Nigeria’s former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki has denied ever been invited before any panel to render his stewardship during the last administration.
He made the statement on Wednesday in response to the interim report of the investigative committee on arms procurement during the administrations of former Presidents Umaru Musa Yar’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan in which he was indicted and for which President Muhammadu Buhari has authorised his arrest.
“I have never been invited formally or informally to appear before the panel. I am therefore not only surprised but embarrassed by seeming indictment by the panel purportedly operating from Office of the National Security Adviser that never contacted me,” Dasuki said
He maintained that he remains I proud to have served his nation with the best of intention, ensuring the recovery of more than 22 local government councils from Boko Haram terrorists.
“Because of the pride on how we tackled terrorism and defeated Boko Haram terrorists through our gallant troops and partners in the twilight of the previous administration, that is the reason I have insisted on open and public trial of my stewardship rather than secret trial in the court as being canvassed by my prosecutors,” Dasuki added.
“I wish Nigerians will go back and reflect on what we did with even little or no supports from some countries, we performed miracles before the emergence of this administration. Even though the committee was to investigate procurement from 2007 to 2015.
“Yet only my name is always being mentioned even when some of the issues were before I came into the government.”
