Ex-nsa Dasuki Opens Up On The Weapons Bought By Jonathan

Ex-nsa Dasuki Opens Up On The Weapons Bought By Jonathan

The immediate past National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki, has opened up on how the previous government of Goodluck Jonathan facilitated the acquisition of weapons in the last one-year and recovered many local governments in the North-east, which were occupied by Boko Haram terrorists.

Sambo, who has come under scrutiny since his homes in Abuja and Sokoto were invaded by SSS three days after he was relieved of his post by President Muhammadu Buhari, named some of the acquisitions to include:


Alpha jets, armoured personnel carriers (APCs), mine-resistant ambush protected (MRAP) vehicles, advanced artillery pieces, assorted arms and ammunition, highly sophisticated surveillance drones, T72 Russian battle tanks, and carried out modifications to F7 supersonic fighter jets.

In a statement by PRNigeria, a media advisory to federal government security agencies, Dasuki said: “The armoured tanks have comprehensive NBC protection system, just as we deployed mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles that we bought and could withstand improvised explosive device (IED) attacks and ambushes. The vehicles protected our troops from the land mine threats.

“We are glad that we also provided assorted armoured personnel carriers to transport troops to the battlefield. They are armed for self-defence and to provide protection from attacks from shrapnel and small arms fire.

“All these were acquired in the last one year after years of frustration by Western powers who denied us of the equipment and sabotaged our efforts to acquire same from other sources which are reasons for some delay in delivery.”

According to him, some other arms already paid for by the previous administration are due to be delivered soon.

“It was unfortunate that some elements are frustrating the efforts, as we even had to query some suppliers for delay in delivery of arms and ammunitions,” he added.

The former NSA disclosed: “We utilised some of these equipment to recover more than 22 local governments under Boko Haram terrorists and ensured that Shekau did not disrupt the 2015 elections as he had threatened.
“Not only did we ensure that the elections were peaceful, Shekau has never spoken to threaten anyone again since then.”

Responding to critics of the past administration on security issues, he said: “In attempting to rubbish individuals for whatever reasons, political or otherwise, we should be careful not to rubbish sensitive institutions and their personnel that might still be in active service.

“It is unfortunate that some elements hide under the cover of anonymity in the media to rubbish some of the sacrifices we made. They should take the courage to come out publicly by identifying themselves with their baseless allegations.”