Gen Buhari during his meeting with the US Secretary of States unfold his plans on how to tackle insecurity challenges in the country if Elected,according to Punch, Buhari during the meeting told Kerry that his strategy will be the elimination of corruption, transparency in the management of defence budgets and the overhauling of the Nation's securities apparatus
Buhari reveal this, when Kerry express his concern about the security problems currently facing the country,he stated that "the US was interested in someone that could curb the Boko Haram menace. He said the concern of President Barack Obama was that terrorism should not spread beyond the North-East as it seemed to be doing so gradually"
Buhari took on that opportunity to state that corruption and lack of Political will power of the Jonathan government are some of the problem behind not wining the war on the insurgence which he promised to tackle headlong.
He told Kerry that billions of dollar spent on defence have been diverted by those in power.
“Buhari said when the National Assembly set up a hearing with the heads of security agencies to know how the defence budgets were being spent, the Presidency scuttled it because it was obvious that the money for equipment was not being spent judiciously. He said by such an act, the Jonathan government was not encouraging transparency in the way and manner money meant for security was being spent.”
He also added that something have gone wrong with intelligence gathering in the military which he will work to revamp and make sure that every kobo spent on security would be accounted for as this would ensure that our soldiers get the appropriate equipment and have their morale boosted.”
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