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Reactions Trail NSA’s Claim Of Missing Arms Money Under Buratai, Others
Major General Babagana Monguno (Rtd), National Security Adviser, NSA, to the President, has said money meant for arms to fight insurgency in the country has suddenly disappeared under the ex-service chiefs.
The ex-service chiefs are: Chief of Defense Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin; the Chief of Army Staff General Tukur Buratai; the Chief of Naval Staff , Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas; and Air Chief Marshal Sadique Abubakar.
They have been confirmed Ambassadors by the National Assembly after they were nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Monguno spoke in an interview with BBC Hausa Services.
According to him, “No one knows what happened to the money, but God willing, the president will investigate to find out where it went or where the goods went.”
Monguno stated that as long as long as there was no proper investigation, he would not say anything, it said “the money is gone.”
He said the arms purportedly purchased with the money had not been seen.
The NSA added that the new security chiefs said they had not seen the arms purchased with the money either.
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The new service chiefs are: General Leo Irabor, chief of defense; General Ibrahim Attahiru, chief of ground staff and Rear Admiral Gambo – chief of naval staff and Air-Vice Marshal Amao, chief of air force.
He also said some of the equipment might be on their way from the United States, England or elsewhere, but said he had not seen them on ground.
Monguno further said the president had done his best to provide out-of-pocket funds to fight insecurity, reiterating that “the goods have not been procured. bring in new people who will probably find a way to do it. ”
Below are some reactions from Nigerians as seen on Twitter:
The Legend Of Buratai from Snake Oil seller to Ambassador wreaking in Arms Deal scandal. Don’t worry your heads nothing will come out of it. NSA Mungono is also a Bandit apologist.The Borno boys are using us for board games. Unfortunately ?? is beyond redemption at the moment.
— theonly1acre (@theonly1acre) March 12, 2021
BH knew when catchment of arms was to be moved . They continued to raid and ransack barracks till 2017 and then Buratai made an application for more arms to be purchased. @MBuhari unilaterally withdrew $1bn from our federation account and gave to him .Money disappeared . No arms
— Nimrod (@GhenhisKhan) March 12, 2021
If funds approved for purchase of arms and ammunition are missing, then Buhari should instruct the new service Chiefs to arrest Buratai & others for possible prosecution
— Austin Nwabufo (@AustinNwabufo) March 12, 2021
Buratai was d head of procurement during Goodluck Jonathan era that supervised the infamous “Dasuki Gate”.
He was elevated to COAS by Buhari for some strange reasons & Dasuki, who was the NSA, got imprisoned.
Today, Buratai is being mentioned in a fraudulent arms dealings.
— Henry O (@MrOnos147_) March 12, 2021
BREAKING: Billions Approved For Buratai, Olonisakin, Other Service Chiefs To Buy Weapons Unaccounted For – Nigeria Govt.
Newly appointed service chiefs said they did not find the weapons that their predecessors ought to have purchased.
Yet Buhari made them ambassadors. ?
— Ayemojubar (@ayemojubar) March 12, 2021
Money allocated for weapons and ammunition was embezzled by Tukur Buratai and ex service chiefs.
These are the people buhari still appoint as ambassadors.
This country is just a joke ?? pic.twitter.com/qehBv4eJVM— obikoya Adebowale (@obikoyaemmanue1) March 12, 2021
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