Lauretta Onochie, personal assistant to the president on social
media, says there is no illegality in the release of $1 billion
approved for the procurement of security equipment.
On Wednesday, Mansur Dan Ali, minister of defence, announced
that President Muhammadu Buhari had approved release of the
fund.
“I can inform you that of recent, our leader, President
Muhammadu Buhari gave approval for the purchase of more equipment
for the military, worth $1bn,” he had said.
This generated different reactions. Members of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) said the money was meant for the reelection
of Buhari.
The opposition party asked the national assembly to sanction
Buhari’s government for not seeking its approval but commenting on
her Twitter handle, Onochie said state assemblies approved it.
She asked Nigerians to desist from playing politics with
security issues.
“The NEC made up of state governors, approved the $1bn given to
the military to purchase arms,” she said.
“The state houses of assembly approved same. There is no
illegality in the release of the funds to the military.
“No one should play politics with the security of
Nigerians.”
In December, the NEC chaired by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo
approved the withdrawal of $1bn from the excess crude account to
fight insecurity.
Lauretta Onochie, personal assistant to the president on social
media, says there is no illegality in the release of $1 billion
approved for the procurement of security equipment.
On Wednesday, Mansur Dan Ali, minister of defence, announced
that President Muhammadu Buhari had approved release of the
fund.
“I can inform you that of recent, our leader, President
Muhammadu Buhari gave approval for the purchase of more equipment
for the military, worth $1bn,” he had said.
This generated different reactions. Members of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) said the money was meant for the reelection
of Buhari.
The opposition party asked the national assembly to sanction
Buhari’s government for not seeking its approval but commenting on
her Twitter handle, Onochie said state assemblies approved it.
She asked Nigerians to desist from playing politics with
security issues.
“The NEC made up of state governors, approved the $1bn given to
the military to purchase arms,” she said.
“The state houses of assembly approved same. There is no
illegality in the release of the funds to the military.
“No one should play politics with the security of
Nigerians.”
In December, the NEC chaired by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo
approved the withdrawal of $1bn from the excess crude account to
fight insecurity.
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