PRESIDENT APPROVES FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO NIGERIAN ARMY PROCUREMENT SCANDALS

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the recommendation of the Committee charged with investigating the Defence Equipment Procurement from 2007 to 2015, for further investigation of those involved, after the committee found a number of irregularities in the contract awards.

The approval followed the Third Interim Report of the Presidential Committee on the Audit of Defence Equipment, which was released on Thursday.

Among those to be investigated are 18 serving and retired military personnel, 12 serving and retired public officials and 24 Chief Executive Officers of Companies involved in the procurement. All were either accounting officers or played key roles in the Nigerian Army procurement activities during the period under review.

Those listed for further investigation include two former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. O.A. Ihejirika (Rtd) and Lt.-Gen. K.T.J. Minimah (Rtd); former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs II, Dr Nurudeen Mohammed and three former Permanent Secretaries in the Ministry of Defence - Mr. Bukar Goni Aji, Mr. Haruna Sanusi and Me. E.O, Oyemomi.

Also, the CEOs to be investigated include Col. Olu Bamgbose (Rtd) of Bamverde Ltd; Mr. Amity Sade of Doiyatec Comms Ltd and DYI Global Services and Mr. Edward Churchill of Westgate Global Trust Ltd.

According to the Committee, the total amount spent for procurement and operations within the period were N185,843,052,564.30 and $685,349,692.49.

It found that the Nigerian Army Contracts awarded by the Ministry of Defence for the period under review were often awarded without ''significant input from end-user (Nigerian Army) and to vendors who lacked the necessary technical competence''.

''As an example, 3 contracts with a total value of N5,940,000,000.00 were awarded to DYI Global Services Ltd and Doiyatec Comms Nig. Ltd (owned by the same individuals) for the procurement of military hardware including 20 units of KM-38 Twin Hull Boats and 6 Units of 4X4 Ambulances fitted with radios. The committee found that the 2 companies collected N5,103,500,000.00, representing 86% of the total value of the 3 contracts worth N5,940,000,000.00, but only performed to the tune of N2,992,183,705.31,'' the report said.

The committee also found that a contract worth N169,916,849.77 for the procurement of 53 Armoured Vehicles Spare Parts, with 90 days completion time, is yet to be completed 5 years after.

With respect to contracts awarded directly by the Nigerian Army, the Committee found that many of the contracts were characterized by ''lack of due process, in breach of extant procurement regulations and tainted by corrupt practices.

''In this regard, a review of the procurement carried out by Chok Ventures Ltd and Integrated Equipment Services Ltd established that between March 2011 and December 2013, the 2 companies exclusively procured various types of Toyota and Mitsubishi vehicles worth over N3,000,000,000.0 for the Nigerian Army without any competitive bidding.

''Though the committee found no credible evidence of delivery of the vehicles, the vendors were fully paid based on job completion certificate authenticated by the then Chief of Logistics. Also, analysis of the various bank accounts of the 2 companies showed transfers to individuals related to then Chief of Army Staff,'' the report said

AVM Jon Ode (Rtd)
President of the Presidential Committee on the Audit
of Defence Equipment Procurement in the Armed Forces
(2007-2015)

​NOTE: FULL 3RD INTERIM REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE IS ATTACHED HEREWITH​ (Pages 1-4 below; 5-7 in another post)

Interesting... I think you should have had both reports on one page...

Pages 5,6,7

Scandalous figures...

Some of the contracts trace back to the period when Dambazzau was COAS. He should be part of the questioning.

God bless Buhari.

Mynd44:
Pages 5,6,7

I'm still wondering the kind of voodoo that "exonerated" Dambazzau while others in the same time frame got served...

If the "broom" is protecting him and he is indeed guilty, Karma on behalf of the wasted souls and the pains being borne by traumatized, mangled and dehumanized survivors will serve him and his "protectors" what they deserve...

Presidency (mynd ), Engaging NLers is very important but we can see right through BS..... Things like this don't resonate well with the public... Hope message is well received?

FIRS even managed to recover some tax owed with recommendation for them to go after the outstanding amount.

Nigeria is certainly working

These amounts are scary. Why is Nigeria still a poor nation with all these money mentioned everywhere?

Ok

Buhari continue in your fight and dont be distracted by wailing. All the criminals must be punished from Iheajirika to Dasuki

tbaba1234:
Scandalous figures...

Some of the contracts trace back to the period when Dambazzau was COAS. He should be part of the questioning.

Do you have any proof that he was involved?.

so many much money, I can't even call the amount without choking.

Those listed for further investigation include two former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. O.A. Ihejirika (Rtd) and Lt.-Gen. K.T.J. Minimah (Rtd); former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs II, Dr Nurudeen Mohammed and three former Permanent Secretaries in the Ministry of Defence - Mr. Bukar Goni Aji, Mr. Haruna Sanusi and Me. E.O, Oyemomi.

that is femi's daddy o!

Alhamdulillahi... Those wicked people almost ruined this country, haha see MONEY choi.

See as OP just swallow the whole fp ahan

God is watching

raumdeuter:
Buhari continue in your fight and dont be distracted by wailing. All the criminals must be punished from Iheajirika to Dasuki

Why is Dambazau left out?

GAZZUZZ:


that is femi's daddy o!

That means Ole, jegu jera ni baba Femi.

CltrAltDel:
All tribes represented
No federal character here.
Ipod, wailers wey una dey

They steal together, the joke is on their disgruntled kinsmen. , hope we don't see another round of acrobatics of "Live our pikin alone"... it's across board, no cheating..

jericco1:
so many much money, I can't even call the amount without choking.

oboy diz amounts dey confuse my brain.

P291:
Do you have any proof that he was involved?.

He was indicted in the first place, why is he not on the list anymore? Witch hunting my brother

Where is Dambuzzua? Why is he missing from the list? Could all of this happen without his knowing? There is need for justice in whatever we do.

[size=15pt]Abeg, somebody please.. Make una help us write the amount, not in figures o, in WORDS.. This kain numbers fit scatter brain na. People wicked o![/size]

This is just another movie about to start. APC wants to begin another movie, fortunately they've got some zombies who will believe whatever crap they come up with. Maybe in buharis second year dey will throw up another 'corruption scandal' since the first one has run its course. I urge my better southern people to disregard dis ojuju calabar movie and ask Buhari for dividend of democracy and not to be playing spectacles to his zombies.

modath:



I'm still wondering the kind of voodoo that "exonerated" Dambazzau while others in the same time frame got served...

If the "broom" is protecting him and he is indeed guilty, Karma on behalf of the wasted souls and the pains being borne by traumatized, mangled and dehumanized survivors will serve him and his "protectors" what they deserve...

Presidency (mynd ), Engaging NLers is very important but we can see right through BS..... Things like this don't resonate well with the public... Hope message is well received?

I called for Stealer's head back then- it would be hypocritical not to call for Danbarawo's Danbazau's now.

Mynd44:
Pages 5,6,7

Excuse me! Is it just me or is the list just filled with southerners mostly...

Is this report trying to tell us that the northerners have no hand in stealing our yam?

This report is another propanganda makeover released to deceive the masses and exonerate the loyal stooges to the government in power...

jaybee3:
FIRS even managed to recover some tax owed with recommendation for them to go after the outstanding amount.

Nigeria is certainly working

Working to where economic depression? Yeye arresting people and loot recovery ain't economic policies. Economic policies will make nigeria work better not fighting corruption! The war on corruption must be systemic and ongoing.
Yeye govt taking us backwards!

tuniski:

Working to where economic depression? Yeye arresting people and loot recovery ain't economic policies. Economic policies will make nigeria work better not fighting corruption! The war on corruption must be systemic and ongoing.
Yeye govt taking us backwards!

Economic policies/direction will negate the effect of endemic corruption?

How come previous policies didn't transcend to visible and sustainable growth and futuristic infrastructural developments?

Go and sleep my friend!!

tuniski:

Working to where economic depression? Yeye arresting people and loot recovery ain't economic policies. Economic policies will make nigeria work better not fighting corruption! The war on corruption must be systemic and ongoing.
Yeye govt taking us backwards!

So you mean if you catch a thief with your yams, you should leave him with your yams and go hungry so that you can move forward? I think that is daft enough Sir!

and Danbazau's name isnt there issokay