$2.1bn Arms Fund: Allegation on Buratai is Mischievous-Army

The Nigeria Army has described the call by a group, “Save the Nation Movement” on the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC to investigate the Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), Gen. Tukur Buratai as a mere distraction.
The Army Spokesman, Sani Usman, in a statement described the allegation as “mischief” and “evil machinations”, which will “surely fall back” on the bearers.
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The group has called
on EFCC in a statement signed by its National Secretary, Steven Chilaka that Buratai should be probed alongside other ex-army chiefs, since he was the Director of Arms Procurement at the time.
However, in its response, the Nigerian army said that the call by the group was an attempt to rubbish the hard earned name and reputation of the chief of army staff, Lieutenant General Buratai and the Nigerian Army.
Sani said, “Unfortunately, the movement could not get their facts right as has always been the case with people with dubious intents.
“Contrary to their mischief, it should be noted that General Buratai was director of procurement at defence headquarters from March 2014 to May 2015, not from 2012 to 2015 as they wished to mislead the public.
“Furthermore, there is the need to educate the ignorant group that, defence procurement in Nigeria is decentralised each service is responsible for its procurement.
“It is advisable for the group to look elsewhere if they want to attack the chief of army staff. For the avoidance of doubt, the chief of army staff has never been involved in any questionable act throughout his career as military officer let alone when he was at the DHQ.”