Arms scandal: Buhari orders probe of Ihejirika, Minimah, 52 others
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the probe of two former Chiefs
of Army Staff, Lt Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika and Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minimah.
The two generals are among 54 persons to be investigated for their
roles in the evolving arms scandals that saw billions of dollars meant
for procurement of arms for the Nigerian military for the prosecution of
war against Boko Haram diverted to private pockets.
President of the Presidential Committee on the Audit of Defence
Equipment Procurement in the Armed Forces, AVM Jon Ode (Rtd) disclosed
this in a statement made available to our correspondent in Abuja on
Thursday.
The order followed the approval of the recommendations of the
committee charged with investigating the Defence Equipment Procurement
from 2007 to 2015, for further investigation of those involved, after
the committee found a number of irregularities in the contract awards.
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