Missing Arms Funds: I Was Quoted Out of Context – NSA

The National Security Adviser Babagana Monguno has stated that he did not categorically say funds were missing under the former services chiefs, and that he was quoted out of context.

The Fidelinfonews earlier reported that the NSA alleged the former service chiefs of misappropriating arms fund.

A statement from the office of the National Security Adviser read:

“In the interview the National Security Adviser clearly informed the BBC reporter that Mr President has provided enormous resources for arms procurement, but the orders were either inadequate or yet to be delivered and that did not imply that the funds were misappropriated under the former Service Chiefs. The NSA also informed the reporter that, Mr President is following up on the procurement process as is usual with contracts relating to military equipments, in most cases the process involves manufacturing, due diligence and tedious negotiations that may change delivery dates”.

It further added “As the National Security Adviser conveyed during the Aso Villa Media Briefing, questions relating to Defence procurement should be channelled to the Ministry of Defence. All Security and Intelligence agencies are working together to bring an end to insecurity with the full support of Mr. President and Stakeholders including the media and civil society as part of a whole-of-government and a whole-of-society approach to address our security challenges.”