“Arms and ammunition are not rice and beans” – Kwakwanso blasts Jonathan over failed arms deals

by Azubuike Azikiwe

President Goodluck Jonathan has been criticised by Governor Rabiu Musa Kwakwanso of Kano State over the recent confiscation of $9.3 million (N1,532,361,000) and $5.7 million (N939,189,000)by the South African government.

He stated that the manner in which the Federal government sought to procure arms and ammunition to fight insurgency was a clear violation of the due process in the procurement.

Kwakwanso said this on Thursday, 9 October, in Ado-Ekiti, after the public presentation of two laws-Ekiti Magistrate Court Law 2014 and Administration of Criminal Justice 2014-by Lagos state Governor, Raji Fashola.

The governor said, “As a former Minister of Defence, I am very conversant with the way and manner, and the due process that is required to procure any arms, ammunition or equipment, there are rules and guidelines. Arms and ammunition are not rice and beans that you can just go to the market and purchase.”

“Many of us were concerned when the information filtered in. In fact, we didn’t believe it initially, but along the line, based on the defence of what happened, we realized that it was a bitter truth that such a thing happened: that money of that magnitude in an aircraft flown to another nation, I think so many things have gone wrong. I think it is high time for the Federal Government to sit up to its responsibilities to ensure that things are being done correctly.”

Kwakwanso also said that although security was essential in the country, it is however, important acquire arms in the right way.

“Yes, we need arms and ammunition; yes, we need security in this country, but even under that circumstance, there are rules and guidelines that must be respected. While we are trying to tackle insurgency, we must follow the due process. Even in the operation there are rules of engagement; they are very important to protect the lives and properties of innocent people,” he added.

Comments (10)

  1. one day, we shall all know the truth

  2. not interested.

  3. i know there is more to this arms and amunition thing.

  4. FOR THR FIRST TIME, ONE POLTICIAN MAKE SENSE.

  5. WELL SAID

  6. so what his he saying, are they not the same thing?

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