A United States-based firm working for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of lacking commitment to addressing insecurity in Nigeria.
The firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, made the allegation in a post on X on Friday, claiming that the administration’s handling of the country’s security challenges had attracted the attention of the administration of US President Donald Trump and members of Congress.
It criticised the Federal Government over the reported unveiling of modified tricycles as combat vehicles for the Nigerian military, contrasting the development with alleged plans by the administration to acquire luxury vehicles for political activities.
The firm also accused Nigerian officials of diverting funds allocated to the military for the fight against Boko Haram and other terrorist groups.
It claimed that reports by the US Congress and State Department had documented alleged diversion of military funds by senior Nigerian officials.
“Basically, expensive SUVs for President Tinubu and company. Rickshaws held together with duct tape for the military,” the firm stated.
It further alleged that while Tinubu’s administration was spending millions of dollars on Toyota Land Cruisers and Range Rovers for the All Progressives Congress, APC, campaign, the military was being equipped with poorly modified vehicles.
The firm said the development had reinforced concerns within the Trump administration and US Congress about Nigeria’s commitment to tackling insecurity.
