Buhari Orders Probe of Ammunition Procurement in Military From 2007

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the NationalSecurity Adviser to convene an investigative committee on the procurement ofhardware and munitions in the Armed Forces from 2007 till now. A statement byPresident’s spokesman, Femi Adesina, said, “The investigative committee’smandate is to identify irregularities and make recommendations for streamliningthe procurement process in the Armed Forces. "Accordingly, the NationalSecurity Adviser has constituted the Investigative Committee as follows...



AVM J.O.N. Ode (rtd.) – President


R/Adm J.A. Aikhomu (rtd.) – Member


R/Adm E. Ogbor (rtd.) – Member


Brig Gen L. Adekagun (rtd.) – Member


Brig Gen M. Aminun-Kano (rtd.) – Member


Brig Gen N. Rimtip (rtd.) – Member


Cdre T.D. Ikoli – Member


Air Cdre U. Mohammed (rtd.) – Member


Air Cdre I. Shafi’i – Member


Col A.A. Ariyibi – Member


Gp Capt C.A. Oriaku (rtd.) – Member


Mr. I. Magu (EFCC) – Member


Brig Gen Y.I. Shalangwa – Secretary

"The establishment of the investigative committee is in keeping with PresidentBuhari’s determination to stamp out corruption and irregularities in Nigeria’spublic service. It comes against the background of the myriad of challengesthat the Nigerian Armed Forces have faced in the course of ongoingcounter-insurgency operations in the Northeast, including the apparent deficitin military platforms with its attendant negative effects of troops’ morale.


The committee will specifically investigate allegations ofnon-adherence to correct equipment procurement procedures and the exclusion ofrelevant logistics branches from arms procurement under past administrations,which, very often resulted in the acquisition of sub-standard and unserviceableequipment."