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Revealed: How Olonisakin, Buratai, Ex-Service Chiefs Misappropriated Arms Fund-NSA Monguno

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March 12, 2021
Monguno and Ex Service Chief
Monguno and Ex Service Chief

Revealed: How Olonisakin, Buratai, Ex-Service Chiefs Misappropriated Arms Fund-NSA Monguno

The Full transcript at the bottom of the story too

The Audio:

The National Security Adviser (NSA) to the President, Maj. Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd) has accused the immediate past military service chiefs of squandering funds allocated for the purchase of arms to fight terrorists and bandits.

President Muhammadu Buhari, in January, removed the Service Chiefs which included the then Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin; Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas; and Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar.

They were replaced by General Leo Irabor as the new Chief of Defence Staff; Lt General Ibrahim Attahiru, Chief of Army Staff; Read Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo, Chief of Naval Staff; and Air Marshal Isiaka O. Amao, Chief of Air Staff.

Speaking in a BBC Hausa service program on the issue of banditry and insecurity in the country, which was monitored by PRNigeria, Monguno said even the new Service Chiefs have confirmed that they could not find anything on the ground with regards to the arms purchased for the war against insecurity.

In the audio translated from Hausa to English by PRNigeria, Monguno defended President Buhari for providing enough resources for tackling insecurity in the country but that some of the setbacks could be blamed on the immediate service chiefs.

“It is not reluctance in handling the bandits, the President of the Federal Republic has done his utmost best by releasing huge funds for procurement of arms but they were not purchased. We couldn’t see anything on ground. Now the President has brought in new hands who may have a different approach. I am not saying the former Service Chiefs embezzled the arms money, but it is a fact that money budgeted for that purpose has been misappropriated and no one can account for it,” said Monguno.

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When asked if the misappropriation has been investigated, the NSA replied thus: “the President will surely investigate it. As I am talking to you, even the governors in their (Governors’) Forum have started complaining that billions of dollars have been allocated for security yet nothing on the ground. I can assure you that the President will not take this lightly.”

Probed further to confirm if the arms money was embezzled by the former service chiefs, Monguno said, “I can’t say for now since it is subject to investigations which will reveal the facts of the matter, but it is certain that the money has been misappropriated and they cannot be accounted for and the new service chiefs have confirmed that they haven’t seen anything on ground to justify the allocated funds. Nothing is on the ground as I am speaking to you now.”

NSA Monguno added that the president is providing all the necessary supports and encouragements for the new service chiefs to ensure they succeed in tackling the myriads of insecurity in the country.

TRANSCRIBE ON THE MAJOR AREA OF THE AUDIO

Monguno: On the banditry, we didn’t say we wouldn’t discuss… some respected leaders have recommended some options towards resolution

*But how come you couldn’t address insecurity in the country? *
“Not that we couldn’t address the insecurity. The President had done his best in providing adequate resources and a huge amount of money but the (arms) equipment were NOT Bought and have NOT ARRIVED… Now the president has brought in new people (Service Chiefs) may be the new people will bring in new strategies.

I am not necessarily saying the immediate past service chiefs stole the money… But the money somehow went through some channels which I don’t know and many others do not know too as of NOW.

*Has the government investigated what happened to the (arms) Money? *
I strongly believe the President will investigate…. As I am talking to you right now some governors under the forum have started complaining about the release of Billions for arms purchase. I must assure that strongly that the president would not take light on issues of that magnitude that would affect the welfare of the citizens.

*From all indication, does it mean they have stolen money meant for arms (An ci kudin Makamai, the same phrase use to attack previous government especially referred to Dasukigate)*
I can’t say so now since there is no any proper investigation as of now. The only thing I can say is that the money is (Sun Salwanta) missing. The equipment weapons are yet to be seen and the new service chiefs said sincerely that they haven’t seen the equipment which they (former service chiefs) claimed they bought. Probably some of them may be coming from America, England from everywhere. BUT AT IT IS NOW on the ground, I didn’t see them and they (Service Chiefs) didn’t see them too.

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