‘Looting by ex-president’s administration led to soldiers’ rebellion,’ Buhari says

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December 28, 2015 2:36 PM

Buhari said the massive looting which led to the under-funding of the military provoked the soldiers to anger and caused them to revolt.

President Muhammadu Buhari has blamed the Goodluck Jonathan administration for causing mutiny in the army due to looting of funds meant for the buying of weapons for Nigeria’s war against terror.

The president made the comments during a recent interview with the Hausa service of the BBC.

“I want people to understand that after I settled down and got a good grasp of what the country was going through, we removed all the service chiefs and appointed new ones,” Buhari said.

“We also undertook an investigation and found out how the monies meant for arms procurement were diverted and shared by officials in the last administration.

“They sent the boys to the warfront without arms and ammunition, leading some of them to mutiny after which they were arrested and detained. We have been able to raise money and fund the war. Go and ask the people of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa, how many of their local governments were under the control of insurgents?” Buhari added.

The president also said that all persons found guilty of participating in the looting of the funds meant for the procurement of arms would be jailed.

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