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Re: Nigeria Set To Lose $466m In Military Scam by purplekayc(m): 3:49pm On Feb 06, 2015
Whats this figures in naira? undecided
Re: Nigeria Set To Lose $466m In Military Scam by richidinho(m): 3:50pm On Feb 06, 2015
fkaz:
This jonathan govt it self is synonym to scam
Kul down dude

Did ur village oil money got missing
Re: Nigeria Set To Lose $466m In Military Scam by brainpulse: 3:51pm On Feb 06, 2015
I said this long ago... " Why not? Every wise knows that, only a fool will be blinded to see. The military heads wants the battle to continue, more money is released by the couuntry and international communities, more money to steal and more corruption. We all know this, except the dunce and clueless one. A lot of people becomes billionaires doing and during war .Only a retired General can unravel the misery".
Re: Nigeria Set To Lose $466m In Military Scam by lele007: 3:55pm On Feb 06, 2015
As a military enthusiast, I suspect that those aircraft are overpriced. but this I cant understand:

"Whistleblowers were shocked that in a government parastatal
known for slow moving mails and deliberations, the NAF
recommended the pitch by the military hardware supply company
to the higher echelon of government within 16 days of submitting
the proposal."

So at a time when our soldiers are bleeding, dying and mutinying coz of lack of appropriate close air support, 'whistleblowers are shocked' that things are happening quickly to supply essential equipment?

If u shit, they say why did u shit? If u dont shit, they say why havent u shat? Na wa.
Re: Nigeria Set To Lose $466m In Military Scam by Olaone1: 3:55pm On Feb 06, 2015
The Nation? undecided undecided undecided

Let me give this tori a wide berth
Re: Nigeria Set To Lose $466m In Military Scam by richidinho(m): 3:56pm On Feb 06, 2015
Kul down na oil money

Not

Groundnut money




Only in Lagos Tinubu can be Godfather; in Nigeria mbanu......lai lai
Re: Nigeria Set To Lose $466m In Military Scam by babaireti(m): 3:57pm On Feb 06, 2015
Well said
Re: Nigeria Set To Lose $466m In Military Scam by Eluwilussit(m): 3:57pm On Feb 06, 2015
lookingforjob:
[b]It is sad to see many anti-progressives call Buhari names because of his tribal accent. Igbo's , Yoruba and Hausa's all have various ways of speaking and pronunciation due to our mother tongue. When i watched father Mbaka's video, his accent was obvious when he pronounced OIL as OYEL but does that makes him an illiterate? General Buhari reads, writes and gives speeches in English, but the hatred by some Nigerians will never let them see that fact.


The most supporters of this present administration are the Igbo's. They see this as an opportunity for them to avenge what was done to them during the civil war. They never blamed Ojukwu who started a suicide mission and ran to ivory coast leaving them to their fate. This is why they will never see anything good in Buhari even if GEJ does nothing, they are contented.

Had APC presented Fashola, Atiku or Kwankwaso , they will still find reasons to vote for GEJ and label Apc candidates bad. This hate is not about buhari, it's the way they feel they can get revenge for refusing to allow them form their Biafran territory. They call Yoruba's slave to the North and all sort of names. They are a petty tribe. Its unfortunate the disunity of this country originates from their region.

In 2011, we all saw GEJ as a messiah and we voted him en-masse irrespective of his tribe and religion. We thought he would deliver us from years of misrule due to his humble look and name GOODLUCK. Nigerians did not vote PDP but GEJ. Then Yoruba's were not tagged slaves for trooping out to vote for him en-masse.

They said APC and Buhari promised to make Nigeria ungovernable. My question is why can't these people be arrested if the statements tagged to them were truehuh GEJ is the commander in chief of all forces in Nigeria and it baffles me how a civilian in Buhari can make his government ungovernable while he sits and watch without taking actions. Isn't that a high level of incompetence?

Good luck Jonathan is the worst president we ever had in this country. The misfortunes of his administrations exceeds the so called transformations. I urge everyone to vote wisely


Sai Buhari cool cool cool[/b]
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Na wa for you o. Please, how did igbo, yoruba and Hausa take enter this topic? Everything to you has to be tribalized. You even brought in the civil war and Ojukwu into NAF wahala. Your type is the problem of nigeria.

If the SE and SS didn't support obj, do you think he would have won? What did the almighty warrior obj do when sharia was introduced? Same obj that was quick to pull the trigger on Odi and Zaki Biam people.

GEJ is not perfect. Buhari is a disgrace to democracy. It has nothing to do with him being Hausa Fulani. He is too old. Tinubu his sponsor is corrupt. Buhari is not change.

APC, give us change. We asked for change, not Buhari.
Re: Nigeria Set To Lose $466m In Military Scam by dayjee: 4:04pm On Feb 06, 2015
This is outrageous
Re: Nigeria Set To Lose $466m In Military Scam by kingslly(m): 4:08pm On Feb 06, 2015
You see what we've been talking about,am so sure you didnt go thru the write up but you've concluded dat Sai buhari will retrieve the money .which money? Abeg help yourself and your country by going thru write ups before commenting and not just reading the headlines.
meshacha1:
Sai Buhari is set to retrieve back the money

If you agree hit like
Re: Nigeria Set To Lose $466m In Military Scam by bakila: 4:13pm On Feb 06, 2015
ApexTitan:
Interesting.

It is good that the NAF is being called to exercise due diligence in this contract. What is curious is why we are only hearing of this particular deal, have the other multi million dollar contracts issued by the military been all fair and properly executed? Did the whistleblowers just grow a conscience last night?
The man who is to sign the document knows if there is a change of government he would be made to answer for it. More especially when the transaction might not be completed before this government leaves office. The best thing to do is to kukuma blow the whistle and raise public awareness to the scam.
We hope that it is done in the best interest of Nigeria sha.
Re: Nigeria Set To Lose $466m In Military Scam by free2ryhme: 4:16pm On Feb 06, 2015
xwolverine:
Whistleblowers in the defence industry are raising the alarm over a massive fraud of $466.5 million about to be executed at the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) with some arms dealers, using the United States’ refusal to grant export permit for military hardware to Nigeria as pretext.

A letter to the government aroused the suspicion. An arms procurement company wrote that in view of the refusal of the US to give export licence to Nigeria, it had reached an agreement with NAF to substitute the initial order for Cobra AH-IV with alternate attack platform which it claimed, has greater fire power.

The letter detailed the alternate equipment to include six upgraded armed Puma Helicopters with the equivalent attack capabilities of the Cobra; four SU-25KM upgraded ground support/ attack aircraft;2 EU 25 UB for the purpose of qualifying and training NAF pilots for specific mission.

To power the pitch further, it offer additional incentive by proposing to build a suitable purpose built storage and hanger for the Puma and SU25 helicopters to accommodate the ground support requirements.

Same day, the company initiated a second correspondence with the NAF from its representative office at 1c Barnes High Street, London SW 13 9LB, United Kingdom titled “ Additional Critical Armament Requirement for NAF”. The company put the cummulative charges for the various equipment, including shipping at $466.5million.

Whistleblowers were shocked that in a government parastatal known for slow moving mails and deliberations, the NAF recommended the pitch by the military hardware supply company to the higher echelon of government within 16 days of submitting the proposal.

In its recommendation, NAF wrote: “The NAF hereby confirms the letters from the firm (name withheld) regarding platform amendment and additional armament requirement for the NAF. This arrangement became necessary because the United States of America failed to endorse the sale of Cobra AH-IV attack helicopter to Nigeria.

Accordingly, NAF has agreed that the said firm (name withheld) replace the Cobra helicopter with six upgraded armed Puma helicopters, four upgraded SU-25KM and two upgraded SU-25UB attack aircraft”.

The NAF stated that the technical specifications and scopes of work for the aircraft types, required upgrade, training and support package as well as the additional armament requirements have been signed by both parties.

Stridently painting the urgent need for the supply, the NAF urged the approving authority to consent to the request immediately to address current national security challenges as the equipment were needed in the short term.

Curiously, the NAF letter admitted that the equipment being procured was not the appropriate hardware to meet the needs. It noted that the acquisition of new Mangusta 129-Attack Helicopters were actually needed to enhance the Force’s operational capabilities.

The contents of the correspondence soon became known to insiders in the Defence industry and led to serious petitions against the transaction on the grounds that it would amount to massive fraud if executed and that the NAF was guilty of negligence as it did not carry out the mandatory due diligence before endorsing the deal.

According to a petition by a military hardware supplier, “ the total cost of $345.05million, including freight in the attached invoice…does not differentiate between the Puma and SU-25. The unit cost for the SU-25 is mentioned as $11million for a new jet on the internet. While the offered SU-25 are not new, the Puma helicopters are heavily overloaded in price of at least $45 million each”.

Wondering why the NAF would prefer overloaded cost, the company said it quoted $25 million for the helicopter adding that the $39.45 million offered by the preferred firm for armament to NAF, far exceeded its quotation of $13million.

Its conclusion: “This proposed deal being supported by the approving authority is heavily overloaded and considering the probable age of the equipment, is not a fair deal for Nigeria at all”. It added that the proposed training for the pilots and the building of a new hanger are out of place since the pilots are adequately trained and there exisits a subsisting hanger.

Defence industry sources believe that the transaction is a smokescreen for massive fraud as the proposed equipment are no longer being produced and those being refurbished for supply under this transaction cannot deliver on their functions.

Efforts to obtain the reaction of the NAF at the time of going to press were not fruitful as the official lines of the media department were switched off.


Source: http://thenationonlineng.net/new/nigeria-set-lose-466m-arms-deal/
This is how they fool Nigerians under corrupt, wasteful & incompetent Jonathan.
The reason, we need progressive change.
Thanks for your efforts & God bless.
Nigeria should be exporting arms like Brazil & South Africa with the right leadership.
Re: Nigeria Set To Lose $466m In Military Scam by bendeniceguy: 4:21pm On Feb 06, 2015
daben1:
All the same story
Watch Nigeria drone killing boko haram terrorist!!!! 15:10- 15:50. All they heard was GBOSA



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoE2NcBZsqA
Re: Nigeria Set To Lose $466m In Military Scam by bakila: 4:23pm On Feb 06, 2015
Eluwilussit:
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Na wa for you o. Please, how did igbo, yoruba and Hausa take enter this topic? Everything to you has to be tribalized. You even brought in the civil war and Ojukwu into NAF wahala. Your type is the problem of nigeria.

If the SE and SS didn't support obj, do you think he would have won? What did the almighty warrior obj do when sharia was introduced? Same obj that was quick to pull the trigger on Odi and Zaki Biam people.

GEJ is not perfect. Buhari is a disgrace to democracy. It has nothing to do with him being Hausa Fulani. He is too old. Tinubu his sponsor is corrupt. Buhari is not change.

APC, give us change. We asked for change, not Buhari.
Coming from someone who said this:

Well, this is the beauty of democracy. I don't mean to sound pompous but I am too civilized to sit with Buhari in a democratic setting. He committed a crime against the Nigerian state. It is an unpardonable crime. A dead Jonathan is a better democrat and patriot than a living Coupist.

Please bear with me, I believe in discipline and order. At this rate, I will prefer anybody to Buhari. I do not subscribe to the same standard as everyone else. I say no to coupist. I say no to the old brigade. I say no to political vagabonds.
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You will rather prefer Asari Dokubo to Buhari, you will prefer Abubakar Shekau to Buhari, You will prefer Femi Fani Kayode to Buhari, You will prefer yourself as President to Buhari. Mister man you are pompous, Jonathan is no democrat go and ask people from Taraba, Adamawa and Akwa-Ibom on internal democracy in his party. he only contested elections to better himself with the support of PEJ pepper soup and beer palour joint money.
Your pomposity is fueled by the fact that this government has favoured people from your area. If you can not sit with Buhari in the same democratic setting the fingers of many Nigerians will send him to Aso rock and leave you with your headache.
Re: Nigeria Set To Lose $466m In Military Scam by Eluwilussit(m): 4:24pm On Feb 06, 2015
It is only in Nigeria that people hold the president responsible for corruption. We have the police. We have the courts. We have efcc. If all these people will do their job, then we will be okay.

What do we have? Everybody is blaming the president. Is he the court, abi police? This is democracy. If you have issues bothering on corruption, go to the police or efcc. Go to the courts. If they are all corrupt, then there's nothing the president can do.

If Jona is corrupt, investigate him and take him to court. That's why police is there. All over the world, police investigate even presidents and prime ministers. I know what's going tru your mind... Haba, for naija? That's exactly the point. Everybody has to stand up for it to work. The president doesn't have the power to imprison anybody. The courts do. That's why you have separation of power among the three tiers of govt. that's y we have law enforcement agents.

Abi una want arbitrary use of power?
Re: Nigeria Set To Lose $466m In Military Scam by Eluwilussit(m): 4:29pm On Feb 06, 2015
bakila:
Coming from someone who said this:

Well, this is the beauty of democracy. I don't mean to sound pompous but I am too civilized to sit with Buhari in a democratic setting. He committed a crime against the Nigerian state. It is an unpardonable crime. A dead Jonathan is a better democrat and patriot than a living Coupist.

Please bear with me, I believe in discipline and order. At this rate, I will prefer anybody to Buhari. I do not subscribe to the same standard as everyone else. I say no to coupist. I say no to the old brigade. I say no to political vagabonds.
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You will rather prefer Asari Dokubo to Buhari, you will prefer Abubakar Shekau to Buhari, You will prefer Femi Fani Kayode to Buhari, You will prefer yourself as President to Buhari. Mister man you are pompous, Jonathan is no democrat go and ask people from Taraba, Adamawa and Akwa-Ibom on internal democracy in his party. he only contested elections to better himself with the support of PEJ pepper soup and beer palour joint money.
Your pomposity is fueled by the fact that this government has favoured people from your area. If you can not sit with Buhari in the same democratic setting the fingers of many Nigerians will send him to Aso rock and leave you with your headache.
So na only those people you remember? What of the likes of Fashola and Duke? Ribadu and Rochas? Do you have any idea that Buhari committed treason by overthrowing Shagari's government? Tell me how Jonathan has favoured the south compared to the north? If you are comfortable with a coupist, I am not. Hope you stay safe in the coming election. I am a proud nigerian and I want the best for my country. No compromise. Never.
Re: Nigeria Set To Lose $466m In Military Scam by Opiosko: 4:30pm On Feb 06, 2015
wonlasewonimi:
Everything is propaganda in this country...$1.4b is propaganda, koro and fayose's voice are propaganda...wetin sef.
My brother i tire for Nigerians. Even Buhari's forgery and perjury is also propaganda.
Re: Nigeria Set To Lose $466m In Military Scam by lastpage: 4:36pm On Feb 06, 2015
Papertrail11:
this is the best time for the govt of jona to use technology to fight corruption...

shines teeth
The GOVT of JONATHAN ITSELF IS "CORRUPTION PERSONIFIED"!

THIEVES ALWAYS WATCH OUT FOR ONE ANOTHER. wink undecided undecided

Just imagine if Buhari was President and he gets wind of this kind of stuff? ......Hmmmm...Crooks like this will develop the fear of God!


Lastpage!
Re: Nigeria Set To Lose $466m In Military Scam by criminalmindz: 4:39pm On Feb 06, 2015
LIES LIES LIES LIES LIES LIES LIES LIES LIES LIES LIES LIES LIES LIES LIES LIES LIES LIES LIES LIES LIES
Re: Nigeria Set To Lose $466m In Military Scam by criminalmindz: 4:40pm On Feb 06, 2015
GEJ NIGERIA'S OWN SIR ALEX FERGUSON. HE HAS MADE THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM POSSIBLE. HE HAS KNOCKED THEM(EX NIGERIAN RULERS) OFF THEIR PERCH WITH HIS GIANT ACHIEVEMENT. HE IS HEADING FOR TITLE NO 20(4 MORE YEARS). HATERS, HATE IT OR LOVE IT THE UNDERDOGS ARE ON TOP. GEJ TILL 2019.
Re: Nigeria Set To Lose $466m In Military Scam by lastpage: 4:41pm On Feb 06, 2015
Eluwilussit:
So na only those people you remember? What of the likes of Fashola and Duke? Ribadu and Rochas? Do you have any idea that Buhari committed treason by overthrowing Shagari's government? Tell me how Jonathan has favoured the south compared to the north? If you are comfortable with a coupist, I am not. Hope you stay safe in the coming election. I am a proud nigerian and I want the best for my country. No compromise. Never.
I dont know how old you are in 1983, but if you were old enough to know what the NPN and its band of thieves were doing to this country back then (which set the stage for the monumental corruption that went on under IBB.... and just a little way below the Shenanigans going on under Goodluck Jonathan) YOU WILL NOT WRITE THAT STATEMENT. I was doing my HSC back then.

Its like saying Jerry Rawlings committed treason for overthrowing the corrupt elites in Ghana back then, of which benefit, Ghana is reaping since then.

Dont reason in isolation..... look out for "cause and effect".

Lastpage!
Re: Nigeria Set To Lose $466m In Military Scam by sammhi(m): 4:52pm On Feb 06, 2015
Qyubee:
everybody chop well under GEJ. democracy is working!
part of Tinubu well orchestrated propaganda. he knows Nigerians are gullible ..as long as you flip high figures to them , they will believe its true
why is it that close to election we are now being inundated with all these figures...where are they 3 years ago
why is that Lagos ranked no 1 most corrupt state in Nigeria is no news...?
abeg only nitwits and misfits will believe these election tales and propaganda
Re: Nigeria Set To Lose $466m In Military Scam by lastpage: 4:54pm On Feb 06, 2015
Eluwilussit:
It is only in Nigeria that people hold the president responsible for corruption. We have the police. We have the courts. We have efcc. If all these people will do their job, then we will be okay.

What do we have? Everybody is blaming the president. Is he the court, abi police? This is democracy. If you have issues bothering on corruption, go to the police or efcc. Go to the courts. If they are all corrupt, then there's nothing the president can do.

If Jona is corrupt, investigate him and take him to court. That's why police is there. All over the world, police investigate even presidents and prime ministers. I know what's going tru your mind... Haba, for naija? That's exactly the point. Everybody has to stand up for it to work. The president doesn't have the power to imprison anybody. The courts do. That's why you have separation of power among the three tiers of govt. that's y we have law enforcement agents.

Abi una want arbitrary use of power?
The President is like the FATHER in a Household.

If he is an thief.... would you be surprised that his wife and children turn out to be thieves or at least, Area Boyz?

Leaders "lead by example". "Followers" follow!
Leaders "set the pace, dictate the tune" for others to follow.


If your President, a PhD holder, says "Stealing is not Corruption"...... what signal do you think he is sending-out to thieves?
He is saying "You are welcomed, Steal more"
.

That is why he bears responsibility..... even though he himself has looted out treasury beyond measure.
He might currently be using the Power of Incumbency of a sitting president to "protect himself" (are you aware that the Nigerian Constitution says: President is IMMUNE from prosecution?) ...but his days are numbered. he will have his day in court...one day!

BTW: Did you listen or read the report of the "Independent Audit" (Price WaterHouse Coopers) of the NNPC, instituted by Jonathan himself?
Charles Soludo said close to 20Billion Dollars was stolen at NNPC.....
The Audit report said it was less but NNPC should refund Half a Billion Dollars to the Fed Govt!
You can Google the report yourself and then read it.


Do you still blame the ordinary Nigerian on the street for such level of "institutionalised Corruption on massive scale"?
Common, let us be fair on Nigerians.
Re: Nigeria Set To Lose $466m In Military Scam by Raymysterio(m): 5:22pm On Feb 06, 2015
lookingforjob:
[b]It is sad to see many anti-progressives call Buhari names because of his tribal accent. Igbo's , Yoruba and Hausa's all have various ways of speaking and pronunciation due to our mother tongue. When i watched father Mbaka's video, his accent was obvious when he pronounced OIL as OYEL but does that makes him an illiterate? General Buhari reads, writes and gives speeches in English, but the hatred by some Nigerians will never let them see that fact.


The most supporters of this present administration are the Igbo's. They see this as an opportunity for them to avenge what was done to them during the civil war. They never blamed Ojukwu who started a suicide mission and ran to ivory coast leaving them to their fate. This is why they will never see anything good in Buhari even if GEJ does nothing, they are contented.

Had APC presented Fashola, Atiku or Kwankwaso , they will still find reasons to vote for GEJ and label Apc candidates bad. This hate is not about buhari, it's the way they feel they can get revenge for refusing to allow them form their Biafran territory. They call Yoruba's slave to the North and all sort of names. They are a petty tribe. Its unfortunate the disunity of this country originates from their region.

In 2011, we all saw GEJ as a messiah and we voted him en-masse irrespective of his tribe and religion. We thought he would deliver us from years of misrule due to his humble look and name GOODLUCK. Nigerians did not vote PDP but GEJ. Then Yoruba's were not tagged slaves for trooping out to vote for him en-masse.

They said APC and Buhari promised to make Nigeria ungovernable. My question is why can't these people be arrested if the statements tagged to them were truehuh GEJ is the commander in chief of all forces in Nigeria and it baffles me how a civilian in Buhari can make his government ungovernable while he sits and watch without taking actions. Isn't that a high level of incompetence?

Good luck Jonathan is the worst president we ever had in this country. The misfortunes of his administrations exceeds the so called transformations. I urge everyone to vote wisely


Sai Buhari cool cool cool[/b]
you name alone shows you need help. How can you say Ojukwu started a suicide mission as if the war Preceeded the massive slaughter of easterners in the North. Maybe your history teacher is an illiterate or you failed to understand obvious facts. Who started the war? Gowon. Who dishonoured Aburi conference resolution? Gowon. Then why are you hating on Ojukwu... A man who sacrificed his fathers wealth to defend his people? Truth is, your name WILL NEVER be heard as his... Since you tend to distort history, you will NEVER be mentioned when history of your generation is been recounted.
Re: Nigeria Set To Lose $466m In Military Scam by lessbusy01: 5:33pm On Feb 06, 2015
Invest In The Future, Invest In Lekki
Re: Nigeria Set To Lose $466m In Military Scam by Nobody: 5:37pm On Feb 06, 2015
Raymysterio:
my name Raymysterio alone shows i need help. How can i say Ojukwu started a suicide mission as if the war Preceeded the massive slaughter of easterners in the North. Definitely my history teacher is an illiterate or i failed to understand obvious facts. Who started the war? Gowon. Who dishonoured Aburi conference resolution? Gowon. Then why am i hating on Northerners... A man who sacrificed his people's lives to achieve his greed for power ? Truth is, my name RAYMYSTERIO WILL NEVER be heard as his... Since i tend to be a Bigot, I will NEVER be mentioned when history of my generation is been recounted.
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Re: Nigeria Set To Lose $466m In Military Scam by mfm04622: 6:13pm On Feb 06, 2015
ApexTitan:
Interesting.

It is good that the NAF is being called to exercise due diligence in this contract. What is curious is why we are only hearing of this particular deal, have the other multi million dollar contracts issued by the military been all fair and properly executed? Did the whistleblowers just grow a conscience last night?
Maybe you didn't read the write-up. The whistle blower is a COMPETITOR that is unhappy that despite quoting a better price the contract is being awarded to another at higher price! No matter of conscience here.
Re: Nigeria Set To Lose $466m In Military Scam by ollyruffy: 6:22pm On Feb 06, 2015
According to JonaThief, this is not corruption.

We cannot continue like this. Change cometh by Feb. 14

#GEJMUSTGO2015#
Re: Nigeria Set To Lose $466m In Military Scam by 4everGrand(m): 6:27pm On Feb 06, 2015
xwolverine:
Whistleblowers in the defence industry are raising the alarm over a massive fraud of $466.5 million about to be executed at the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) with some arms dealers, using the United States’ refusal to grant export permit for military hardware to Nigeria as pretext.

A letter to the government aroused the suspicion. An arms procurement company wrote that in view of the refusal of the US to give export licence to Nigeria, it had reached an agreement with NAF to substitute the initial order for Cobra AH-IV with alternate attack platform which it claimed, has greater fire power.

The letter detailed the alternate equipment to include six upgraded armed Puma Helicopters with the equivalent attack capabilities of the Cobra; four SU-25KM upgraded ground support/ attack aircraft;2 EU 25 UB for the purpose of qualifying and training NAF pilots for specific mission.

To power the pitch further, it offer additional incentive by proposing to build a suitable purpose built storage and hanger for the Puma and SU25 helicopters to accommodate the ground support requirements.

Same day, the company initiated a second correspondence with the NAF from its representative office at 1c Barnes High Street, London SW 13 9LB, United Kingdom titled “ Additional Critical Armament Requirement for NAF”. The company put the cummulative charges for the various equipment, including shipping at $466.5million.

Whistleblowers were shocked that in a government parastatal known for slow moving mails and deliberations, the NAF recommended the pitch by the military hardware supply company to the higher echelon of government within 16 days of submitting the proposal.

In its recommendation, NAF wrote: “The NAF hereby confirms the letters from the firm (name withheld) regarding platform amendment and additional armament requirement for the NAF. This arrangement became necessary because the United States of America failed to endorse the sale of Cobra AH-IV attack helicopter to Nigeria.

Accordingly, NAF has agreed that the said firm (name withheld) replace the Cobra helicopter with six upgraded armed Puma helicopters, four upgraded SU-25KM and two upgraded SU-25UB attack aircraft”.

The NAF stated that the technical specifications and scopes of work for the aircraft types, required upgrade, training and support package as well as the additional armament requirements have been signed by both parties.

Stridently painting the urgent need for the supply, the NAF urged the approving authority to consent to the request immediately to address current national security challenges as the equipment were needed in the short term.

Curiously, the NAF letter admitted that the equipment being procured was not the appropriate hardware to meet the needs. It noted that the acquisition of new Mangusta 129-Attack Helicopters were actually needed to enhance the Force’s operational capabilities.

The contents of the correspondence soon became known to insiders in the Defence industry and led to serious petitions against the transaction on the grounds that it would amount to massive fraud if executed and that the NAF was guilty of negligence as it did not carry out the mandatory due diligence before endorsing the deal.

According to a petition by a military hardware supplier, “ the total cost of $345.05million, including freight in the attached invoice…does not differentiate between the Puma and SU-25. The unit cost for the SU-25 is mentioned as $11million for a new jet on the internet. While the offered SU-25 are not new, the Puma helicopters are heavily overloaded in price of at least $45 million each”.

Wondering why the NAF would prefer overloaded cost, the company said it quoted $25 million for the helicopter adding that the $39.45 million offered by the preferred firm for armament to NAF, far exceeded its quotation of $13million.

Its conclusion: “This proposed deal being supported by the approving authority is heavily overloaded and considering the probable age of the equipment, is not a fair deal for Nigeria at all”. It added that the proposed training for the pilots and the building of a new hanger are out of place since the pilots are adequately trained and there exisits a subsisting hanger.

Defence industry sources believe that the transaction is a smokescreen for massive fraud as the proposed equipment are no longer being produced and those being refurbished for supply under this transaction cannot deliver on their functions.

Efforts to obtain the reaction of the NAF at the time of going to press were not fruitful as the official lines of the media department were switched off.


Source: http://thenationonlineng.net/new/nigeria-set-lose-466m-arms-deal/
Many sturvs like these abound in this administration. I really laugh when people say this administration should continue. The airport reconstructions alone, check out the scam involved. Heavy. Continue supporting GEJ's reelection o. But I pray God helps this country.
Re: Nigeria Set To Lose $466m In Military Scam by Heffalump(m): 7:03pm On Feb 06, 2015
Trailblazer1:
I never knew the APC media team were so prepared for this election.
Those guys deserve serious award.

The Most deserving media platform should be

Sahara Reporters.

Followed closely by premium Times

Then The Nation Newspaper.

These guys came even make Maheeda become a virgin grin grin grin

It is only brainless heads that will believe APC. My little advice to innocent Nigerians is that before you are carried away by their spurious lies, please pause a while and verify their foolish gimmicks.



And turn Father Mbaka the other way undecided
Re: Nigeria Set To Lose $466m In Military Scam by naijaguy77: 7:05pm On Feb 06, 2015
xwolverine:
Whistleblowers in the defence industry are raising the alarm over a massive fraud of $466.5 million about to be executed at the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) with some arms dealers, using the United States’ refusal to grant export permit for military hardware to Nigeria as pretext.

A letter to the government aroused the suspicion. An arms procurement company wrote that in view of the refusal of the US to give export licence to Nigeria, it had reached an agreement with NAF to substitute the initial order for Cobra AH-IV with alternate attack platform which it claimed, has greater fire power.

The letter detailed the alternate equipment to include six upgraded armed Puma Helicopters with the equivalent attack capabilities of the Cobra; four SU-25KM upgraded ground support/ attack aircraft;2 EU 25 UB for the purpose of qualifying and training NAF pilots for specific mission.

To power the pitch further, it offer additional incentive by proposing to build a suitable purpose built storage and hanger for the Puma and SU25 helicopters to accommodate the ground support requirements.

Same day, the company initiated a second correspondence with the NAF from its representative office at 1c Barnes High Street, London SW 13 9LB, United Kingdom titled “ Additional Critical Armament Requirement for NAF”. The company put the cummulative charges for the various equipment, including shipping at $466.5million.

Whistleblowers were shocked that in a government parastatal known for slow moving mails and deliberations, the NAF recommended the pitch by the military hardware supply company to the higher echelon of government within 16 days of submitting the proposal.

In its recommendation, NAF wrote: “The NAF hereby confirms the letters from the firm (name withheld) regarding platform amendment and additional armament requirement for the NAF. This arrangement became necessary because the United States of America failed to endorse the sale of Cobra AH-IV attack helicopter to Nigeria.

Accordingly, NAF has agreed that the said firm (name withheld) replace the Cobra helicopter with six upgraded armed Puma helicopters, four upgraded SU-25KM and two upgraded SU-25UB attack aircraft”.

The NAF stated that the technical specifications and scopes of work for the aircraft types, required upgrade, training and support package as well as the additional armament requirements have been signed by both parties.

Stridently painting the urgent need for the supply, the NAF urged the approving authority to consent to the request immediately to address current national security challenges as the equipment were needed in the short term.

Curiously, the NAF letter admitted that the equipment being procured was not the appropriate hardware to meet the needs. It noted that the acquisition of new Mangusta 129-Attack Helicopters were actually needed to enhance the Force’s operational capabilities.

The contents of the correspondence soon became known to insiders in the Defence industry and led to serious petitions against the transaction on the grounds that it would amount to massive fraud if executed and that the NAF was guilty of negligence as it did not carry out the mandatory due diligence before endorsing the deal.

According to a petition by a military hardware supplier, “ the total cost of $345.05million, including freight in the attached invoice…does not differentiate between the Puma and SU-25. The unit cost for the SU-25 is mentioned as $11million for a new jet on the internet. While the offered SU-25 are not new, the Puma helicopters are heavily overloaded in price of at least $45 million each”.

Wondering why the NAF would prefer overloaded cost, the company said it quoted $25 million for the helicopter adding that the $39.45 million offered by the preferred firm for armament to NAF, far exceeded its quotation of $13million.

Its conclusion: “This proposed deal being supported by the approving authority is heavily overloaded and considering the probable age of the equipment, is not a fair deal for Nigeria at all”. It added that the proposed training for the pilots and the building of a new hanger are out of place since the pilots are adequately trained and there exisits a subsisting hanger.

Defence industry sources believe that the transaction is a smokescreen for massive fraud as the proposed equipment are no longer being produced and those being refurbished for supply under this transaction cannot deliver on their functions.

Efforts to obtain the reaction of the NAF at the time of going to press were not fruitful as the official lines of the media department were switched off.


Source: http://thenationonlineng.net/new/nigeria-set-lose-466m-arms-deal/
Whoever wrote this article is an amateur, if you want to do a hatchet job, at least try and know what you are talking about.

The SU-25s are not helicopters, they are Multirole Fighter Jets

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-25

The Nation newspaper is owned by Tinubu. Enough said.

Re: Nigeria Set To Lose $466m In Military Scam by Heffalump(m): 7:07pm On Feb 06, 2015
Trailblazer1:
I never knew the APC media team were so prepared for this election.
Those guys deserve serious award.

The Most deserving media platform should be

Sahara Reporters.

Followed closely by premium Times

Then The Nation Newspaper.

These guys came even make Maheeda become a virgin grin grin grin

And turn Father Mbaka the other way undecided
It is only brainless heads that will believe APC. My little advice to innocent Nigerians is that before you are carried away by their spurious lies, please pause a while and verify their foolish gimmicks. By this, you will be able to filter out the chaffs flaking from APC machine.

Bad losers!
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