In fulfilment of a presidential promise, the Office of the National Security Advisor (NSA) handed over two helicopters from the Presidential Air Fleet to the Nigerian Air Force, for use in its operations against Boko Haram in the Northeast. (The Chief of Air Staff says one of the helicopters will be configured and deployed as an Air Ambulance, while the second one will be deployed as a Troop Carrier). The two luxury helicopters were purchased in October 2014 and May 2015 respectively by the Jonathan administration, for the use of the President.
A week before the handover, the Office of the NSA put out a tender for the sale of two fixed-wing aircraft, also originally belonging to the PAF. These aircraft were purchased in 2011/2012. With this handover, and the planned sale, the Presidential Fleet is now down to six aircraft -- four fixed-wing and two rotary-wing.
The Nigeria Customs Service in October dismissed a total of 46 Senior and Junior Officers for acts of gross misconduct
5. The Federal Capital Territory Administration in October suspended 13 officials undergoing prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
6. The Nigeria Police Force is revamping its undercover X-Squad, which works to track and arrest civil servants and public officials - including Police Officers - who abuse their office or are involved in corrupt practices. The revived X-Squad has been merged with the Complaints Response Unit, which receives and mobilises responses to complaints and petitions from the public. Already the X-Squad has recovered 2.75 million naira from an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), and disciplinary action is ongoing
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