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Falana demands information on $1bn loan for weapons

JANUARY 11, 2015 BY ADE ADESOMOJU, ABUJA

Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has asked the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to supply him with information on the $1bn loan approved by the National Assembly for the purchase of military hardware to prosecute the war against terrorism.

Falana made the request in a letter dated January 9,
2015 on the strength of the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act.

In his letter titled, ‘Request For Information on US
$1billion Loan For Weapons’, and dated January 9,
2015, Falana gave Okonjo-Iweala, who is also the
Coordinating Minister on the Economy, seven days to
supply the information. He threatened to sue the minister if she failed to release the information within the seven days ultimatum.

He stated, “As this request is made pursuant to the
provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, 2011 you are required to provide us with the requested
information within seven days of the receipt of this
letter.

“If you fail or refuse to accede to our request we shall be compelled to apply to the Federal High Court for
issuance mandamus in the circumstance.”

He lamented that since the approval by the National
Assembly for the Federal Government to obtain the
loan, the armed forces had not been better equipped.
He added that soldiers had continued to ask for
weapons but authorities, instead of providing the
equipment, were sentencing the soldiers to death for
making such legitimate demand.

He said, “As you are no doubt aware, a total of 70
soldiers have since been convicted and sentenced to
death by the General Court Martial sitting in Abuja for
the offence of mutiny arising from the legitimate
demand made by the convicts for adequate weapons to confront the well-equipped and well motivated troops of the dreaded Boko Haram sect.

“From the information at our disposal the military
authorities have concluded arrangements to put
hundreds of other soldiers on trial for making a similar demand.

“Having confirmed that the members of the armed
forces are still hampered in fighting the insurgents due to lack of equipment we hereby request you to confirm whether the Federal Government has acquired the military hardware from the loan of US$ 1 billion approved by the National Assembly. If the answer is in the affirmative kindly furnish us with the details of the newly acquired equipment. Falana recalled that President Goodluck Jonathan was compelled to ask for the loan having established that the military was being confronted with insufficient weapons.

He said, “Upon establishing that the armed forces lacked the weapons to fight the rag tag army of the Boko Haram sect President Goodluck Jonathan was recently compelled to seek the approval of the National Assembly for a loan of US$1bn to purchase military hardware to prosecute the war on terror.

“The approval was unanimously granted by the
members of the National Assembly in line with the
provision of section 217 of the Constitution which
stipulates that the armed forces shall be adequately
equipped by the Federal Government.”

Is it because of mere $1Billion that Mr Falana is making all these noises?

FG may have just kept the money aside to pacify their cronies/cushion their exit from power and it can never amount to corruption because the money is too little


****Nigerians deserve a Government that will not just be completely transparent but will continually be accountable to the Citizens. We may have waited for too long but we all can effectively ELECT such Government on Feb 14th 2015...****

oga falana, na to buy weopon wipe bokoharam. Abi u blind?

I like this from Falana, it will surely deepen our democracry. Govts should be accountable.
As for GEJ his strength is his weakness, he has FOI as his legacy, for same reason he must account to us.

eunisam:
oga falana, na to buy weopon wipe bokoharam. Abi u blind?

That's the cover story. He wants more detail. Is that so hard to understand?

If you still don't get it, I can translate the OP into pidgin English for you to understand better

I like this Man o

Falana always remember to take PDP government to court but turns blind eye on APC, it seems he has selective memory the reason he's yet to tell Buhari to provide his certificate.
This man is not a human right lawyer but an APC lawyer.

a mere US1billion dollars that is why Falana is threatening to sue GEJ mtsssw, that is stealing and not corruption.
SAI BUHARI/OSINBAJO

Sirniyeh:
www.punchng.com/news/falana-demands-information-on-1bn-loan-for-weapons/

Falana demands information on $1bn loan for weapons

JANUARY 11, 2015 BY ADE ADESOMOJU, ABUJA

Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has asked the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to supply him with information on the $1bn loan approved by the National Assembly for the purchase of military hardware to prosecute the war against terrorism.

Falana made the request in a letter dated January 9,
2015 on the strength of the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act.

In his letter titled, ‘Request For Information on US
$1billion Loan For Weapons’, and dated January 9,
2015, Falana gave Okonjo-Iweala, who is also the
Coordinating Minister on the Economy, seven days to
supply the information. He threatened to sue the minister if she failed to release the information within the seven days ultimatum.

He stated, “As this request is made pursuant to the
provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, 2011 you are required to provide us with the requested
information within seven days of the receipt of this
letter.

“If you fail or refuse to accede to our request we shall be compelled to apply to the Federal High Court for
issuance mandamus in the circumstance.”

He lamented that since the approval by the National
Assembly for the Federal Government to obtain the
loan, the armed forces had not been better equipped.
He added that soldiers had continued to ask for
weapons but authorities, instead of providing the
equipment, were sentencing the soldiers to death for
making such legitimate demand.

He said, “As you are no doubt aware, a total of 70
soldiers have since been convicted and sentenced to
death by the General Court Martial sitting in Abuja for
the offence of mutiny arising from the legitimate
demand made by the convicts for adequate weapons to confront the well-equipped and well motivated troops of the dreaded Boko Haram sect.

“From the information at our disposal the military
authorities have concluded arrangements to put
hundreds of other soldiers on trial for making a similar demand.

“Having confirmed that the members of the armed
forces are still hampered in fighting the insurgents due to lack of equipment we hereby request you to confirm whether the Federal Government has acquired the military hardware from the loan of US$ 1 billion approved by the National Assembly. If the answer is in the affirmative kindly furnish us with the details of the newly acquired equipment. Falana recalled that President Goodluck Jonathan was compelled to ask for the loan having established that the military was being confronted with insufficient weapons.

He said, “Upon establishing that the armed forces lacked the weapons to fight the rag tag army of the Boko Haram sect President Goodluck Jonathan was recently compelled to seek the approval of the National Assembly for a loan of US$1bn to purchase military hardware to prosecute the war on terror.

“The approval was unanimously granted by the
members of the National Assembly in line with the
provision of section 217 of the Constitution which
stipulates that the armed forces shall be adequately
equipped by the Federal Government.”

Mr falana pls go to beegeagle. for verification thanku

Na election money u day find oh, money way dem don share finish?

u mean u people are not supporting and encouraging this man, foolish people, in foolish country @ coments up here.

eunisam:
oga falana, na to buy weopon wipe bokoharam. Abi u blind?

Na wa for u oooo! Dairis god ooooo