A 13- man Presidential arms purchase audit Panel set up by President Muhammadu Buhari to audit arms purchased between 2007 and 2015 has submitted its temporary report, confirming arm purchase within the period under review.

Presidential Arms Audit Panel Nigeria – A presidency source told TheFocus that President Buhari set up and inaugurated the panel to conduct preliminary investigations after it was discovered the the immediate past National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) diverted N13.2 billion of fund meant for procurement of arms for the Nigeria Military.

The panel, made up of distinguished Nigerians toured military formations across the country to undertaking physical verification of military hardware and equipment either bought or claimed to have been bought during the period under review.

Our source said the interim report of the audit Panel showed that the administration of former president Goodluck Jonathan purchased arms and equipment for the military , which were distributed to various military formations across the country particularly the North east geo-political zone for counter insurgency operations.

The panel however discovered absence of contract agreements, award of contracts beyond authorised thresholds, transfer of public funds for unidentified purposes and general non-adherence to provisions of the Public Procurement Act.

According to the arms probe panel, The award letters for the equipment and arms purchase contracts contained misleading delivery dates, suggesting fraudulent intent.

The Presidential Arms Audit Panel Nigeria also revealed that the procurement processes were arbitrarily carried out and generally characterised by irregularities and fraud


The past National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki who supervised the arms and equipment purchase is being tried over alleged diversion of the fund meant for procurement of arms. Dasuki was alleged to have transferred huge sums of money to companies whose identities were still being traced.

Upon receipt of the panel’s interim report and the recommendations, President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to further investigate the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (rtd), former Chiefs of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal MD Umar and Air Marshal Adesola Amosu.

Other are Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal M.D. Umar, AVM A. M. Mamu(the Chief of Administration); AVM O.T.Oguntoyinbo (former Director of Production, Defence Headquarters); AVM R.A. Ojuawo (Air Officer Tactical Air Command, Makurdi; AVM J.B. Adigun(former Chief of Accounts and Budgeting in NAF); and AVM JA Kayode-Beckley(Director, Armament Research in Air Force Research and Development Centre); AVM T Omenyi (MD, NAF Holdings)four top officers at the Defence Headquarters(DHQ), Air Cdre AO Ogunjobi; Air Cdre GMD Gwani; Air Cdre SO Makinde; and Air Cdre AY Lassa.

Confirming the presidential order, the Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu said the president has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to carry out further investigation into the misconduct established against the following retired and serving officers of the Nigerian Air Force and Nigerian Army

EFCC has already commence the investigation of the military officers allegedly involved in the arms procurement scandal. EFCC on Sunday, flew the former Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marsha Adeola Amosu and two other serving senior military officer to Lagos in furtherance of the investigation. TheFocus learnt that EFCC brought them to Lagos as part of the investigation.

The anti graft agency also on Monday invited Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (rtd) to explain his role in the arms purchase under his watch as the Chief of Defense Staff.

Some indicted Army officers has condemned the investigation of EFCC, alleging that they were not allowed to appear before the Presidential arms purchase audit Panel before being referred to the EFCC.

TheFocus findings reveled that Badeh may appear before the EFCC this morning as requested by the commission

http://www.hopefornigeriaonline.com/presidential-arms-audit-panel-clears-jonathan-confirms-that-enough-arms-were-purchase/

Open were is ur source

Source Please!

Tasteless food.. add curry and thyme

Arms deal a household name on Nigeria.

So atleast Arms were procured and supplied to the Nigerian armed forces. The matter is now the method of procurement.

APC desperately hanging onto straws to defend their lies.

I will wait. Until lie_mohamed. Confirms it



This interesting. Then which money. Did dasuki shared??

What about the rot in the petroleum sector?

Wonderful!

Fake news.

This rubbish is from oblong blog site, iPoD trash blog..

No wonder the recent statements from the lying minister. Okkkkkkkkkkk noted

Since this news started I have always read $2.1Billion, and now I am reading 13.2 Billion Naira. This is not the same thing now. This accusation and judgment in the media clearly shows we are playing to the gallery. This is not good, serious things should be handle seriously, we want nothing but the truth.

divinehand2003:
What about the rot in the petroleum sector?

Finish this one wey una start first before you start quoting another set of unrealistic figures. Before he didn't buy, now it has been proven that he did, you're turning to petroleum as if the sector is better now.

divinehand2003:
What about the rot in the petroleum sector?

Zombie confirmed.

Lol... so arms were actually bought... so wats d next probe.. procurement abi?? Shey burantashi was director of procurement. .. lemme see how the thief and killer will escape ds with Dasuki....

divinehand2003:
What about the rot in the petroleum sector?

Awusa man..lets finish with ds Arms so dat god buhari cant concentrate on his electoral promises

This news lacks credibility without a source.

obasiken:
So atleast Arms were procured and supplied to the Nigerian armed forces. The matter is now the method of procurement.

APC desperately hanging onto straws to defend their lies.

.....and Buratai was in charge of procurement at the time so .......



www.nairaland.com/attachments/2649856_10500560101529283858527035818416736258139703n_jpegbea01217481bf6b3c9f96f7b582c5737



[img]http://2.bp..com/-RdGEA57mYeg/Ve21ncAM44I/AAAAAAAGfXQ/k-AxUPpatw0/s1600/1.jpg[/img]



www.nairaland.com/attachments/2653629_gov1_jpeg1739d14b7e232c1156c26a093df66493

APC is busy chasing ghost. They can never find anything to indict Jonathan. Jonathan remains a true hero and patriot. He has forever etched his name on the hearts of all Nigerians.

Hate for Nigeria the Ibo hate blog is your source...?

lmao...


Manufacture all the tales you like..Enemies of Nigeria won't succeed.

h

PDP group exonerates the Ineffectual Buffoon.