Tag: Ex-service chiefs
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Buhari’s NSA makes U-Turn, denies saying arms procurement funds released to ex-service chiefs missing
The Office of the National Security Adviser on Friday denied that funds for arms procurement have gone missing under the former Service Chiefs. The BBC’s Hausa Service had earlier reported that the NSA, Major-General Babagana Monguno, hinted at the missing funds during an interview. “No one knows what happened to the money, but by God’s…
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Ex-service chiefs gave insurgents bloody noses, got rewarded as ambassadors- Femi Adesina
Femi Adesina, presidential spokesperson, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari rewarded former service chiefs with ambassadorial positions for their feat in the fight against Boko Haram. Buhari had nominated the ex-service chiefs as non-career ambassadors-designate, and sent their names to the senate for confirmation. The president also urged the lawmakers to give “expeditious consideration” to…
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Presidency attacks PDP for condemning Buhari’s nomination of ex-service chiefs as ambassadors
The Presidency on Saturday condemned main opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for faulting President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent nomination of former service chiefs as non-career ambassadors. In a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the Presidency said contrary to the PDP’s attack on the matter, the “transition…