Dasuki Kicks As Buhari Orders Arrest, Says, I Was Never Invited To Defend Myself Over Arms Deal

The immediate National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo
Dasuki has stated that he is not only surprised but embarrassed by the claim
that he refused to honour invitations by an Investigative Panel which has since
led to an order for his arrest.

Dasuki who was reacting to President Muhammadu Buhari’s
arrest order denied ever receiving any formal or informal invitation to appear
before an Investigative Panel on the procurement of hardware and munitions in
the armed forces. The full statement below:

“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,” he told PRNigeria.

“For the record I am proud to serve my nation with the best
of intention and 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.”

“I wish Nigerians will go back and reflect on what we did
even with little or no supports from some countries, we performed miracles
before the emergence of this administration. I 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.

“I leave Nigerians to judge”