How Jonathan approves special funds for Dasuki

Some documents showing financial transactions approved by Jonathan for Dasuki have emerged

- Some of the projects awarded to him were unrelated to his office

- Auditors who visited he site of the projects did not see any work done

Details of documents allegedly showing former president, Goodluck Jonathan approved N80 billion special funds for Sambo Dasuki, the former national security adviser have emerged.

Dasuki has been in detention for charges on misappropriation of $2.1 billion dollars meant for the purchase of arms during the administration of the former president.

How Jonathan approves special funds for Dasuki

Daily Trust reports that Jonathan allegedly approved N80.83 billion to the office of the national security adviser between May 20, 2013 and March 2015.

In comparison, the amount is equivalent to the budget of five average federal ministries combined.

The payments were made in five batches from two special fund accounts: the Stabilisation and Residual Account and Development of Natural Resource Account.

Some of the funds were spent on projects such as dam construction, protection and surveillance.

The Central Bank of Nigeria released the biggest chunk of the fund, N36.4 billion on March 26, 2014 via a letter referenced PRES/87/MF/ 2/235/100/MWR/107/149/NSA/625 and NSA/SH/600/A.

Jonathan ordered the office of Accountant General of the Federation to release the fund from the Federal Government of Nigeria Development of Natural Resources Account to protect 20 selected dams, rehabilitation of Kiri Dam, construction of Mangu Dam and helicopter surveillance.

Daily Trust investigation showed due process was not followed for the release of the fund.

Some auditors visited some dams in Abuja and in the north east but there was no proof of NSA staff or duty post at the dams while there was no helicopter landing platform at the dams.

Mrs Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala who was the coordinating minister of the economy and minister of finance approved the payment of N30 billion to Dasuki for security related transactions via memo REF. DFD/OAGF/365/1and FD/5385/S.44/IV/T/307 of 2nd & 3rd March, 2015 from the stabilization and residual account. There was no detail of the transaction.

According to Daily Trust, “other payments were captured as ₦7.7bn approved by the former president as shortfall in 2012 appropriation vide ref. PRES/87/MF/968 AND OAGF/FD/RS/31/VOL.VI/40/DF of 24th and 28th May 2013 from Stabilization and Residual Account on May 30, 2013 to the NSA and another ₦5.5bn approved by the president for security related transactions vide memo REF. BD/2000/EXP.557/T2/66 and FD/5385/S.91/1/11/DFOF 9TH & 11th December, 2013 from the Development of Natural Resources Account. And ₦1.1bn approved by the former president as loan for the payment of 2013 paramilitary NSA and other intelligence agencies group life insurance vide ref. PRES/87/MF/-2/459 of November, 2014 Stabilization and Residual account on May 12, 2014.