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Nigeria's Defense Minister, Munir Dan-Ali, and three senior officials of the ministry were recently named in a $1.4m contract scandal.
Another Scandal In Buhari's Govt As Defence Minister, Army General Fingered In $1.4m Contract Scam
Reacting, the Defence Ministry’s spokesman, Col. Tukur Gusau said, “The fact of the matter is that the procedure of awarding contracts by the ministry is in line with the existing procurement act of the Federal Government of Nigeria.
“The said contract has already been successfully executed and the contractor has requested a team from the Ministry of Defence and the Defence Headquarters to carry out a completion inspection of the project.
“The team is due in Mali soon. There is no fraud in the process. The case of the said army general currently standing trial at the army court-martial has no connection with the award of any contract by the ministry.”
Gusau’s statement was, however, silent on other allegations and failed to mention anything about the last minute change of contractors and the request for $500m variation.
It also did not address the request by the United Nations that Nigeria withdraw its troops serving in the peacekeeping mission, as well as the loss of the position to Rwanda.
Another Scandal In Buhari's Govt As Defence Minister, Army General Fingered In $1.4m Contract Scam
Reacting, the Defence Ministry’s spokesman, Col. Tukur Gusau said, “The fact of the matter is that the procedure of awarding contracts by the ministry is in line with the existing procurement act of the Federal Government of Nigeria.
“The said contract has already been successfully executed and the contractor has requested a team from the Ministry of Defence and the Defence Headquarters to carry out a completion inspection of the project.
“The team is due in Mali soon. There is no fraud in the process. The case of the said army general currently standing trial at the army court-martial has no connection with the award of any contract by the ministry.”
Gusau’s statement was, however, silent on other allegations and failed to mention anything about the last minute change of contractors and the request for $500m variation.
It also did not address the request by the United Nations that Nigeria withdraw its troops serving in the peacekeeping mission, as well as the loss of the position to Rwanda.
