President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the National Security Adviser to convene an investigative committee on the procurement of hardware and ammunitions in the Armed Forces from 2007 till now.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, said this in a statement yesterday.
Adesina said the investigative committee's mandate was to identify irregularities and make recommendations for streamlining the procurement process in the Armed Forces.
He said the committee would 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.
He said the NSA had accordingly 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 and Brig. Gen. Y.I. Shalangwa, Secretary.
The presidential spokesman said the establishment of the investigative committee was in keeping with President Buhari's determination to stamp out corruption and irregularities in Nigeria's public service.
According to him, 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 Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, said this in a statement yesterday.
Adesina said the investigative committee's mandate was to identify irregularities and make recommendations for streamlining the procurement process in the Armed Forces.
He said the committee would 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.
He said the NSA had accordingly 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 and Brig. Gen. Y.I. Shalangwa, Secretary.
The presidential spokesman said the establishment of the investigative committee was in keeping with President Buhari's determination to stamp out corruption and irregularities in Nigeria's public service.
According to him, 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
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