Connect with us

Featured

Just In: Sambo Dasuki Slams The Buhari’s Led Government In An Official Statement [READ]

Published

on

SAMBO DASUKI
No 13 John Kadiya Street,
Asokoro District, Abuja

In a theatrical manner, the Presidency fed the public with many allegations against my person and yet to be named former public officers.

To draw sympathy, the presidency quoted some absurd findings including extra-budgetary interventions; award of fictitious contracts; 53 failed contracts; payment for jobs without contractual agreements; non-execution of contracts for the purchase of 4 Alpha jets, bombs and ammunition.

For undiscerning Nigerians, they may tend to assume that the allegations were true and pronounce the former National Security Adviser guilty as charged.

The statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, who should know better as a former President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors and a witness to history, was nothing sort of propaganda to cast aspersions on Dasuki.

To set the records straight, Nigerians should appreciate that the AVM Jon Ode-led panel did not invite the ex-NSA under any guise before arriving at its ambiguous findings. At least, fairness demands that the panel ought to hear from Dasuki instead of its recourse to hasty conclusions. If the panel had been more patient and painstaking, it would have been availed of all relevant documents on some of the jaundiced findings.

As if acting a script, the Presidency alleged that the Panel accused Dasuki of awarding fictitious contracts between March 2012 and March 2015. Contrary to this claim, Dasuki was not the NSA in March 2012 and he could not have awarded any contract in whatever name. The ex-NSA was appointed by ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on June 22, 2012.

All contracts and accruing payments were with the approval of the President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces. Once the ex-President approved, the former NSA paid. So, there was due process for every purchase in line with regulations guiding arms procurement for the Armed Forces.

And Nigerians should note that all the services generated the types of equipment needed, sourced for suppliers most times and after consideration by the Office of the NSA, the President will approve application for payment. For sensitive sectors (military/security), there was no room for awarding fictitious contracts. The conclusions of the panel were presumptive, baseless and lacked diligence.

There were no fictitious contracts; contract sums were not diverted and the relevant services in writing acknowledged delivery of equipment. For all procurements, the Nigerian Army, the Air Force and the Nigerian Navy have their contractors.

While awaiting judicial process on these allegations, it is proper to make some references to show that the presidency was just desperate to hang some former public and military officers who served this nation at the risk of their lives.

It is laughable for the panel to assume that 4 Alpha jets and 12 helicopters were undelivered. In a memo to the Office of the National Security Adviser(ONSA), referenced NAF/905/D/CAS of November 28, 2014, the immediate past Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Adesola Amosu acknowledged the receipt of the 4x Alpha jets attack aircraft and the helicopters.
On 10/21/14, the Chief of Air Staff also confirmed the receipt of F-7 N1 aircraft combination of 250kg bombs and accessories at $2,894,000 with the cost of freight at $1,200,000. The same Air Force confirmed getting 2xTri Shield 36DG Tactical radars

In another letter of December 1, 2014 signed by L.S. Alao(on behalf of the Chief of Air Staff), the Air Force said it received five containerized fuel storage and dispensing units with equipment.
The Nigerian Army wrote the ONSA to acknowledge the delivery of 14 armoured tanks. In a December 13, 2014 memo, the Brigade of Guards thanked ONSA for releasing N30m for RCA, Operation allowance for Troops on Op Urban Sweep II for third and fourth quarters of 2014. This is apart from the installation of CCT Cameras at the Brigade Headquarters, 2 backscatter bomb detection vans and other equipment.

On November 26, 2014, the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh sought for approval of the award of one pair of uniform(in the interim) for the Armed Forces at N165, 375 to El-Jahab Mubarak Nigeria and N330,750,000 for two pairs.

These are some of the acknowledgment letters submitted to me by the end-users(the services). It is not for me to go and find out whether the equipment were delivered or not. I am not the one keeping the inventories.

To show that I have nothing to hide, I submitted a comprehensive list of all requests for procurements by the services, the items bought and those equipment being awaited to His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari long before I left office. If there were issues, I should have been questioned. I was just the clearing house, I did not award contracts to my company or proxies. There was no contract awarded or equipment bought without approval from the then President and Commander-In-Chief. I am not a thief or treasury looter as being portrayed.

In order not to endanger the nation’s security, there are many salient issues and contracts which I cannot put in public domain. I am ready for trial on all these allegations in order to prove to Nigerians that I did nothing untoward in office. We will certainly meet in court.

I have a lot to tell Nigerians but in the interim, they should not believe some of the allegations as the gospel truths. The good thing is that some of the key actors in the present administration were parts of the past process being viciously challenged.

As for my tenure as the nation’s NSA, I acted in the interest of the nation and with utmost fear of God. I did not use the office for any self-serving agenda. I occupied the Office of the National Security Adviser at a difficult moment in Nigerian history when terrorism was at its peak and I am leaving posterity to judge me accordingly.

Thanks

Signed

Sambo Dasuki
Former National Security Adviser
No 13 John Kadiya Street
Asokoro District
Abuja

 

Continue Reading
15 Comments

15 Comments

  1. dsg

    2017/05/03 at 1:47 am

    I love your blog.. very nice colors & theme. Did you design this
    website yourself or did you hire someone to do it for you? Plz answer back as I’m looking to create my
    own blog and would like to know where u got this
    from. appreciate it

  2. Best Halal Restaurants in Hong Kong

    2019/10/26 at 6:50 pm

    Hi! Do you use Twitter? I’d like to follow you if that would
    be ok. I’m definitely enjoying your blog and look forward
    to new updates.

  3. Halal Indian Restaurant Hong Kong

    2019/10/31 at 11:13 am

    Incredible! This blog looks just like my old one!

    It’s on a entirely different topic but it has pretty much the same
    layout and design. Superb choice of colors!

  4. s128 apk

    2020/01/21 at 12:33 pm

    Good site you have got here.. It’s difficult to find high quality writing like yours nowadays.
    I truly appreciate individuals like you! Take
    care!!

  5. zeusbola.xtgem.com

    2020/01/24 at 2:11 pm

    I am sure this post has touched all the internet people, its really really good article on building up new weblog.

  6. domino-qiuqiu.net

    2020/01/24 at 2:24 pm

    Howdy! This post couldn’t be written any better! Reading
    through this post reminds me of my good old room mate!
    He always kept talking about this. I will forward this write-up to him.
    Pretty sure he will have a good read. Thank you for sharing!

  7. ayamindo.net

    2020/01/25 at 2:40 am

    Undeniably believe that that you stated. Your favorite justification seemed
    to be on the net the simplest thing to keep in mind
    of. I say to you, I definitely get irked at the same time
    as people think about concerns that they plainly do not realize about.
    You controlled to hit the nail upon the highest and also outlined out the whole thing with no need side-effects ,
    folks can take a signal. Will probably be again to get more.
    Thank you

  8. http://www.cidroofingllc.com/

    2020/02/02 at 10:35 pm

    Attic: Situate the level alongside th? rafter and ag?in mark a 12 inch
    spot. ?he?e m?ght b? differ?nt kinds ?f stuffs ?hich ??u can ?nstall ?nside you?
    roof. The rate off deterioration ?an oft?n ?e dependant on t?? sort of roofing material ?sed.

  9. Shawn

    2020/02/03 at 2:25 am

    It supplies endless volume ?f water tto homes ?nd deeliver
    in ? non-stop manner. Most of the?e products ??n be
    found frkm retail dealers ?cross thee country as ?ell as online.
    Appliances receive water f?om t?? cylinder shgaped tank t?rough the pipe network and water valve
    sy?tem attached t? the water heater after thee water has ?e?n heated.

  10. agenzeusbola.wordpress.com

    2020/02/05 at 3:30 am

    Great article! We are linking to this great post on our website.

    Keep up the great writing.

  11. http://www.masterayam.net/

    2020/02/05 at 7:43 am

    Appreciating the commitment you put into your website and in depth information you provide.
    It’s great to come across a blog every once in a while that isn’t the same old rehashed information. Wonderful
    read! I’ve saved your site and I’m adding your RSS feeds to my Google account.

  12. iniayam.com

    2020/02/05 at 8:37 am

    Simply desire to say your article is as surprising.
    The clearness in your submit is simply great and i can assume you’re a professional in this subject.
    Well together with your permission allow me to seize
    your RSS feed to stay updated with approaching post.
    Thanks 1,000,000 and please continue the rewarding work.

  13. agenzeus.hatenablog.com

    2020/02/05 at 2:31 pm

    What’s up, yes this article is in fact pleasant and I have learned lot of things from it about blogging.
    thanks.

  14. daftar poker pulsa

    2020/03/06 at 1:32 am

    Hello There. I discovered your weblog using msn. This is a very
    smartly written article. I will make sure to bookmark it and return to learn extra of your helpful info.
    Thanks for the post. I will definitely comeback.

  15. micro mobility

    2020/03/11 at 3:40 pm

    I have to thank you for the efforts you’ve put in writing this website.
    I’m hoping to see the same high-grade content from you in the
    future as well. In truth, your creative writing abilities has motivated me to get my own site now 😉

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *