Former President Jonathan Finally Broke The Silence On #DasukiGate; Says Sambo Dasuki Never Stole $2.2bn As Alleged


Many believed former president Jonathan had become too quiet or indifferent to the concurrent arrests of his aides and Colonel Sambo Dasuki (retd,) in particualar, who happened to serve as National Security Adviser under his tenure as Commander-In -Chief.

However, Jonathan recently came public to assert that it was inconceivable to say that Dasuki stole $2.2bn, arguing the said amount was used for the purchase of warships, aircraft and a lot of equipment for the military during the period. The ex-president made these claims on Tuesday during a lecture on Youth Entrepreneurship at the Oxford Union in the United Kingdom.
In his words:

 “They said the National Security Adviser (Sambo Dasuki) stole $2.2bn. I don’t believe somebody can just steal $2.2 billion.

 ‘‘We bought warships, we bought aircraft, we bought lots of weapons for the Army and so on and so forth and you are still saying $2.2bn (was stolen). So, where did we get the money to buy all those things?

 “One thing about the issue of corruption is that these matters are in court. Let’s allow some of these processes to end. Lately, some judges’ homes were also invaded. There are so many things involved and we have to follow up these matters to conclusion before we know the fact.

 “Yes, there were some issues. Yes, there are still corruption issues but some of it were over blown; I would say exaggerated, and they give a very bad impression about our nation. You cannot say the national security adviser stole $2.2bn. It is not just possible.”

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