money to 'import them' for him(fair enough). But he must not be allowed to leave Nigeria under any guise until his case has been concluded. Beside, I wonder why the elite are always ill and in need of foreign care whenever their sin is about to find them out.

Finally, it is my prayer that this case will be pursued till the justice is served and not swept under the carpet. In fact, we shall hold President Buhari responsible if this case is left off the hook by his administration. Sambo Dasuki has a date with justice. Not just Dasuki, but all those that participated in swindling of our military resources.




May God Bless Us All and Bless Nigeria

All we are saying is the rule of law should not be replaced with outright impunity or violation of rights....

What message is the president trying to convey by disregarding a court order?...!!!
Is he not ushering an era of Disobedience and total neglect for authority?
Successive governments will use him as a reference point...

All evidences raised seem to indict the man... Good! but Follow due process!...

Personally, I hope The Courts sentence him to a royal date with Crocodiles....After he's returned his loot off course!


THE PERVERT BENEATH ME WANTS THE OP TO COME JERK HER OFF at the after party... PROGRESSIVES MY FOOT!!!
**OP run for your dear life... that stuff's addictive

Tonye is gradually getting back his senses, if he continues like this...who knows...., we might just welcome him back into the progressive fold...


Now to the topic! Sambo Dasuki and his co looters must face firing squads!

Reading...

Nairaland Tonye is eventually getting tired of his phantom folly of the past. But no room for another Atiku in our own Nairaland APC

Dasuki must face the music

He must pay for his crimes

No sacred cows anymore

And obviously he did not steal alone, we need info on all his allies

According to Dasuki and corruption sympathisers, he used the 1trilion to feed the army (and probably Boko Haram too).

Dasuki and the then service chiefs simply did what the oil subsidy thieves were doing -- collecting payment against a paper confirmation of undelivered goods and services.

The Drunken Master of Otuoke was a total novice and very unfit to be called a C-in-C. They simply played on his knowledge gap and naivety. What do you expect from a lecturer with PhD without any publication.

There are more people to be implicated in this saga. I just hope Dasuki will not be assassinated or made to look as if he committed suicide, before he starts singing like parrot.

Hmmmmmm

Your fellow wailers wouldn't like this, especially Chukwudi44.

Dasuki must account for all the misappropriated billions

We have hospitals that can treat his hypertension and diabetes in Nigeria. He is going nowhere

I agree with Tonyebarcanista, Sambo Dasuki shouldn't be allowed to leave this country.


Let's put things into perspective vis-a-vis the procurements other countries have made in the corresponding period.


Nigeria Purchased 14 T-72 Tanks, how much did 14 obsolete T-72 tanks cost us? When compared to Ethiopia who purchased 200 for $100 million
.

Ethiopia has ordered more than 200 T-72 upgraded tanks
from Ukraine, in a deal worth over US$100 million. State
controlled arms exporter Ukrspecexport SC has signed the
contract yesterday with the Defense Ministry of Ethiopia.
T-72s on the march.

defense-update.com/20110610_ethiopia_t72.html#.VlAvXetw1Hk



Helicopter

Brazil purchased 12 Mi-35M Hind E for $300million so i guess
the individual cost of an Mi-35 would be around
$25million (US$)


The MI-35M Hind E is the world's most advanced Helicopter, Nigeria ordered 6 MI-35M Hind E Helicopters and 6 MI-17 Terminator1sh Helicopters from Russia.

https://beegeagle./2014/09/12/nigeria-linked-to-a-large-order-for-ultramodern-mi-171sh-assault-helicopters-and-mi-35m-attack-helicopters/


For 12 Helicopters from Russia our price tag should not be more than $300 000.

Drones

-Nigeria Ordered 5 CH-3A drones from China

- Nigeria also ordered 30 AR-1 missiles from China

Each CH-3A cost about $1 million a unit, when we add support structure (bombs, training, GCS), it ordinarily should be around $2 million a unit, so $10 million for the 5 Units of CH-3A.


Armoured Vehicles

Nigeria ordered 200 MRAPs at an average unit price of $500,000 a unit, that's $100,000,000 for 200 units.





Others


Rifles, Ammunition, communications equipments, uniforms, bullet-proof vests, services of hired PMCs, Bomb-Equipment.

$200,000,000 (Apprx)



Fact is money budgeted for, just doesn't add up to what the troops have. They still are ill-equipped, and many are still lacking the most basic items.



Solution

Secrecy in military procurements is simply a guide to smuggle, loot and launder the Treasury in the name of national security.

Our military and security services should issue "Open Tenders", let the entire process of arms procurement be open.

This is what countries who are interested in fixing corruption in defence procurement do.

it's a pity

Dasuki MUST Not Be Allowed To Leave This Country, Lamode has escaped into thin air already.

superstar1:
According to Dasuki and corruption sympathisers, he used 1trillion to feed the army.

Dasuki and the then service chiefs simply did what the oil subsidy thieves were doing -- collecting payment against a paper confirmation of undelivered goods and services.

The Drunken Master of Otuoke was a total novice and very unfit to be called a C-in-C. They simply played on his knowledge gap and naivety. What do you expect from a lecturer with PhD without any publication.

Fact, dasuki and deziani will probably be in office today

Dasuki the deserted NSA...U neva chi anychin

Bigprozzie:
@ Tonyebarcanista

Please go and correct your spelling of Nigeria at the end of your post.

God bless

Thanks and correction has been made.

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TonyeBarcanista:

Thanks and correction has been made.

I bet you did not realize incriminating documents would have been collected during the raids on the ex-NSA's houses that you condemned passionately, which would have informed the revelations we are now collectively condemning.

Regardless, I'm glad Nigerians are setting partisanship aside to fight this very powerful common enemy. Already his personal network of arms dealers and defence contractors are shivering and sponsoring panicky press releases from Washington.

We must remain resolute.

NgeneUkwenu:

Find the guy small APC money, can't you see he is hungry and has been begging for attention. Make una accept am back abeg

i used to sympthize wt Dasuki, after reading some hidden corrupt attrocities pepertuated by him, i begged to sit on the fence.

In a sane society, it is the citizens that will be on the street demanding that Dasuki should not be protected by the law of the land even as the government tries to work with the laws. But Nigeria is a funny country where those who have been made victims of impunity and oppression are the ones supporting their oppressors.

Do corruption, impunity, treason and bad governance have a religion, party or ethnicity?

Why are the Fulanis/Hausas not crying of witch hunting even though PMB, Director of DSS and EFCC chairman are all of northern extraction? I think there is something genetically wrong with these people sympathizing with Dasuki or any other corrupt person.

superstar1:
According to Dasuki and corruption sympathisers, he used the 1trilion to feed the army (and probably Boko Haram too).

Dasuki and the then service chiefs simply did what the oil subsidy thieves were doing -- collecting payment against a paper confirmation of undelivered goods and services.

The Drunken Master of Otuoke was a total novice and very unfit to be called a C-in-C. They simply played on his knowledge gap and naivety. What do you expect from a lecturer with PhD without any publication.

There are more people to be implicated in this saga. I just hope Dasuki will not be assassinated or made to look as if he committed suicide, before he starts singing like parrot.

Sabotage is not a new thing in government. While I agree that GEJ was too Laissez-faire in his leadership style(which created room for misbehaviour by subordinates), I still think that bringing perpetrators to justice irrespective who the person is should be the primary concern. Beside, election is over and I'm not aware that he's interested in staging a come-back.

As for the first paragraph, I think by the army you are referring to Sambo and Friends.

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari dupes the U.S.

With the glitter of fool’s gold, Nigeria’s recently elected President Muhammadu Buhari arrived in the United States in July uttering time-worn democracy vows to President Barack Obama and his administration. Among other things, he pledged at the United States Institute for Peace to combat graft with procedures that would be “fair, just, and scrupulously follow due process and the rule of law, as enshrined in our constitution.”

Skepticism is in order—a conclusion reinforced by the ongoing persecution of of former National Security Advisor Sambo Dasuki for alleged money laundering and illegal possession of firearms.

But first some background.

Mr. Buhari initially tasted power as a military dictator following a coup de tat in 1983. His dictatorship was earmarked by chilling human rights abuses. Take the word of Nigerian Nobel Prize laureate Wole Soyinka.

Among other things, Mr. Soyinka highlights Mr. Buhari’s draconian edicts, exemplified by Decree 20 under which the judicial murders of Nigerian citizens Lawal Ojuolape, Bernard Ogedengbe, and Bartholomew Owoh were authorized. Mr. Obedengbe was executed for a crime that did not carry the death penalty at the time it was committed in violation of the universal revulsion of ex post facto laws.

Soyinka adds that these crimes were executed in defiance of pleas from virtually every sector of Nigeria and the international community—a grisly precedent for subsequent dictator Sani Abasha’s hanging of Ogoni activist Ken Sara-Wiwi in contempt of international opinion.

Mr. Buhari turned the nation into a slave plantation, and forbade the slaves from any discussion of their enslavement—especially a return to democracy. He favored the north over the south, dividing rather than unifying Nigeria after the convulsions of the 1967-70 Biafran War. He lent support to the introduction of Sharia law in the North—a major source of strife and disharmony.

Mr. Buhari’s brutal military dictatorship was overthrown in 1985. Mr. Dasuki played a key role. Dictators do not forget. Fast forward to today.

After celebrating fairness, due process, and the rule of law last July to win the good will of the United States, Mr. Buhari returned to Nigeria to mock all three in a vendetta against the Dasuki, the immediate past National Security Adviser.

He placed Mr. Dasuki under house arrest. He confiscated his passport. He charged him with firearms and money laundering violations. He sought a secret trial to prevent independent scrutiny.

He opposed Mr. Dasuki’s pretrial application to the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja for permission to receive urgent medical treatment for cancer in London, but it was nonetheless granted.
[b]
Justice Adeniyi Ademola explained that an accused is presumed innocent before trial, and that a citizen’s health is paramount before the law. Mr. Buhari was ordered to release Mr. Dasuki’s international passport.

Mr. Buhari defied the order. He put Mr. Dasuki’s house under siege, a microcosm of the Bosnian Serb siege of Sarajevo. Mr. Dasuki returned to court. Justice Ademola reaffirmed his order, asserting “My own orders will not be flouted.”

Mr. Buhari has not yet budged. As a military dictator in 1985, he similarly seized the international passport of Chief Obafemi Awolowo to thwart his travel for medical treatment, which caused his death in 1987. The more things change, the more they stay the same.

Much is riding on Mr. Dasuki’s case. If Mr. Buhari flouts Justice Ademola’s order with impunity, judicial independence will be fatally compromised and Nigeria’s embryonic democratic dispensation will be stillborn. The judiciary is the only branch capable of checking limitless executive power—the bane of Africa.[/b]

Members of Nigeria’s National Assembly and Senate have been reduced to playing the roles of extras in cinematic extravaganzas.

Further, President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration accepted a peaceful transfer of power to President Buhari, a laudable landmark in African politics. If Mr. Buhari is permitted with impunity to destroy his political opponents like Mr. Dasuki with tyrannical methods, peaceful transfers of power everywhere on the Continent will become problematic. The incumbents’ risk of political and personal impalement at the hands of their would-be successors will be too high.

The United States should be insisting on independent human rights observers to monitor Mr. Dasuki’s prosecution and trial, and demanding that Mr. Buhari honor his vow to follow due process and the rule of law. The stakes are too high to remain silent.

http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/nov/18/bruce-fein-nigerian-president-buhari-dupes-us/

PassingShot:
[s]In a sane society, it is the citizens that will be on the street demanding that Dasuki should not be protected by the law of the land even as the government tries to work with the laws. But Nigeria is a funny country where those who have been made victims of impunity and oppression are the ones supporting their oppressors.[/s]

Buhari must either obey rule of law or scrap the judiciary so we can know we are no longer in a democracy. This is democracy..

TonyeBarcanista:

Sabotage is not a new thing in government. While I agree that GEJ was too Laissez-faire in his leadership style(which created room for misbehaviour by subordinates), I still think that bringing perpetrators to justice irrespective who the person is should be the primary concern. Beside, election is over and I'm not aware that he's interested in staging a come-back.

As for the first paragraph, I think by the army you are referring to Sambo and Friends.

GEJ's appointees willful sabotaged his government because he was either seen as a weak leader or as a novice. He will still take the share of the blame for the mess because he appointed them.

My first paragraphs refers to Sambo and some unscrupulous elements in real life and online eg chukwudi44 that are well known corruption sympathisers.

In a sane con3 Dasuki should be hang by his balls for playing with the lives of Nigerians

PRYCE:
All we are saying is the rule of law should not be replaced with outright impunity or violation of rights....

What message is the president trying to convey by disregarding a court order?...!!!
Is he not ushering an era of Disobedience and total neglect for authority?
Successive governments will use him as a reference point...

All evidences raised seem to indict the man... Good! but Follow due process!...

Personally, I hope The Courts sentence him to a royal date with Crocodiles....After he's returned his loot off course!

Ofcourse, we all want due process but the magnitude of his own offence (as alleged) is just too grave to be handled with a kid glove. So far, I don't think that court order has been flouted. My prayer is to see him brought to justuce for the sake of all the victims of BH both dead and alive.

koboko69:

The only reason we are still arguing whether Dasuki emblezzled monies meant for fighting insurgency or not is because we are not in military dispensation.

By now Dasuki will have been reminded that there is a huge difference between IS and WAS.

What nonsense.

TonyeBarcanista, you have no business being a wailer. You're naturally a progressive who should channel your energy to defend the oppressed and the voiceless.

PDP does not offer you the platform you need. I advise you switch to being an independent, party-less defender of Nigeria rather than a PDP supporter, if you don't want to belong in APC.
The evidence of my assertion lies in the fact that PDP does not hold the same position as you on TSA and Dasuki as examples, and on many other issues.

But again, what do I know?

Dazuki is not against the govt attempting to probe him but the man is simply against secret trial. He wants an open trial which the govt is against. Why are they running away from that still beats my imagination. For now he's not a criminal until proven and pronounced guilty by competent court of jurisdiction.