By Ewah Chika.
One thing I never knew President Muhammadu Buhari could perform perfectly is the job of a magician and this is coming after it emerged that the Presidential Committee on the Audit of Defense Equipment Procurement in the Armed Forces chaired by Air Vice Marshal Jon Ode (rtd) cleared the current of Minister of Interior General Dambazzau of all corrupt and fraudlent activities while he held
sway as the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) between 2008-2010.
This is difficult to comprehend given that it is the same Dambazzau who was reported to have diverted over N2 billion furnishing allowance of military officers. As if that wasn't enough the same man was again reported to be looting consistently over N1 billion monthly from army officers salary and allowances during his time as COAS . This is not shocking to those who know the antecedents of the former COAS as he is a well known member of now "infamous cabal" that held the country to ransom during the time of President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua .
Dambazzau personally supervised and ordered the switching off of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport lights as an ailing president Umaru Musa Yar'Adua was hurriedly flown back to Nigeria on a sick bed from Saudi Arabia. In Dambazzau's place the committee claims to have indicted Gen. Anthony Ihejirika and Gen. Kenneth Minimah who are all former COAS. It is shocking how Dambazzau was quickly cleared after earlier reports claimed top political men had tried to clear his name from the list and make him innocent to protect their personal interests.
The purpose of this writing isn't to defend the indefensible (Ihejirika and Miminah) but to make it clear that there is no how these two who are not in the president's good book are found guilty while Dambazzau is paraded as a saint. The president has also been accused of fighting perceived opponents of his government in the name of corruption while the likes of Dambazzau are regarded as Heavenly beings. Nigerians have not forgotten in a hurry Dambazzau's ugly show of shame as he was seen posing and displaying his egocentric and arrogant nature like Adolf Hitler while a DSS agent was seen cleaning his shoes in the full glare of the public early this year.
It appears this time President Buhari has failed to deceive Nigerians with kindergarten corruption fact finding committee given that he has underestimate their (Nigerians) sense of comprehension. Therefore, given prevailing circumstances , the fight for corruption can authoritatively be declared a hoax and a show of shame. Nigerians are wiser.
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