dmyke:
Una propaganda don enter one chance. Engr. Arthur Eze is probably the most loved Igbo man alive today. Una think say na Tinubu wey nobody like? Come down to the East and say anything bad about Arthur Eze. Anything wey you see, you take.

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More Igbos love Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu than Arthur Eze who was using my personal mobile number as his contact number without my knowledge.

Whenever I see you, I say somebody shout HALLELUJAH!
You are God sent to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Your divine beauty glows with your divine humility.
The Beauty and Humility of Senator Oluremi Tinubu
http://www.totnaija..com/2015/03/the-beauty-and-humility-of-senator.html[/size]

erico2k2:

name the Helicopter they sell for 40M plz

Don't be lazy, if I can look it up so can you!

http://www.aircraftcompare.com/subcategory/Military-Helicopters/20

#change
#GMB
#APC

Mogidi:
Sharia-reporters, angry at the army for gaining upper hand against there friends in Sambisa.

Yele Sowore go faint when he hears what's going on in Gwoza.

Our #NeverAgain Military men are not taking prisoners o!

F22RAPTOR:
Wait let me get this straight; So they complained before that the military was under equipped, that the president wasn't doing anything, now he is not holding back, making sure the required military hardwares are bought and some fools are still complaining?. I understand that even if GEJ had transformed Nigeria into Singapore, or Dubai, these enemies of progress, haters of all that is good, terrorist sympathizers, born to rule elements and those that are not happy that the terrorist scum are being annihilated, would still not be satisfied. May the gates of hell be opened on all the enemies of Nigeria. Amen

Is that how countries purchase heavy military weapons? What happened to buying directly from the suppliers like other countries do, with instructors?

Er, new Super Puma doesn't cost more than $16 million per unit. But that had to inflate it to $78million each for refurbished ones. Stop making useless excuses - this is just extreme corruption. These folks don't care about the insurgency, they're just out there to loot as much money as they can.

Now we know why Chad with little money is making gains in the war against boko haram while the Giant in the Tropics refuses to progress in anything. For those less-privileged supporting GEJ, you deserve what your government gives you.

mcgaius:
Like APC supporters will always say(if the report was against tinubu), Let Sahara reporters or any a grieved body go to court if they deem the contract fraudulent.

2 things wrong with your view. 1. Media houses are whistle blower 2. Its the anti-corruption agencies that are supposed to go to court because it is a crime against the state. Individuals cannot sue.

Ngwakwe:
To Saharareporters, it would've been preferable if the contract was won by either a former military General, Otedola, Adenuga or Dangote.

What I was expecting was the shortcuts in the contract publications, bidding processes, NSA denial of certification.

Was there gross negligence of due process and associated presentations of paperworks?

The contract was awarded to Authur Eze is not a sad news nor is it unlawful.

^^^Don't mind the fools! I couldn't even care less if everything concerning the award and execution of this contract wasn't kosher!......We've been taken for mugus for too long while others had their snouts in the trough!

The usual suspects have started again their badbelle 'revelations' and sniffing about for anything to implicate Ndigbo with.....for their hatred of Igbos and their hatred of GEJ!

These bastards have been screwing us all for decades (when Nigeria was their sole 'possesion') through all sorts of shady deals; now the 'knife and the nyam' has been removed from their grasp, they're going on to form sainthood!

They've done a number on Princess Stella, done one on Barth Nnaji, done another on Festus Odimegwu.....and their now looking for the next victim!

FUC'KING COUNTRY!

IbnSultaan:
SaharaReporters has obtained documents relating to a scandalously inflated $500 million defense contract that President Goodluck Jonathan awarded to Arthur Eze, a Nigerian businessman with a shady past, a close friend of the president and his wife, and a major financier of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Our security sources said some officers of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) were furious over the jumbo contract described by one source as “a pure waste.” The sources, most of them military personnel, told our correspondent that, in addition to its sheer extravagance, the contract has also saddled the Nigerian military with helicopters that have limited or no combat utility.

The documents obtained by our correspondent reveal that Mr. Eze, the chief executive of Triax, received the gigantic sum of $466.5 million in order to weaponize six Puma helicopters with the aid of an Israeli company named Elbit Systems. This meant that each weaponized helicopter cost close to $78 million. “For the price of each helicopter provided by Engineer Arthur Eze, the Air Force could have acquired seven top grade military helicopters,” said one of our sources.

Our sources also noted that the haste with which the contract was initiated, approved and executed raised serious questions. A memo dated November 20, 2014 and submitted by the Chief of Air Staff, A.N. Amosu, revealed that Mr. Eze had on November 4, 2014 submitted a proposal to the office of the National Security Adviser proposing to supply the upgraded helicopters to the NAF. The tone of Mr. Eze’s letter, obtained by us, indicated that he was deeply involved in sourcing and supplying hardware to the Nigerian military as it is embroiled in a fight against Boko Haram militants.

An Air Force officer said he was alarmed at the alacrity with which Mr. Eze’s overinflated proposal was approved by the NSA’s office. The NAF followed with an equally quick endorsement sixteen days later.

One of our sources accused President Jonathan and Mr. Eze of using the refusal of the US to sell Cobra attack helicopters to Nigeria as an excuse to engage in a large-scale squandering of funds involving the Federal Government and Mr. Eze’s company, the Triax Company Nigeria Limited. “In the US, a brand new AH Cobra attack helicopter costs around $12 million each,” said a source at the NAF. He added: “That means that, with $400 million, Nigeria could have purchased up to 40 brand new helicopters.”

According to the source, the Cobra attack helicopter is one of the best US-made helicopters. “It is highly effective in the battlefield. It would have given us big battlefield advantage over Boko Haram,” he said.

In an additional proposal, Mr. Eze’s company sought to purchase 4,000 57mm S5 rockets, 400 80mm S8 rockets, 500 general-purpose bombs, and 20,000 units of unguided rockets. His company also received a contract to refurbish three C-130 planes that had been sitting at the hanger of the Nigerian Air Force for several years.

A final invoice Mr. Eze submitted to the Nigerian government showed that he would receive $466, 500,000 to supply six upgraded Puma helicopters, four units of single-seater Sukhoi Su-25K (“Frog-foot”) Soviet-made ground attack jets, and two upgraded Su-25UB trainers for $330 million. In addition, he would receive $14 million for the shipping of platforms/ground support/line replacement of the six Puma helicopters; $44 million for some arms and ammunition earlier proposed; $37 million for the maintenance of C-130 engines, and $40 million for unspecified armaments for the NAF.

Our military sources stated that Mr. Eze’s invoice for the supply of the refurbished aircraft was massively inflated by international and Nigerian standards.

Several of the sources said Triax delivered the substandard equipment after Mr. Eze further padded the cost of the refurbished helicopters and the C-130. The sources revealed that, since February 15, 2015, when Chief of Air Staff Amosu showed off the helicopters and C-130 planes, none of the aircraft has been deployed even once to fight Boko Haram militants. “They are not in any combat-ready condition,” one officer fumed. “We are looking at a total waste of money for no good reason.”

APC e- vuvuzela at work again

SirShymexx:


You're a very funny guy.

Pray tell why individuals should be allowed to handle defense contracts that has to do with national security, especially one of that magnitude - and cite examples of anywhere else on this planet where this is done?

Individuals you say? What a crazy assumption! Is it possible for an individual to receive such a contract? His company did! Triax Conglomerates did! But No, the same way the individual sins of the legislative, judiciary and other numerous members of the executives are placed on the President, that is how Sahara Reporters took advantage of the hunger of Nigerians for mudslinging news to impose the contract handled by a company on one man, Arthur, to signify a shady expense. And next you may want to ask why 'a company' has to get the contract. Dude, The military 'always' place companies in charge of their contracts. By jove, the US military has over 100 companies handling their different contracts. And you're fussing over just 'one' you've known about.

holatin:
who insult am ?
am asking about his view

Insult is in inverted commas. He calls every challenge that exposes him an insult in order to avoid it.

Ryabcool:

are you serious? A man steals 100 naira from you.and donates 10 to your from your money and u tell him thank you? I don't understand some people. He doesn't steal because he is a philantropist. He is a philantropist because he steals.

DesChyko:


Individuals you say? What a crazy assumption! Is it possible for an individual to receive such a contract? His company did! Triax Conglomerates did! But No, the same way the individual sins of the legislative, judiciary and other numerous members of the executives are placed on the President, that is how Sahara Reporters took advantage of the hunger of Nigerians for mudslinging news to impose the contract handled by a company on one man, Arthur, to signify a shady expense. And next you may want to ask why 'a company' has to get the contract. Dude, The military 'always' place companies in charge of their contracts. By jove, the US military has over 100 companies handling their different contracts. And you're fussing over just 'one' you've known about.

Utter tosh!

That's an individual hiding under a fictitious company. You don't awards defense contracts to shady companies like that, especially something that has to do with national security.

The US makes its own weapons and all those companies are under Pentagon, or they work directly with Pentagon. Look for another lame excuse.

WisdomFlakes:
No wonder they are all fearing a Buhari Presidency Serious can of worms will be exposed after GMB's swearing-in. The level of corruption being perpetrated by this GEJ administration is unprecedented. But it shall all be exposed. Fear not comrades. It won't be long now.

Who is afraid of Buhari? Even if this story is true, is it as bad as Buhari who as PTF chaiman awarded consulting contract to his wife's brother Ahmad Salahijo, without the knowledge and approval of other board members and at the end over N25 billion (twenty five billion) naira could not be accounted for? Keep dreaming of swearing-in that will never happen.

SirShymexx:


Utter tosh!

That's an individual hiding under a fictitious company. You don't awards defense contracts to shady companies like that, especially something that has to do with national security.

The US makes its own weapons and all those companies are under Pentagon, or they work directly with Pentagon. Look for another lame excuse.

must U talk trash?speak of what U know.BAE systems are major arms manufactureres they near no ownership of any govt.Another good example is THALES they arw french and I worked there 2002 to 2004 they ai t owned by no govt.another one Altra electronics English arms manufacturing coy I wrked there too not owned by no britiish govt so what are U saying?

kingthreat:
Now we know why Chad with little money is making gains in the war against boko haram while the Giant in the Tropics refuses to progress in anything. For those less-privileged supporting GEJ, you deserve what your government gives you.

Stop deluding urself. The Chadian, Nigerien and to some extent the Cameroonian troops involved in the battle against BokoHaram are been funded and equiped by Nigeria through a third party.

egift:
I have said it that those auctioning off Ndigbo to Jonathan are doing it for their selfish interest and for what they benefit from him. It has nothing to do with the interest of Ndigbo. After some clowns will come and be asking why as an Igboman am not supporting Jonathan.

Things Must Change. We can continue being a means to satisfying the greed of people like Arthur Eze. I knew the day he was at Onitsha raining insults here and there, he was in it for his pocket.

Things must Change in Nigeria for the better. Sai Buhari.

And what do u say of Tinubu and Lagos State?

Besides, the defence ministry have not complained that the supplies have not gotten to them as negociated.

16 days to approve a 500million dollars contract.in the name of fighting insurgency. Does Jonathan have any motivation to end insurgency?truth is the longer the insurgency rages,the richer the cronies of this government. And before you say jonathan values the life of nigerians, ask your self what he was doing 24hours after a major bomb blast when people were still identifying their loved once. He was dancing at a rally abdicating his responsibility as the chief security officer,commander in chief and d chief mourner of his dead citizens. The day of judgement is here.

egift:
I have said it that those auctioning off Ndigbo to Jonathan are doing it for their selfish interest and for what they benefit from him. It has nothing to do with the interest of Ndigbo. After some clowns will come and be asking why as an Igboman am not supporting Jonathan.

Things Must Change. We can continue being a means to satisfying the greed of people like Arthur Eze. I knew the day he was at Onitsha raining insults here and there, he was in it for his pocket.

Things must Change in Nigeria for the better. Sai Buhari.

So you dey among the day dreamers? I have told you many times that Buhari cannot and will NEVER rule Nigeria. Just mark some where. Nothing for you yorubas till further notice. You cannot push a man who is general seen as very sick and a quarter alive to rule.

Nigeria is for SALE under this present ADMINISTRATION like Mobutu Seseseko

erico2k2:

must U talk trash?speak of what U know.BAE systems are major arms manufactureres they near no ownership of any govt

You're a stark illiterate! You can't even write coherently, to begin with.

BAE manufactures weapons and all its defense projects are controlled by the British government - hence you can't purchase any weapons from BAE without approval from the Downing Street. Ditto all other companies in the defense industry in the UK.

Also, what's the correlation between BAE, and an individual purchasing weapons in the black market for the Nigerian government?

What Nigerians need at this moment is a total quench of the insurgency.
Good, peoples mind have regained confidence from the ruling class on recent times.
The end justify the means. Non-partisan, good-hearted, conscience beings all over the globe wants an end to the radical Islamist fundamentalist, BH.
The Federal Government has regained confidence on the populace with recent records of successes by the vibrant and gallant Nigerian troops with the aid of the just purchased arms and battle-ready equipment.
Money and other critical resource has to be appropriated and provided for the success. Since Nigerians are great consumers, they are also great destroyers. Why cant Nigerians manufacture the war equipment? Is it sacred? We have human resource and rich as claimed.
The business Mogul must make profit from his business. Yes , profit has been made and the Federal troops has performed creditably well.

omenka:
I came close to tears reading this. Oh God. What have we done to deserve a president so corrupt?? What are they planing to use all these moneys for??

Mr President, where did we wrong you??

Is this one stealing or corruption sir??

Close to tears? You can go to the mountain to wail for all I care? You read a fabrication with sources as them say and Dem talk for one corner and you want to force tears out of your eyes? But with bold face ,you defend the $1b Badagry to mile 2 light rail project which remains un delivered,

The Phantom lekki and Osun airports which might never come on stream after so much have been invested.

Look Omenka take your time o. Stick to training propagandists which you are good at. By the time they appoint Gbawe chief of staff to Osun state government, you will take over as the chief resident alarmist / propagandist for APC on Nairaland.

egift:
I have said it that those auctioning off Ndigbo to Jonathan are doing it for their selfish interest and for what they benefit from him. It has nothing to do with the interest of Ndigbo. After some clowns will come and be asking why as an Igboman am not supporting Jonathan.

Things Must Change. We can continue being a means to satisfying the greed of people like Arthur Eze. I knew the day he was at Onitsha raining insults here and there, he was in it for his pocket.

Things must Change in Nigeria for the better. Sai Buhari.

@ egift,

you don't know what is at stake in the next presidential election. You think it is only about Jonathan, it is more about the preservation or alteration of the existing political structure and governing system that created a born to rule class in Nigeria.
Oyibo left Nigeria a most functional regional government system with fiscal federalism.
Now we have a rigged political structure imposed upon a dysfuntional and quasi unitary government system.

A president Buhari MUST preserve the dysfunctional system because it overwhelmingly favours his born to rule class.

egift, you are a clown.

SirShymexx:


You're a stark illiterate! You can't even write coherently, to begin with.

BAE manufactures weapons and all its defense projects are controlled by the British government - hence you can't purchase any weapons from BAE without approval from the Downing Street. Ditto all other companies in the defense industry in the UK.

Also, what's the correlation between BAE, and an individual purchasing weapons in the black market for the Nigerian government?

u lack any sense of rational thinking Im usi g my fone n cant be assed to proof read for a dumb as s like U.the said person has a coy .Contracts dont get awarded by govt ro person but i dividuals .its nir by firce tjat U must comment.Im 2 vast in these mkt to argue with U nw run along

quixotic:
are you serious? A man steals 100 naira from you.and donates 10 to your from your money and u tell him thank you? I don't understand some people. He doesn't steal because he is a philantropist. He is a philantropist because he steals.

the matter shock me. I don't know what to reply hin

Atleast,the man is not stingy.That money is going to touch the life's of many.He is a generous giver to the poor and even the rich.If you can meet him in person,your life shall not remain the same.

IbnSultaan:
with $400 million, Nigeria
could have purchased up to 40 brand new
helicopters.”
According to the source,

You guys are nincompoops. You think we are talking of a private jet or keke napep.
Pull up an attack heli on Wikipedia and guage the price. Mumu.
They bank on the stupidity of people like you to write this trash they always disseminate.

This for eg costs USD31mil and it's newer brother goes for up to USD100mil each.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-15E_Strike_Eagle

Fools.