Press statement from the Presidency...

One of the recommendation of the committee established to audit the procurement of arms and equipment in the Armed Forces and Defence sector from 2007 to 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to carry out further investigation into the misconduct established against the following retired and serving officers of the Nigerian Air Force and Nigerian Army:


(1)​Air Chief Marshal AS ​Badeh (Rtd)
(2)​Air Marshal ​MD ​Umar ​ (Rtd)
(3)​Air Marshal​ AN ​Amosu (Rtd)
(4)​ Maj-​Gen. ​ER ​Chioba (Rtd)
(5)​AVM​​ IA​ Balogun (Rtd)
(6)​AVM ​AG​ Tsakr ​ (Rtd)
(7)​AVM​​ AG​ Idowu (Rtd)
(​AVM ​AM ​Mamu
(9)​AVM ​OT ​Oguntoyinbo
(10)​AVM ​T ​Omenyi
(11)​AVM ​JB ​Adigun
(12)​AVM​​ RA ​Ojuawo
(13)​AVM ​​JA ​Kayode-Beckley
(12)​Air Cdre ​SA ​Yushau (Rtd)
(13)​Air Cdre ​AO ​Ogunjobi
(14)​Air Cdre​ GMD ​Gwani
(15)​Air Cdre SO ​Makinde
(16)​Air Cdre AY ​Lassa​
(16)​Col ​​N ​Ashinze
(17)​Lt Col. ​MS ​Dasuki (Rtd)
Following the submission of the audit committee's second interim report, President Buhari has directed the EFCC to investigate the roles of the officers and the following companies and their directors in fundamental breaches associated with the procurements by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the Nigerian Air Force (NAF).
(1)​Messrs Societe D’ Equipments Internationaux
(2) Himma Aboubakar
(3)​Aeronautical Engineering and Technical Services Limited
(4)​Messrs Syrius Technologies
(5) Dr Theresa A. Ittu
(6)​Sky Experts Nig Ltd
(7)Omenyi Ifeanyi Tony
(​Huzee Nig Ltd
(9)​GAT Techno Dynamics Ltd
(10) Gbujie Peter Obie
(11) Onuri Samuel Ugochukwu
(12)​Spacewebs Interservices Ltd
(13)Oguntoyinbo Tayo
(14) Oguntoyinbo Funmi.
(15) ​Delfina Oil and Gas Ltd
(16)Chief Jacobs Bola
(17)​Mono Marine Corporation Nig Ltd
(18)​Geonel Intergrated Services Ltd
(20)Sachi Felicia
(20) Mudaki Polycarp
(21)Wolfgang Reinl.
The breaches identified by the Audit Committee include non-specification of procurement costs, absence of contract agreements, award of contracts beyond authorised thresholds, transfer of public funds for unidentified purposes and general non-adherence to provisions of the Public Procurement Act.
Furthermore, the procurement processes were arbitrarily carried out and generally characterized by irregularities and fraud. In many cases, the procured items failed to meet the purposes they were procured for, especially the counter insurgency efforts in the North East.
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A major procurement activity undertaken by ONSA for NAF was that concerning the contracts awarded to Societe D’ Equipment Internationaux (SEI) Nig Ltd.

Between January 2014 and February 2015, NAF awarded 10 contracts totalling Nine Hundred and Thirty Million, Five Hundred Thousand, Six Hundred and Ninety US Dollars ($930,500,690.00) to SEI Nig Ltd.
Letters of award and End User Certificates for all the contracts issued by NAF and ONSA respectively did not reflect the contract sums. Rather, these were only found in the vendor’s invoices, all dated 19 March 2015. Additionally, some of the award letters contained misleading delivery dates suggesting fraudulent intent in the award process. The observed discrepancies are in clear contravention of extant procurement regulations.
The SEI contracts included procurement of two used Mi-24V Helicopters instead of the recommended Mi-35M series at the cost of One Hundred and Thirty Six Million, Nine Hundred and Forty Four Thousand US Dollars ($136,944,000.00).
However, it was confirmed that the helicopters were excessively priced and not operationally air worthy at the time of delivery. A brand new unit of such helicopters goes for about Thirty Million US Dollars ($30m).
Furthermore, the helicopters were delivered without rotor blades and upgrade accessories.
Additionally, the helicopters were undergoing upgrade while being deployed for operation in the North East without proper documentation. It was further established that as at date, only one of the helicopters is in service while the other crashed and claimed the lives of two NAF personnel.

​ The Committee established that ONSA also funded the procurement of 4 used Alpha-Jets for the NAF at the cost of Seven Million, One Hundred and Eighty Thousand US Dollars ($7,180,000.00). However, it was confirmed that only 2 of the Alpha-Jet aircraft were ferried to Nigeria after cannibalization of engines from NAF fleet.
This is contrary to the written assertion of the former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal AN Amosu to the former NSA that all the 4 procured Alpha-Jets aircraft were delivered to the NAF.
The non-militarisation of the Alpha-Jets made them unsuitable for deployment to the North East and they are currently deployed only for training at NAF Kainji.
Furthermore, the procurement of the Alpha-Jets was contrary to the recommendation of the assessment team. The Committee found that the conduct of Air Marshal Amosu was deliberately misleading and unpatriotic.
The contract for the procurement of 36D6 Low Level Air Defence Radar for the NAF was awarded to GAT Techno Dynamics Ltd in April 2014 at the cost of Thirty Three Million US Dollars ($33m) and was funded by ONSA.
The Committee established that the radars were excessively priced as a complete set of such radars (comprising 6 radars including the Control Centre) goes for Six Million US Dollars ($6m) averagely. The Committee observed that the radars were delivered without the vital component of Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) that distinguishes between own and adversary aircraft, which has significantly degraded the operational capabilities of the NAF in the North East.
It was further observed that the sum of Three Million, Three Hundred Thousand US Dollars ($3.3m) was fraudulently included in the contract agreement as VAT and With Holding Tax and subsequently paid into the bank accounts of Spacewebs Interservices Ltd and Delfina Oil and Gas Ltd.
The Committee further established that Two Million US Dollars ($2m) from the proceeds was transferred to Mono Marine Corporation Nig Ltd, which is jointly owned by principal characters in this deal. The Committee opined that the infractions of extant regulations by these companies were clearly intended to defraud.
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It was established that between September 2009 and May 2015, the NAF expended about Fifteen Billion Naira (N15bn) on the maintenance of its Alpha-Jets, C-130H aircraft and Mi-24V/35P helicopters. Out of this amount, Four Billion, Four Hundred and Two Million, Six Hundred and Eighty Seven Thousand, Five Hundred and Sixty Nine Naira, Forty One Kobo (N4,402,687,569.41) was paid out for contracts not executed.

It was also observed that in carrying out these maintenance activities, contracts worth over Two Billion, Five Hundred Million Naira (N2.5bn) were awarded to Syrius Technologies, a Ukrainian company that was not registered in Nigeria. Regrettably, in spite of these expenditures, the status of NAF fleet remained operationally appalling as only 3 Alpha-Jets, 2 C-130H and one each of Mi-24V and Mi-35P were serviceable as at 28 May 15.
In October 2013, NAF awarded contracts to DICON for the supply of weapons and ammunition at the cost of Five Hundred and Ninety Nine Million, One Hundred and Eighteen Thousand Naira (N599,118,000.00). However, only 2 of the 7 items contracted were delivered to NAF while the outstanding 5 items remained undelivered despite repeated requests to DICON.
The Committee also found that the delivered ammunition were about 40 years old, thereby casting doubts on their shelf life. The failure of DICON to fully execute the contract and the delivery of aged ammunition diminished the capacity of the NAF in North East operation.
The Committe uncovered insider dealings by military officers in procurement activities undertaken by ONSA and the NAF. The officers were found to have misused or abused their offices for personal gains by influencing award of contracts to private companies in which they have substantial interests.
For instance, an officer serving in the ONSA used his office to secure 2 contracts for his company, Geonel Integrated Services Ltd, for the protection of 20 Dams and Presidential Air Fleet security at the cost of Six Billion, Two Hundred and Fifty Million Naira (N6,250,000,000.00) and Five Million US Dollars ($5m) respectively.

Furthermore, some NAF officers used their companies to collect VAT and With Holding Tax that were never remitted to FIRS while another officer was found to have cross transferred about Five Hundred Million Naira (N500m) between a NAF company, Aeronautical Engineering and Technical Services Limited, SkyExperts Nig Ltd and Huzee Nig Ltd, companies in which he had personal interests.
It would be recalled that in its First Interim Report, the Committee on Audit of Defence Equipment established that the sum of Six Hundred and Forty Three Billion Naira (N643bn) and Two Billion, One Hundred Million US Dollars ($2.1bn) interventions were received for defence procurements by DHQ and the Services between 2007 and 2015.
In continuation of its assignment, the Committee has so far established that the nation spent about Twenty Nine Billion Naira (N29bn) and Two Billion US Dollars ($2bn) on NAF procurement activities alone.

Garba Shehu
SSA to the President
(Media & Publicity)
January 15, 2016

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/01/buhari-orders-efcc-to-probe-former.html

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Buhari Orders EFCC To Probe Ex Service Chiefs, Serving & [size=13pt]Former Military Leaders[/size]

The former military leaders include one Daura illiterate no be so? Is Bubu preparing to reveal what happened to our $2.8bil that he deposited abroad in1984?

They did not know there is something called Rule of Law when they were both busy looting away our hard earned money, now that they are in bondage of EFCC, they are now shouting rule of law.
Arrant Nonsense

Good one !! But what about their naval colleagues??

Lalasticlala ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

My God! I have a headache reading this.

kITATITA:


There is no better way for you to proclaim your idiocy than what you are doing. Congrats

Am not the topic, Bubu's govt is, face front.
Am here to make sure you paid posters work for your money. Una never see anything

these military people sha. chaiii dairis God oooooo

The breaches identified by the Audit Committee include
non-specification of procurement costs, /* So they can fill in the gaps afterwards. Not so smart now */

absence of contract agreements, /* I guess they mysteriously disappeared just like bubu's certificate */

award of contracts beyond authorised thresholds, /* Surely someone must have slept on the job to allow this happen. GEJ forever sleeping */

transfer of public funds for unidentified purposes and general non-adherence to provisions of the Public Procurement Act.
/* They simply swallowed the funds evidenced by their big belly... ooohhhweeeeee */

​ The Committee established that ONSA also funded the procurement of 4 used Alpha-Jets for the NAF at the cost of Seven Million, One Hundred and Eighty Thousand US Dollars ($7,180,000.00). However, it was confirmed that only 2 of the Alpha-Jet aircraft were ferried to Nigeria after cannibalization of engines from NAF fleet.
This is contrary to the written assertion of the former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal AN Amosu to the former NSA that all the 4 procured Alpha-Jets aircraft were delivered to the NAF.
The non-militarisation of the Alpha-Jets made them unsuitable for deployment to the North East and they are currently deployed only for training at NAF Kainji.

It is clear that all the letters of acknowledgment of receipt were just doctored to cover the scam. The beauty about procurement of large equipment is that it cannot be hidden nor disappear into thin air. Its either you bought it or you didn't.

Why are we even procuring used and outdated fighter jets and military helicopters for government use but brand new vehicles for personal use?

Nonsense! Even bubu knows this can't happen.when the realize that their popularity has started dwindling the come up with all this probe shiit.

Chosen1984:
Good one !! But what about their naval colleagues??

Na turn by turn.......its evident the insurgency was an opportunity for these pot-bellied officers to enrich their pockets.

Buying scrap fighter jets and helicopters for use when all their bulletproof cars are tear nylon

mazzi:
Nonsense! Even bubu knows this can't happen.when the realize that their popularity has started dwindling the come up with all this probe shiit.

Shut your gob

Have you thought for a second that recovery of looted funds might just be the way to largely fund this year's budget?
Oil has now dipped below another technical/psychological support price

Chai!!! With the scale of corruption that has gone down in the past, I hope the masses will not revolt against these enemies of the state when more revelations are made public on the impending probe of other sectors. These is mind blowing.

One thing a hate about this government is that the forgot about the country welfare totally only focusing on corruption. What a common man need is his welfare. Buhari shouldn't focus on corruption alone and forget that everything is turning to worse in this county.

Kai!!! No wonder these guys never wanted the war against BH to end!

I propose shooting by firing squad at bar beach for anyone found quilty!

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dukie25:
Buhari Orders EFCC To Probe Ex Service Chiefs, Serving & [size=13pt]Former Military Leaders[/size]

The former military leaders include one Daura illiterate no be so? Is Bubu preparing to reveal what happened to our $2.8bil that he deposited abroad in1984?

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mazzi:
Nonsense! Even bubu knows this can't happen.when the realize that their popularity has started dwindling the come up with all this probe shiit.

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Okay. For Armed Force remembrance day. That's good too.

The rule of law and fundamental human rights has made all these to perpetuate all this fraud. We are waiting for the lawyers, judges and the wailers themselves to come and preach to us about the rule of law and independence of the judiciary by the times these men are arraigned or kept in custody.

The rule of law that make men to chop yams at will is definetly a bastard

Just great. Now we have a president!! Anyone who feels angered by this move should just relocate, and if you are relocating, make sure u do not use the airport, Nigerian water or border because you would be caught! Just disappear

The tyrant should keep on ordering people around..


Very soon 1 dollar go clock 400 naira!

I think it is clear to Nigerians now why the war in the north east lingered for so long and claimed thousands of life all this evil people saw it has a means of enriching themselves and some people will still shout witch hunt. when the money spent on the war those not corroborate with the reality at the front lines. good luck Jonathan God would judge you for your incompetence


over 20,000 dead and two million displaced in the north east God would judge all of you service chiefs,contractors, politicians, etc you people would know no peace you shall be miserable for the rest of your life

Am beginning to think buhari is the nemesis of all corrupt Nigerians past and present.


I don't care abt rule of law in prosecuting thieves that stole our Commonwealth. They shld all go to jail.


APES

And the beat goes on

Endorsed! !!

Atleast all tribes are fully represented

I love this but if they are found guilty they should all be executed

Can we also expand this probe to former Military heads of Governments including Buhari?

mazzi:
Nonsense! Even bubu knows this can't happen.when the realize that their popularity has started dwindling the come up with all this probe shiit.

Make we ask am" Where is the Missing Budget"

You might not share in my opinion but I have one question for all of us.

Is PMB winning the war on corruption?

If yes, mention one person who has spent 5 days behind bars. They are remanded on friday and granted bail on monday.

Truth is, PMB would have succeeded if this is military regime. This is democracy and we don't have perfect institutions to nail corrupt fellows.

IMO, PMB should block all lupholes and face front. Consistent embrace of this administration to the past will on wake us up 4 years later to realise that we have not had dividends of democracy. This anti corruption war is a serious distraction. 2019, people will remember I noted this.

The men on that list are strong men who will definitely fight back. His kinsmen removed him in 1983 for stubbornness. ..history is playing back....let him face front, embrace the future, block corrupt channels, revive an obvious dead economy by strong economic ideas and we will re elect him in 2019.

You may say, I don't feel the pains of families and soldiers who have died but that's not exactly what they need.

They currently need reassurance that government got their back. Rebuild the waste places, ensure peace in the region, build infrastructures for them. Create employment for them and empower the youths.If PMB jails all the men on that list which will never happen, the region still needs adequate security and welfare.

I can't find Ihejirikas and Danbazzau on that list is it because the later is now a minister under his regime?

Danbazzau heldsway under Yaradua while Ihejirika held sway under GET. Not forgetting the NSA before Dasuki.

PMB should investigate our economy further and face front.

I don't see him jailing more than 5 people in 4 years. Our laws have enough lacuna to free thieves...that's why no one is behind bars 7months after.

ok