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$1 billion Arms Deal: Attahiru meets Reps behind closed doors A committee of the House of Representatives is investigating the claim by NSA Babagana Monguno that funds meant for the purchase of arms were missing under the leadership of former service chiefs. ADVERTISEMENT The Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru, a lieutenant general, on Monday, finally appeared before the ad hoc committee of the House of Representatives investigating the $1billion arms procurement deal. Mr Attahiru had previously failed to honour the lawmakers’ invitation on three occasions. The Committee on March 22 aske...

Advertisement Attahiru appeared before the committee on Monday, after failing to honour its previous invitations. The committee had summoned him and Godwin Emiefele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to come and clarify issues concerning the purchase of arms for the past ten years. It was constituted to review the purchase, use and control of arms, ammunition and related hardware by the military and other law enforcement agencies. Advertisement They had to adjourn their last sitting till Monday after the chief of army staff failed to show up. Earlier on March 22, Bede Eke, a memb...

Translate Reps insist on appearance of Attahiru to clarify issues on purchase of arms On Kindly Share This Story: The House of Representatives ad hoc Committee on purchase of arms and ammunition on Friday insisted that the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Attahiru Ibrahim must appear in person to clarify issues on purchase of arms by Nigerian Army. This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Bede Eke (PDP-Imo) at a public hearing in Abuja. Ibrahim has sent a team of officers led by Maj.Gen. Charles Ofoche to represent him at the event. Rep. Ifeanyi Mouma (APGA-Anam...

Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja With the insecurity woes in the country showing no sign of abating, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, has admitted that the country was in crisis. Attahiru who was represented by the Commandant of Army War College, Major-Gen. Charles Ofoche, stated this yesterday when he appeared before the House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee investigating procurement of arms and ammunition used in prosecuting the war against insurgents and other security challenges in the last 10 years. The Ad hoc Committee was constituted following a motion on the floo...

Punch Newspapers Sections Leke Baiyewu, Abuja Published 12 March 2021 The House of Representatives’ ad hoc committee set up to audit arms and ammunition procured by the Armed Forces has criticised the new Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, for failing to appear before it in person. The House Ad Hoc Committee on the Need to Review the Purchase, Use and Control of Arms, Ammunition and Related Hardware by Military, Paramilitary and Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Nigeria held its first investigative hearing in Abuja on Friday, where the COAS was represented by the Commandant, A...