President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered an investigation into military
hardware purchases under his two predecessors to try to root out
corruption and fulfill his election promise of stopping Islamist group
Boko Haram’s insurgency, the presidency said on Monday.
Buhari has told the National Security Adviser (NSA) to set up a panel
to look into defense procurement over the past eight years, when the
People’s Democratic Party was in power, his spokesman Femi Adesina said
in a statement.
The 13-member panel consists mainly of retired military officers but
also includes an executive from the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, Adesina said.
Buhari took office on May 29 after an election victory that owed much
to his vow to defeat Boko Haram, whose fighters have killed thousands
and left about 1.5 million people displaced in Africa’s most populous
country.
Nigeria’s military has repeatedly said it needs better weapons to fight the militants.
Two decades ago the military was seen as a force for stability across
West Africa with its relatively well-trained and better-equipped
troops. Now it struggles to keep control as the six-year-old insurgency
even threatens neighboring states.
“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,” the statement said.
Buhari has said Nigeria planned to ramp up the domestic production of
weapons for its armed forces, in an effort to cut the country’s
dependence on imported arms.
Last year a diplomatic row blew up after South Africa seized $15
million in funds which Nigeria said was for legitimate deals procuring
weapons for its armed forces.
(the sun)
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