Buhari directs Defence Ministry to join weapons procurement probe panel
(Nigeria) President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that the
Ministry of Defence should be included in the Committee to Investigate Weapons
Procurement.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Alhaji
Isma'ila Aliyu, announced this to State House correspondents after briefing
President Buhari on the activities of the ministry in Abuja on Thursday.
He said the president approved the membership of the
ministry in the committee in view of the fact that the it was very involved in
the procurement of weapons in the years under investigation.
``So, definitely we have something to present to that
committee. So, we are part and parcel of that committee. The ministry is very
excited that this committee has been formed, because our own concern, apart
from the administrative and financial support, is to make sure that policy
thrust is complied with.
``This includes procurement of relevant equipment according
to specifications of Nigerian armed forces. We are very happy with that.
``At the end of this, we hope to have procurement that will
be value-added, cost- effective and meet our needs’’, he said.
Aliyu reiterated the determination of the Federal Government
to meet the immediate and long term needs of the armed forces to bring to an
end the insurgency ravaging the North Eastern part of the country.
He expressed the hope that the provision of the needed
equipment and support would boost the morale of the armed forces, whom he said,
had made significant progress in dealing with the insurgents.
The permanent secretary commended the efforts of the armed
forces especially, the army and air force in the successes recorded.
``With the way things are going, they will beat the three
months ultimatum given by the president to end the insurgency.’’
The Permanent Secretary, Office of the Secretary to the
Government of the Federation, Alhaji Muhammed Bukar, also briefed Buhari on the
general services office.
The briefings are part of President's interaction with
permanent secretaries and heads of government's ministries, departments and
agencies on the handover note received from previous government.
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