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U.S Wants Ihejirika’s Sudden ‘billions’ Probed by Donmams(m): 5:58pm On Sep 22, 2014
A former Chief of Army Staff, General Azubuike Ihejirika is in the cross
hairs of the United States as that nation is insisting that the former
army top gun be probed for alleged diversion of funds meant for the
procurement of weapons and other warfare equipment meant for the army.
Pointblanknews.com sources hinted that Ihejirika who arguably one of the
wealthiest retired Generals allegedly pocketed billions of naira meant for
the Army.
According to our source, the US Ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwistle
raised the issue when he met recently with President Goodluck Jonathan in
Abuja.
Ambassador Entwisle at the meeting at the Presidential Villa, said the U.S
is particularly concerned about the sudden riches of Ihejirika.
Ihejirika, who was fingered as one of the sponsors of Boko Haram by the
Australian hostage negotiator, Davies, is the front-runner for the Abia
state Gover‎norship seat.
Pointblanknews.com learnt that the US Ambassador told Jonathan that the
Americans who were in Nigeria to assist in the fight against insurgents
were shocked to find out that what was on ground did not match the
billions allocated under Ihejirika’s watch.
There have been pockets of grumbling amongst the army rank and file over
obsolete and some times lack of top shelf weapons. This boiled over when
some soldiers mutinied against a General. Those soldiers were court
martialed and sentenced to death.
In 2012 alone the defence budget for capital expenditure was N34.36
Billion‎ with a whooping N5.71 Billion earmarked for the acquisition
of equipment by the Army.
U.S President Barack Obama or the Secretary of state, John Kerry is
expected to discuss the issue with Jonathan at some close sessions during
the United Nations General Assembly.
The alleged rot and high level corruption in the military, sources said,
has affected the morale of the Americans who here as technical partners
and advisers.
Entwistle, it was learnt told Jonathan, every top military officer should
be held accountable if he wants the US to be part of the fight against
insurgents.
Pointblanknews.com also gathered that the high level corruption, contract
inflation and purchase of obsolete equipment and arms cut across the three
services.
This rot made Defence minister General Aliyu Gusau to insist that every
contract or procurement must pass through his office. Curiously, this move
did not go down well with the service chiefs who had hitherto enjoyed
autonomy.
Said our source ” the Americans want Ihejirika and his cohort probed. They
are insisting that the Government must hold thieving Generals accountable
if Nigeria wants them to be part of the fight against Boko Haram”
“The Ambassador expressed his nations unhappiness with what Ihejirika did
with the billions allocated to the Army. They are insisting he be probed.
We all know he is one of the riches retired Generals‎ around. He
made billions that is why he wants to be Abia Governor,” said our source

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Re: U.S Wants Ihejirika’s Sudden ‘billions’ Probed by superstar1(m): 6:11pm On Sep 22, 2014
"They" will soon tell us to leave their son alone.

We can now correlate the story of Davis and the claim of the Americans.

Gun running and equipping of BH, for more insecurity and more money to be pumped into Defense, so as to have more money to pocket.

If this is true, he will hope to nurture his children with this blood money, that other people's children were massacred for.

God is indeed a patient God.
Re: U.S Wants Ihejirika’s Sudden ‘billions’ Probed by kettykin: 6:14pm On Sep 22, 2014
the funny thing is how these people keep coming with one rumor after the other, last year they accused him of planting and skewing military positions to the igbos and for causing a lopsided appointments in the army and aftre that they were planning to take him to the ICJ for crime against humanity , last week it was Boko haram naming him as their sponsor, this week it diversion of fund, next week it will be using funds to bribe the electorate, The rumor mill should be a little bit more creative

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Re: U.S Wants Ihejirika’s Sudden ‘billions’ Probed by arresa: 6:26pm On Sep 22, 2014
They are insisting that the Government must hold thieving Generals accountable




These Americans are slow sha. After 6 years of GEJ's crooked, corrupt and corruption protecting and enabling ways, they still don't know how he operates...smh



National Award recipients

The recipients include Air Marshal Alex Sabundu Badeh, Chief Of Defence Staff, (CFR), Maj. Gen. Kenneth Minimah, Chief Of Army Staff (CFR), Rear Admiral Usman Jibrin, Chief Of Naval Staff (CFR), Air Vice Marshal Adesola Amosu, Chief Of Air Staff (CFR), Alhaji Sulaiman Abba


^^^^^ Instead of demanding accountability, GEJ pardon, promote, protect, enable and encourage crooks and corrupt people like himself.

The clowns the Americans want investigated and punished were just given National honors and awards just a few days ago even thought the thieving generals are openly corrupt and incompetent.

How do you honor and give National awards to military generals that lost parts of sovereign Nigeria to terrorists?

Nigeria is on big, funny and absurd joke..
Re: U.S Wants Ihejirika’s Sudden ‘billions’ Probed by Bliss4Lyfe(f): 6:41pm On Sep 22, 2014
Fake News from the Boko Newsline.




Do dey want us to open file on the entire Nigeria elites? OBJ, IBB, SANUSI, DAGOTE, DANTATA, GOWON, ABULSALAMI, Tinubu, FASHOLA,Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma. E.T.C





Nobody will have ten kobo as all their money will be returned to Nigeria.





Then Nigeria returns the money to Niger Delta, just as we disintegrate.
cool

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