Reverend Jolly Nyame, under Cross-Examination stated that the Monies
were spent on what they were meant for, implying that the Court should
consider the contents and activities contained in Exhibits O1, O2 and O3 as
Gospel Truth. Therefore, each Memo would be considered thoroughly.
It is expected that the President’s Scheduled Visit would have been
communicated at least a week prior to the 12th of April 2007, otherwise the
Presidential Advance Team of Security and Protocol would not have arrived
Jalingo before the President. The Defendant had testified that the
Presidential Advance Team were taken around Jalingo by the Committee
Members to inspect the ground preparations and were even given
allowances. This dispels the Statement that they only got wind of the
President’s Intended Visit on the 10th of April 2007. If the Notice of the Visit
had been short, then the Advance Team could not have expected to see much
in terms of preparations within 24 to 48 hours. However, for the moment,
the Court will proceed with the Defendant’s version of what happened on,
and during the Presidential Visit.
The First Memo, was the Request to Approve Funds for Security
Arrangements in the Sum of Ten Million Naira (N10, 000, 000.00); the
Provision for General Facelift, Sanitation and Civil Works in the Sum of
Fifteen Million Naira (N15, 000, 000.00); and Vehicle Maintenance,
Overhauling of Generating Sets/Equipment in the Sum of Seven Million,
Three Hundred Thousand Naira (N7, 300, 000.00), all totalling the Sum of
Thirty Two Million, Three Hundred Thousand Naira (N32, 300, 000.00).
On the Question of Security, the Sum of Ten Million Naira (N10, 000, 000.00)
was allotted and this figure appears to be on a high side for a One Day Visit.
It is expected that when the President as Commander in Chief of the Armed
Forces intends to visit a particular area, all Forces of the Nigeria Army, Navy,
Air Force, the State Security Services, the Nigerian Police Force, Civil Defence
etc., are all alerted to provide Security. It is expected that provision for his
Security would have also been made from Abuja. It is unclear whether Tanks,
Helicopters or other Military Equipment to be utilized have to be paid for by
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