Buhari Orders Probe Of Weapons Procurement Since 2007
President
Muhammadu Buhari has directed the National Security Adviser to
convene an investigative committee on the procurement of hardware
and munitions in the Armed Forces from 2007 till now.
The
investigative committee's mandate is to identify irregularities and
make recommendations for streamlining the procurement process in the
Armed Forces.
"The
establishment of the investigative committee is in keeping with
President Buhari's determination to stamp out corruption and
irregularities in Nigeria's public service", a statement by the
Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Femi
Adeshina said.
It
comes against the background of the myriad of challenges that the
Nigerian Armed Forces have faced in the course of ongoing
counter-insurgency operations in the Northeast, including the
apparent deficit in military platforms with its attendant negative
effects of troops' morale.
The
statement added that “the committee will specifically investigate
allegations of non-adherence to correct equipment procurement
procedures and the exclusion of relevant logistics branches from arms
procurement under past administrations, which, very often resulted in
the acquisition of sub-standard and unserviceable equipment”.
The
National Security Adviser has constituted the Investigative Committee
as follows:
AVM
J.O.N. Ode (Rtd.) - President
R/Adm
J.A. Aikhomu (Rtd.) - Member
R/Adm
E. Ogbor (Rtd.) - Member
Brig
Gen L. Adekagun (Rtd.) - Member
Brig
Gen M. Aminun-Kano (Rtd.)- Member
Brig
Gen N. Rimtip (Rtd.) - Member
Cdre
T.D. Ikoli - Member
Air
Cdre U. Mohammed (Rtd.) - Member
Air
Cdre I. Shafi'i - Member
Col
A.A. Ariyibi - Member
Gp
Capt C.A. Oriaku (Rtd.) - Member
Mr.
I. Magu (EFCC) - Member
Brig
Gen Y.I. Shalangwa - Secretary
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