{"id":5456,"date":"2015-08-06T20:26:59","date_gmt":"2015-08-06T20:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=5456"},"modified":"2015-08-06T20:49:21","modified_gmt":"2015-08-06T20:49:21","slug":"boko-haram-western-nations-sabotage-jonathans-efforts-but-we-acquired-sophisticated-weapon-from-other-sources-dasuki","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=5456","title":{"rendered":"Boko Haram: Western nations sabotage Jonathan’s efforts but we acquired sophisticated weapon from other sources – Dasuki"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Jonathan\"<\/a>\"Delta<\/a>The immediate past National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd), has spoken of how the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan facilitated the acquisition of hitherto elusive weaponry in the last one year and recovered many local governments that had been occupied by Boko Haram terrorists.<\/p>\n

Sambo, who had been a subject of media focus since his homes in Abuja and Sokoto State were invaded by operatives of the Department of State Services in the week he left office, also listed some of the deciding acquisitions.<\/p>\n

They include Alpha Jets, Armoured Personnel Carriers, MRAP vehicles, advanced artillery pieces, assorted arms and ammunitions, highly sophisticated surveillance drones, T72 and carried out modification of F7 supersonic jet fighters.
\nDasuki told PRNigeria: \u201cThe armoured tanks have comprehensive NBC protection system, just as we deployed Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles that we bought and could withstand improvised explosive device attacks and ambushes.
\n\u201cThe vehicles had protected our troops from the land mine threats.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are glad that we also provided assorted Armoured Personnel Carriers to transport troops to the battlefield.
\n\u201cThey are armed for self-defence and to provide protection from attacks from shrapnel and small arms fire.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll these were acquired in the last one year after years of frustration by Western powers who denied us of the equipment and sabotaged our efforts to acquire same from other sources, which are reasons for some delay in delivery.\u201d
\nAccording to Dasuki, some other arms already paid for by the previous administration are due to be delivered soon.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was unfortunate that some elements are frustrating the efforts as we even had to query some suppliers for delay in delivery of arms and ammunitions,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The former NSA disclosed: \u201cWe utilised some of these equipment to recover more than 22 local governments under Boko Haram terrorists and ensured that Abubakar Shekau (Boko Haram leader) did not disrupt the 2015 election as he had threatened.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot only did we ensure that the elections were peaceful, Shekau has never spoken to threaten anyone again since then.\u201d<\/p>\n

Responding to critics of the past administration on security issues, Dasuki said: \u201cIn an attempt to rubbish individuals for whatever reasons, political or otherwise, we should be careful not to rubbish sensitive institutions and their personnel that might still be in active the service.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is unfortunate that some elements hide under the cover of anonymity in the media to rubbish some of the sacrifices we made.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey should the take the courage to come out publicly by identifying themselves with their baseless allegations.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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