FG summons Dasuki’s contractors in new probe

The federal government has launched a fresh probe into the tenure of Sambo Dasuki, former national security adviser (NSA), who was arraigned on Monday over allegations of N13 billion fraud.

In a newspaper advert on Monday, the office of the national security adviser asked all contractors who made supplies or rendered services to the office to appear before a contracts verification committee.

The committee will sit at the premises of the office on December 15-23, 2015.

The directors of the companies were asked to come forward with at least eight documents: certificate of incorporation, particulars of directors, tax clearance certificates from 2011 till date, letter of award of contract, invoice for supplies and services, evidence of payment so far/outstanding balance, personal income tax clearance certificates of the directors and any other documents to the contracts.

The statement was signed by the principal general staff officer in the office of the NSA.

The period of the probe was not stated, but it may cover from 2011 to 2015 given the demand for tax clearance certificates covering the period.

Dasuki was appointed NSA in June 2012 and left in July 2015.