The Nigerian Army has absolved the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, of any involvement in the ongoing investigation into the $2.1bn arms probe. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, condemned the call by a group known as the Save the Nation Group to include the COAS in the list of those being probed in connection with current investigation into arms procured under the Administration of President Goodluck Jonathan. Usman said that the group was on a mission to tarnish the good reputation reputation of the COAS. The Acting Army Spokesman described those behind the Save the Nation Group as a band of blackmailers and mischief makers carrying out an orchestrated campaign of calumny. He said the group’s claim that Buratai was Director of Procurement at the Defence Headquarters from 2012 to 2015 was incorrect as the COAS was only there from 2014 to 2015. “The Nigerian Army has noted with dismay the attempt to rubbish the hard earned name and reputation of the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai and the Nigerian Army by a faceless group that called itself “Save the Nation Movement” through orchestrated campaign of calumny in the media. “In a release signed by Steven Chilaka, its “National Secretary” on Sunday, they wanted the Chief of Army Staff to be included among those indicted in the ongoing probe of abuse of funds meant for the procurement of arms simply because he was the Director of Procurement at the Defence Headquarters. “The public will recall our earlier warning of this type of campaign of calumny against the Nigerian Army and the Chief of Army Staff. This has again reared its ugly head. “Unfortunately, the movement could not get their facts right as has always been the case with people with dubious intents. Contrary to their mischief, it should be noted that General Buratai was Director of Procurement at Defence Headquarters from March 2014 to May 2015, not from 2012 to 2015 as they wished to mislead the public.” Usman said procurement in the Defence sector was decentralised with each of the three services responsible for its own procurement. He said the COAS had never been involved in any questionable act throughout his career in the military. Usman said Buratai had been a reference point in exemplary conduct, probity and accountability in the service. He said a Presidential panel was already investigating the issue of arms procurement which should be allowed to do its job. He said Buratai had voluntary declared his assets as a mark of his integrity and had also directed all officers of the Army to do so. Source: http://www.punchng.com/arms-probe-army-absolves-buratai-of-blame/

Hmmm...... Wetin pesin no go hear

Na today? Nigerian Army and cover-up are like benji(beans and yam)