MDA

Nigeria police Force Headquarters

Project Location/State

Award Year

2019

Contract Sum

₦₦0.00

Amount Paid

₦₦0.00

Unaccounted

₦₦0.00

Context/Observation

1. Several numbers of firearms from the review of Arm Issue Register, monthly returns of arms and ammunitions obtained from Force Armament, Force headquarters for various States Commands, Formations, Zonal offices, Training Institutions, squadrons and physical inspection of firearms and ammunition at the Force Headquarters have become unserviceable and dysfunctional.
2. Records of the total number of unserviceable firearms were not produced for examinations,
3.There were no returns from Adamawa State Command, Police Mobile Force (PMF) 46, 56,64 and 68 for the period under review. Similarly, returns were not submitted by some Police Training Institutions and some Formations, and Physical verification of firearms and ammunition at the Force Armament, Force Headquarters showed large quantity of damaged and obsolete firearms which needed to be destroyed. The damaged and obsolete firearms and ammunition should be treated in line with Financial Regulations 2618 which requires the destruction to be carried out in such a manner as to render the firearms unusable for their original purpose.

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Beneficial Ownership Information

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Legislative Recommendation

The Inspector-General of Police is requested to:
1. Provide reasons why records of unserviceable and expired firearms and ammunition was not maintained.
2. Forward a comprehensive record of all unserviceable firearms and ammunition and up to date record/schedule of expended ammunition to the Public Accounts Committees of the National Assembly, and
3. Otherwise, apply sanctions relating to gross misconduct stated in paragraph 3129 of the Financial Regulations.

Executive Action

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Progress Report

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Data Source

2019 Non compliance Audit report of the FG

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