- President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the National Security Adviser to convene an investigative committee on the procurement of hardware and munitions in the Armed Forces from 2007 till now.
- The investigative committee’s mandate is to identify irregularities and make recommendations for streamlining the procurement process in the Armed Forces.
- Accordingly, the National Security Adviser has constituted the Investigative Committee as follows:
- AVM J.O.N. Ode (rtd.) – President
R/Adm J.A. Aikhomu (rtd.) – Member - R/Adm E. Ogbor (rtd.) -Member
- Brig Gen L. Adekagun (rtd.) – Member
- Brig Gen M. Aminun-Kano (rtd.) – Member
- Brig Gen N. Rimtip (rtd. – Member
- Cdre T.D. Ikoli – Member
- Air Cdre U. Mohammed (rtd.) – Member
- Air Cdre I. Shafi’i – Member
- Col A.A. Ariyibi – Member
- Gp Capt C.A. Oriaku (rtd.) – Member
- Mr. I. Magu (EFCC) – Member
- Brig Gen Y.I. Shalangwa – Secretary
- The establishment of the investigative committee is in keeping with President Buhari’s determination to stamp out corruption and irregularities in Nigeria’s public service.
- It comes against the background of the myriad of challenges that the Nigerian Armed Forces have faced in the course of ongoing counter-insurgency operations in the Northeast, including the apparent deficit in military platforms with its attendant negative effects of troops’ morale.
- The committee will specifically investigate allegations of non-adherence to correct equipment procurement procedures and the exclusion of relevant logistics branches from arms procurement under past administrations, which, very often resulted in the acquisition of sub-standard and unserviceable equipment.
PMB Orders Probe Of Weapons Procurement Since 2007
