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Dasukigate: NSA summons Honda, NUJ, 239 contractors

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8 years ago

January 7, 2016

By Ali Smart . . .

There seems to be no end in sight to the inquisition instituted over the alleged $2.1bilion arms deal under the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki as over 241 foreign and local contractors known to have had existing contracts with the embattled former NSA have been summoned by the Office of the NSA to clear the air on the ongoing probe.

Ripples gathered that most of the contractors had since been asked to come but only few honoured the invitation of the ONSA.

According to adverts placed in the papers today, the ONSA said the 241 companies were yet to appear before the Contracts Verification Committee in its office but in the spirit of giving all concerned a second chance, the ONSA urged the listed contractors to endeavour to appear before the committee to avoid embarrassment.

The expected contractors, captured in groups of 30 in numerical and alphabetical order included aerospace/aeronautical companies, traditional rulers, the Nigerian Guild of Editors, Nigerian Union of Journalists, Real Estate companies, and even automobile companies (The Honda Place).

Other big names include Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Brains and Hammers, Arewa House, General Hyrdocarbon Limited, Max Air, Murtala Mohammed Foundation, Rolls Royce NA, Shehu Musa YarAdua Centre.

The affected contractors were urged to be prompt in appearing before the committee.

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