Dasuki express disappointment over arrest

Former National Security Adviser (NSA),
Colonel Sambo Dasuki (retd) has expressed
his disappointment over reports that
President Muhammadu Buhari ordered his
arrest over alleged siphoning of billions of
dollars earmarked for arms purchases.
The embattled former NSA, according to
Vanguard, disclosed that he was never
officially or unofficially invited by the 13-man
panel set up by the president to audit the
procurement of arms and equipment in the
Armed Forces and Defence sector from 2007
to date, to appear before it.

While still wondering how the panel came up
with an interim report without hearing from
him, Sasuki told PR Nigeria that, “I have never
been invited formally or informally to appear
before the panel. I am therefore not only
surprised but embarrassed by seeming
indictment by the panel purportedly operating
from Office of the National Security Adviser that
never contacted me.
“For the record, I am proud to serve my nation
with the best of intention and ensuring the
recovery of more than 22 local government
councils from Boko Haram terrorists.
“Because of the pride on how we tackled
terrorism and defeated Boko Haram terrorists
through our gallant troops and partners in the
twilight of the previous administration, that is
the reason I have insisted on open and public
trial of my stewardship rather than secret trial
in the court as being canvassed by my
prosecutors.

wish Nigerians will go back and reflect on
what we did with even little or no supports from
some countries, we performed miracles before
the emergence of this administration. Even
though the committee was to investigate
procurement from 2007 to 2015, yet only my
name is always being mentioned even when
some of the issues were before I came into the
government.”
The former security adviser had canceled his
trip abroad for medication on his failing
health after it emerged that the Department
of State Security (DSS) was planning to
arrest him at the airport, but the federal
government denied the allegation, stating
that he was being prevented from traveling
because of some other cases against him.
Dasuki will have to prove his innocence
before the court before he will be allowed to
travel outside the country to attend to his ill
health.