₦airaland Forum

FreeGlobe:
Buhari must either obey rule of law or scrap the judiciary so we can know we are no longer in a democracy. This is democracy..

superstar1:
GEJ's appointees willful sabotaged his government because he was either seen as a weak leader or as a novice. He will still take the share of the blame of the mess because he appointed them.

My first paragraphs refers to Sambo and some unscrupulous elements in real life and online eg chukwudi44 that are well known corruption sympathisers.

PassingShot:
His respect for rule of law is the reason Dasuki is still a free man as we speak. So, what's your point?

TonyeBarcanista:
Ofcourse, GEJ and every other leader must share the blame in the misdeeds of their appointees. No time was I happy with the insecurity of Nigeria, especially the Boko haram prone areas in the North East. Politics aside, I want to see people brought to justice for their actions while in government.

FreeGlobe:
is the the reason his passport has not been handed over to him against a court ruling? Is it the reason DSS are still laying ambush at his home. If GEJ acted that way towards Buhari, he won't be president today

FreeGlobe:
is the the reason his passport has not been handed over to him against a court ruling? Is it the reason DSS are still laying ambush at his home. If GEJ acted that way towards Buhari, he won't be president today

superstar1:
If GEJ actually acted like the President and C-in-C he should have been, he will not be in Otuoke by now.

FreeGlobe:
why not ask buhari to exhibit that power in bringing back the missing or dead soldiers, bringing the pump price of fuel back from 400 naira to 87 naira where he met it, ending boko haram killings and carnage instead of fighting just one man he had a decades old grouse with.

TonyeBarcanista:
Can we all take a pause to ask ourselves whether or not it is just to hold people accountable for their deeds and misdeeds while in public office? Does Sambo Dasuki really deserve our tears/pity or our cooperation to see him respond to investigators/prosecutors to the various allegations against him whIle he held sway as the country's National Security Adviser between June 2012 and July 2015? I will want us to critically look into the issue of Colonel Dasuki with respect to his tenure as the country's NSA for the sake of Nigeria.

Before I proceed, I need to make something very clear. I don't antagonise Sambo Dasuki neither do I hate him. We may recall that when operatives of the Department of State Security(DSS) first occupied the his residence in a garrison manner on July 17, 2015, some of us publicly expressed our disgust against the impunitive display by men of the DSS especially when the purpose of their occupation of Sambo's residence could not be justified with the mockery of items that they tagged 'incriminating' evidence. We demanded that the FG explore due process and follow legal/administrative/judicial channel to bring Sambo to justice if indeed he has a case with justice. Now let's proceed...

300% Defence Budget Increase With No 300% Corresponding Value:
Let us recall that that Col Sambo Dasuki inherited the Boko Haram terrorism challenge from the late General Andrew Azazi in June 2012. Let us also recall that under Dasuki, the Boko haram insurgency grew worse and spread like wildfire all through the Goodluck's administration. It was also reported that the ONSA under the last administration took charge of buying wares and managing the counter-insurgency funds(as confirmed by Sambo himself).

Before Sambo's took office as the NSA, Nigeria's Defence budget between 2008 and 2011 was averaged at N320billion per year; that is N444.6 billion (2008/Umar Yar’Adua), N233 billion (2009/Umar Yar’Adua), N264 (2010/Umar Yar’Adua) and N348 billion (2011/Goodluck Jonathan). However, when Dasuki Sambo came on board as NSA, our Defence budget skyrocketed to an average of N1trillion per year; that is N922billion(2012), N1.055 trillion(2013) and N1.15 trillion(2014). This represent an estimated 300% increase from the pre-Dasuki era.

Despite that the Defence budget increased by about 300% under Sambo Dasuki, one can't pin point any corresponding 300% improvement in the hardware meant for the Defence sector during these period. All through his stay as NSA boss, Service chiefs always cry of 'poor funding' and lack of military equipment to tackle the insurgents in the North-East. There were report of soldiers manoeuvring their way into Cameroon for escape, while others went AWOL simply because the hardware given to them were below par to what they needed. Some of them had no good uniforms and boots. There were different complains from different quarters despite the continuous spending. What happened to those huge trillions? Did we have a 300% in military value in 2012, 2013 and 2014? How do we explain the huge spending when we look at the fact that things got degenerated further during the said period?

Engaging in Money Diversion/Smuggling?
May we recall that in September 2014 the South African authorities intercepted/confisticated $9.3million stashed in suitcases and smuggled in cash through a private jet hired by the Office of the NSA? Though the former NSA claimed that the cash was meant for buying arms with illegal arms dealers, the whole thing appeared more like 'money smuggling gone bad' with the arms deal being a face cover. There was NO evidence that any arms deal was negotiated, No arms was bought with the said sum and the money was repatriated to Nigeria. If it was indeed money diversion, then I plead to know how many more of such diversions have gone undetected? This question the investigators and prosecutors should ask Sambo.

Sambo Deserves Neither Pity Nor Sympathy In His Travail:
I believe that many lives would have not been lost if Sambo as NSA actually spent the trillions of naira at his disposal to purchase modern military hardwares, motivate our soldiers and holistically address the issue of terrorism. If he had made judicious use of our money, lots of of fallen soldiers would have been alive today. Thousands of innocent women, men and children that fell to the bullets and bombs of Boko haram terrorists wouldn't have had their lives cut short. Some of those in the IDP camps would have been in their respective homes and villages living normal lives with their families. Some of these bereaved, fatherless, widows/widowers would not be in the unfortunate situation they find themselves. Perhaps, BH would have even been a thing of the past. Sambo deserves no sympathy. All he need do is to cooperate with relevant agencies for the sake of justice.

Please, do not get me wrong, I am not convicting Sambo Dasuki yet(that is the job of the court), my position is that Sambo has the responsibility of cooperating with the investigators, prosecutors and the court(when the time comes). It is for the sake of justice that he (Dasuki) must give account of his stewardship and explain all these anomalies.

Dasuki MUST Not Be Allowed To Leave This Country:
It is said that one who has a clear conscience fears no accusation. Dasuki Sambo's bid to travel abroad in the name of medical check-up appears like a scheme to evade justice, which is common among the corrupt elite. If Dasuki is really in need of medical check-up, he should consider one of the top hospitals in Nigeria. If he desperately want foreign medicare, he should name the doctors and we shall raise money to 'import them' for him(fair enough). But he must not be allowed to leave Nigeria under any guise until his case has been concluded. Beside, I wonder why the elite are always ill and in need of foreign care whenever their sin is about to find them out.

Finally, it is my prayer that this case will be pursued till the justice is served and not swept under the carpet. In fact, we shall hold President Buhari responsible if this case is left off the hook by his administration. Sambo Dasuki has a date with justice. Not just Dasuki, but all those that participated in swindling of our military resources.




May God Bless Us All and Bless Nigeria

porshuch:
Hope Chukwudi @ 44 will not plan your assassination, the way his mentor dasuki planned to assassinate Dr Okereke.

Nice one, how I wish PDP should make you their spokesman.

PassingShot:
TonyeBarcanista, you have no business being a wailer. You're naturally a progressive who should channel your energy to defend the oppressed and the voiceless.

PDP does not offer you the platform you need. I advise you switch to being an independent, party-less defender of Nigeria rather than a PDP supporter, if you don't want to belong in APC.
The evidence of my assertion lies in the fact that PDP does not hold the same position as you on TSA and Dasuki as examples, and on many other issues.

But again, what do I know?

FreeGlobe:
is the the reason his passport has not been handed over to him against a court ruling? Is it the reason DSS are still laying ambush at his home. If GEJ acted that way towards Buhari, he won't be president today

QuotaSystem:
Smh. Why the sudden u-turn after castigating PMB for raiding Dasuki's residences a few months ago?

It seems someone is slowly recovering from wailing fever.

TonyeBarcanista:
Comments like this makes me see need for introspection. My father always advice against neglecting advice without weighing the impact of accepting or rejecting it. I shall weigh this option sir! Thanks... My prayer is that PDP see need for the needful

Henry240:
I agree with Tonyebarcanista, Sambo Dasuki shouldn't be allowed to leave this country.


Let's put things into perspective vis-a-vis the procurements other countries have made in the corresponding period.


Nigeria Purchased 14 T-72 Tanks, how much did 14 obsolete T-72 tanks cost us? When compared to Ethiopia who purchased 200 for $100 million
.

Ethiopia has ordered more than 200 T-72 upgraded tanks
from Ukraine, in a deal worth over US$100 million. State
controlled arms exporter Ukrspecexport SC has signed the
contract yesterday with the Defense Ministry of Ethiopia.
T-72s on the march.

defense-update.com/20110610_ethiopia_t72.html#.VlAvXetw1Hk



Helicopter

Brazil purchased 12 Mi-35M Hind E for $300million so i guess
the individual cost of an Mi-35 would be around
$25million (US$)


The MI-35M Hind E is the world's most advanced Helicopter, Nigeria ordered 6 MI-35M Hind E Helicopters and 6 MI-17 Terminator1sh Helicopters from Russia.

https://beegeagle./2014/09/12/nigeria-linked-to-a-large-order-for-ultramodern-mi-171sh-assault-helicopters-and-mi-35m-attack-helicopters/


For 12 Helicopters from Russia our price tag should not be more than $300 000.

Drones

-Nigeria Ordered 5 CH-3A drones from China

- Nigeria also ordered 30 AR-1 missiles from China

Each CH-3A cost about $1 million a unit, when we add support structure (bombs, training, GCS), it ordinarily should be around $2 million a unit, so $10 million for the 5 Units of CH-3A.


Armoured Vehicles

Nigeria ordered 200 MRAPs at an average unit price of $500,000 a unit, that's $100,000,000 for 200 units.





Others


Rifles, Ammunition, communications equipments, uniforms, bullet-proof vests, services of hired PMCs, Bomb-Equipment.

$200,000,000 (Apprx)



Fact is money budgeted for, just doesn't add up to what the troops have. They still are ill-equipped, and many are still lacking the most basic items.



Solution

Secrecy in military procurements is simply a guide to smuggle, loot and launder the Treasury in the name of national security.

Our military and security services should issue "Open Tenders", let the entire process of arms procurement be open.

This is what countries who are interested in fixing corruption in defence procurement do.

superstar1:
Whether the soldiers are dead or missing, it is part of the hazard of the work they signed for. It is more honourable that way than having a C-in-C that his army are running away into neighbouring countries rather than fulfilling their oath.

the scarcity of petrol is an artificial scarcity that will subside. Mind you I got free fuel yesterday from Mobil filling station on Awolowo Road, ikoyi, courtesy of DPR officials dispensing the fuel being hoard for free.

That is a government that has balls and that has my interest at heart? Enforcing our law on MTN is another examples that shows this government will not compromise national interest for a pot of personal porridge.

If the man that he has decades of grouse with does not have skeleton in his closet, he won't have anything he can use to fight him. As long as he has something illegal in his closet, old feud remains a lame and unacceptable excuse.

engineerboat:
Correct! Dasuki should explain the accounts of its stewardship as NSA , many souls are lots, many maimed, many did placed, properties destroyed.
So PMB led govt should use all available judicial and appropriate means of getting to the root of the situation.
Be that as it may making noise with no appropriate action will not be welcomed.

PassingShot:
Best of luck in your decision.

PassingShot:
TonyeBarcanista, you have no business being a wailer. You're naturally a progressive who should channel your energy to defend the oppressed and the voiceless.

PDP does not offer you the platform you need. I advise you switch to being an independent, party-less defender of Nigeria rather than a PDP supporter, if you don't want to belong in APC.
The evidence of my assertion lies in the fact that PDP does not hold the same position as you on TSA and Dasuki as examples, and on many other issues.

But again, what do I know?

TonyeBarcanista:
Gbam! Hence, we all need to back this battle to bring Dasuki to book irrespective of ethnic and political leaning.



Cc: Lalasticlala and Obinoscopy

hahn:
Why don't you, tonyebarcanista and other pdp/apc e-rates(no offence, I just like the way it sounds ) start your own political party? Together because from the way I see it, you guys are in a better position to rule this country.

And me too

Now, that's one political party I'll willingly die for

175:
When you guys are ready, let me know! I shall provide the funds. . . .dead serious!

APC. = PDP dats y I tire.

maupe:
Which free fuel. ChannelsTV, where I work, ran the story. So I can tell you, that it was a stage performance. You can stop lying now.

maupe:
Which free fuel. ChannelsTV, where I work, ran the story. So I can tell you, that it was a stage performance. You can stop lying now.

superstar1:
You must be a joker. I got free 30litres of fuel.

If you like, you can be working for radio Biafra, that is none of my biz.

maupe:
Barcanista has realised that the PDP will not go back to its vomit and allow the likes of him, dokpesi and the northern cabals to destroy the brilliant reformation done by it in 2010. He is going back to plan B.

superstar1:
According to Dasuki and corruption sympathisers, he used the 1trilion to feed the army (and probably Boko Haram too).

Dasuki and the then service chiefs simply did what the oil subsidy thieves were doing -- collecting payment against a paper confirmation of undelivered goods and services.

The Drunken Master of Otuoke was a total novice and very unfit to be called a C-in-C. They simply played on his knowledge gap and naivety. What do you expect from a lecturer with PhD without any publication.

There are more people to be implicated in this saga. I just hope Dasuki will not be assassinated or made to look as if he committed suicide, before he starts singing like parrot.

TonyeBarcanista:
Comments like this makes me see need for introspection. My father always advice against neglecting advice without weighing the impact of accepting or rejecting it. I shall weigh this option sir! Thanks... My prayer is that PDP see need for the needful