The immediate past National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), has spoken of how the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan facilitated the acquisition of hitherto elusive weaponry in the last one year and recovered many local governments that had been occupied by Boko Haram terrorists.



Sambo, who has been a subject of media focus since his homes in Abuja and Sokoto were invaded by operatives of the Department of State Security Services (DSS) the same week he left office on the eve of Eid -Fitri 2015, named some of the deciding acquisitions to include Alpha jets, APCs, MRAP vehicles, advanced artillery pieces, assorted arms and ammunitions, highly sophisticated surveillance drones, T72 and carried out modification of F7 supersonic jet fighters.



Dasuki told PRNigeria that “The armored tanks have comprehensive NBC protection system, just as we deployed Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles that we bought and could withstand improvised explosive device (IED) attacks and ambushes. The vehicles had protected our troops from the land mine threats.



“We are glad that we also provided assorted Armoured Personnel Carriers to transport troops to the battlefield. They are armed for self-defence and to provide protection from attacks from shrapnel and small arms fire.

“All these were acquired in the last one year after years of frustration by Western powers who denied us of the equipment and sabotage our efforts to acquire same from other sources which are reasons for some delay in delivery.”



According to him, some other arms already paid for by the previous administration are due to be delivered soon. “It was unfortunate that some elements are frustrating the efforts as we even had to query some suppliers for delay in delivery of arms and ammunitions,” he added.



The former NSA disclosed “we utilised some of these equipment to recover more than 22 local governments under Boko Haram terrorists and ensured that Shekau did not disrupt the 2015 election as he had threatened. Not only did we ensure that the elections were peaceful, Shekau has never spoken to threaten anyone again since then.”

Responding to critics of past administration on security issues, he said: “In attempt to rubbish individuals for whatever reasons, political or otherwise, we should be careful not to rubbish sensitive institutions and their personnel that might still be in active service.



“It is unfortunate that some elements hide under the cover of anonymity in the media to rubbish some of the sacrifices we made. They should the take the courage to come out publicly by identifying themselves with their baseless allegations. ”

 http://dailypost.ng/2015/08/06/dasuki-releases-images-of-sophisticated-weapons-acquired-under-jonathan-photos/

Note: Dasuki only released "pictures"..No one is yet to physically see or touch these "sophisticated weapons"..

He is yet to tell Nigerians the purpose for keeping those incriminating items found at his place(seven high caliber rifles *high assault weapons*, several magazines and military related gears, 12 new vehicles, out of which five were bullet-proof without evidence of ownership)

Also note the emboldened and colored part. It sends a message. Thanks

Still observing

K, we don see d photo

midolian:
Note that Dasuki only released pictures..No one is yet to physically see or touch these sophisticated weapons..

Concur. I'm more interested in that fighter jet, where is it and would have love to see photo of a Nigerian soldier standing by each of them. That will confirm its authenticity.
Anyway this is a good one, let him clear himself because under the last administration Stealing was NOT corruption.

old pics... anyways..KILL DEM ALL

midolian:
Note: That Dasuki only released pictures..No one is yet to physically see or touch these sophisticated weapons..

Also note the emboldened and colored part. It sends a message. Thanks

Why not ask Buratai to show the the weapons? Or maybe ask Dasuki where you can see the pictures

Who should we bliv btwn badah and dasuki now

" According to him, some other arms already paid for by the previous administration are due to be delivered soon. “It was unfortunate that some elements are frustrating the efforts as we even had to query some suppliers for delay in delivery of arms and ammunition's,” he added.

DASUKI, YOU MUST BE A FUNNY MAN. WE ARE NIGERIANS AND WE ARE NOT FOOLS. PROVIDE THIS PICTURES OF ALL THESE MILITARY EQUIPMENT AT OUR ARMY BASE NOT THE ONE YET TO BE DELIVERED. YOU PEOPLE MUST VOMIT BILLIONS YOU SIPHONED ALL THE NAME OF PURCHASING THIS UNSEEN ARTILLERY.

I can see the good works of GEJ even under US embargo. GEJ decimated BH and was on the verge of sending their leaders back to Daura

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[size=14pt]Oga Dansuki trying to save face. Wait till you are probed. All the dollars you stole, you will cough them out like you have dollarculosis.

All this "bought" weapons became functional 6 weeks to elections bah?

Stop panicking, Okonjo showed us figures too....but till date she has not answered Oshiomole's questions![/size]

midolian:
Note: Dasuki only released pictures..No one is yet to physically see or touch these sophisticated weapons..

He is yet to tell Nigerians the purpose for keeping those incriminating items found at his place(seven high caliber rifles *high assault weapons*, several magazines and military related gears, 12 new vehicles, out of which five were bullet-proof without evidence of ownership)

Also note the emboldened and colored part. It sends a message. Thanks

Bad belle

Are these all what the billions earmarked and budgeted for defence under GEJ's administration could procure?
To be ill- equipped is not to be without ANY equipment, but rather to be left with FEW
Believe Dasuki at your own risk. Badeh has said all we need to know....

Omololu007:
Who should we bliv btwn badah and dasuki now

mayb we should believe Badeh because what he said confirmed what our soldiers have always complained about...plus Dasuki has only released "pictures".

it will be painful if I later see another thread that says ' dasuki pictures are not for Nigeria but Israel army'

Gej and Nigeria has some bad enemies to the extent of frustrating the war against boko haram.and PMB,APC is busy doing the "Blame game dance"!

Are u expecting me to believe this photos taking from Ukraine

@Dasuki #BringBackOurMoney

tobtap:
old pics..

mumu

Nice give thanks to God in all things

midolian:
mayb we should believe Badeh because Dasuki has only released "pictures".

In Nairaland. Pix Speaks More

midolian:
Note: Dasuki only released pictures..No one is yet to physically see or touch these sophisticated weapons..

He is yet to tell Nigerians the purpose for keeping those incriminating items found at his place(seven high caliber rifles *high assault weapons*, several magazines and military related gears, 12 new vehicles, out of which five were bullet-proof without evidence of ownership)

Also note the emboldened and colored part. It sends a message. Thanks

Were you the one that supplied the equipment and ammunitions used to recover the 22 LGAs previously lost to Bokoharam?

What do you understand by the expression "NEVER AGAIN"?

Those equipment and ammunitions plus soldiers welfare were responsible for boosting our soldiers moral and confidence which paid off by serial successful combats.

Ok--pictures of the so-called military weapons on Nigerian soil or you know the drill
Pictures of Nigeria Army officers test driving or painting the weapons with camouflage or you understand that this is a joke
Pictures of Jonathan cutting the tape and commissioning these weapons or you know the usual drill
Pictures of Nigeria Custom Service clearing the containers or

Wait, is this all he can show for the billion of dollars in allocation?...He better keep quite. I was even sympathizing with him before thinking it was politically motivated.

. Gud arm to fight bokos

alex said we didnt have enough weapons dasuki releases pix of never before seen weapons...
na wa oh...these two guys need to agree on what to say before releasing statements out to the public.

Better still take the two of them to trisha for a lie detector test...