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‘why Buhari’ll Keep Dasuki In Detention’ by shaddoww: 7:31am On Oct 07, 2016 |
Why is former National Security Adviser (NSA)
Sambo Dasuki still in detention despite court
orders that he should be released?
Dasuki, NSA in the former President Goodluck
Jonathan administration, is standing trial for
embezzlement of over $15 billion fund meant
for equipment and other logistics to fight Boko
Haram, the insurgent group troubling the
Northeastern part of the country.
The ECOWAS Court on Tuesday ordered
Dasuki’s release. He went to the court after a
Federal High Court’s order that he should be
released was ignored.
President Muhammadu Buhari’s biographer,
JohnPaden, hinted that Dasuki’s release from
detention may not happen soon.
In Chapter 15 of the book, “Muhammadu
Buhari – The challenges of Leadership in
Nigeria” which focuses on ‘Military
Procurement Accountability’, Paden noted that
Buhari believed in confronting to the end any
act of corruption that will undermine the
integrity of the military.
He also disclosed that such corruption in
military procurement that puts the lives of the
foot soldiers at risk is capable of endangering
the Nigeria Project itself.
Paden writes: “For Buhari who has said openly
that he wants to be remembered for fighting
corruption, it will be an unmitigated disaster
for his legacy if such a gargantuan fleecing
went on in his primary constituency, the
military, and he failed to unearth it and punish
the culprits.
“Buhari knows that Task Force and Division
Commanders knew of and approved these
arms purchases; Service Chiefs knew too;
Ministers of Defence and Finance knew; Chief
of Staff knew; civil servants in the Ministries
of Defence and Finance knew, Chief of Staff
to the President knew; the Vice President
knew; and the President knew. It is why
Buhari will keep his foot on Dasuki’s throat
until he fesses up.
“Who really was Sambo Dasuki fronting for in
Jonathan’s cabinet? That is the main question
to which Buhari is also seeking answers.”
Paden continued: “As noted throughout this
study, Buhari has a strong belief in right and
wrong. He also has an abiding respect for the
Nigerian military as an institution that can
help hold Nigeria together.
“From Buhari’s perspective, if corruption in
military procurement undermines the integrity
of the military, that corruption must be
confronted.
“And if such procurement allegations weaken
the military response to Boko Haram and put
ordinary foot soldiers at risk, that corruption
poses a double threat, endangering even the
Nigeria Project itself.”
Paden however ruled out personal or political
affiliation as a reason for Dasuki’s continuous
incarceration.
He said: “It is beyond the scope of this study
to assess all the back stories of the
relationship between Buhari and Dasuki.
Suffice it to say that the so-called grudge
between the two has never really existed.
“Dasuki is twelve years younger than Buhari,
even though Dasuki did participate in the 1985
countercoup. The family of Ibrahim Dasuki
and the Buhari extended family have been
linked by marriage for more than four
decades.
“In addition, in his inaugural address, Buhari
had professed that although ‘the past is
prologue’, he had no time to pursue alleged
‘enemies.”
“Other personal relationships in play included
Buhari’s relationship with Jonathan’s Minister
of Defence, General Aliyu Gusau and Buhari’s
relationship with General Babangida, who has
played such a ubiquitous role in Fourth
Republic politics.
“Yet the real story probably has little to do
with personal or political relationships.” thenationonlineng.net |
Re: ‘why Buhari’ll Keep Dasuki In Detention’ by mikeweezy(m): 7:39am On Oct 07, 2016 |
ok this government always have reason |
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