National Telescope national telescope newspaper
By Oluwasola Olatunde | Ibadan
The former Chief of Air force, Sadique Abubakar, has said that the procurement of arms for the Airforce during his tenure followed due process.
Recall that shortly after Abubakar left office, the National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno, raised alarm that funds running into billions of naira meant for the procurement of arms and ammunition under the past service chiefs were unaccounted for.
But the ex-Airforce boss, in an interview with Sunday PUNCH, said the procurement process was documented and available with the Central Bank of Nigeria.
He said, “The fact of the matter is that I can walk with my head high with all sincerity. I heard all those things but the fact is that the proofs are there. The Central Bank of Nigeria is there.
“Luckily for us in the Air Force, we don’t buy anything in Nigeria. The documents and the facts are there at the CBN; the money given to us and what we remitted to those who supplied them. For me, I made sure that anything we did was documented with pictures and videos. So I can move with my head high and nobody can accuse me of anything over arms procurement.
“Anyone that has facts can come out and say this fund was given and the item it was meant for was not procured. I don’t want to have any issue with the National Security Adviser; he is my senior colleague but I can tell you that for us in the Air Force, our books are intact.”
