Natforce Kano Command

TO ALL NATIONAL OFFICERS OF ALL CADRE, STATE DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVES AND ALL OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE NATIONAL TASKFORCE.
February 8th, 2021, EDT By Paul Efiong

It is high time certain things are put in place for proper understanding of the everybody in Natforce and the General Public.

The following information will throw more lights into some nagging/distressing issues that need more clarifications. You will find it useful to make informed decisions.

The Importers Association of Nigeria (IMAN) is the mother body of NATFORCE. In line with Article 20 of the Constitution, IMAN decided to partner with the Federal Government on Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) arrangement in the formation and takeoff of the National Taskforce To Combat Illegal Importation of Small Arms, Ammunitions and Light Weapons (NATFORCE) on 16th July, 2010, in order to achieve its objectives.

NATFORCE was NOT and is NOT DISBANDED. The Federal High Court Judgment of 30th April, 2013 (Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/113/11) and the Letter from Ministry of Interior of 18th Dec., 2013 will clear the minds of the doubting Thomas in our midst. (see attached)

As long as the Bill at the National Assembly is not yet passed into law, Natforce still remains the baby of IMAN, its workings and functions are guided by the Constitutions of IMAN.

NOW CONSIDER THIS! Article 12 of IMAN Construction, says that when a VACANCY occur in the membership of Trustees, a GENERAL MEETING will be held to appoint another eligible member of the Association.

Article 18: says that All officers are ELECTED (not appointed) for a period of (5) five years, should VACANCY OCCUR in any of the Offices, the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE shall appoint a substitute, subject to ratification by the next General Meeting.

Points of Note: According to Article 12, When a vacancy occurred by the death of the Late DG, Chief (Dr.) Osita E. Okereke, OON, was there a general meeting called to appoint another? According to Article 18, that all Officers are ELECTED and not appointed, it therefore means that; The Late DG contravenes the constitution of IMAN by appointing Musa Mohammed as DG (if it is true that he actually appointed him) and Dr. Baba Mohammed as Deputy DG By the Constitution of IMAN and according to the above mentioned Articles, the process of appointing Musa Mohammed as DG and Dr. Baba Mohammed as Deputy DG is faulty. The National Taskforce is not a one-man-business, it is an organization with decision making body, therefore the Late DG, Chief (Dr.) Osita E. Okereke, OON has no RIGHT of APPOINTING a SUCCESSOR without the knowledge/consent of Board of Trustees or Executive Committee/National Council of Directors.

Therefore: No matter how far a journey is in the WRONG DIRECTION, does not make it the RIGHT DIRECTION.

The National Council of Directors decided to put right the abnormalities of not following the Constitution.

An Emergency meeting of all the State Directors was called by the Chairman NCD/Coordinator of all State Directors (Comrade C.Y. Onyekwelu), schedule for 21st January, 2021. A text message was sent to all the Directors Malam Musa Mohammed and Dr. Baba Mohammed were invited for the meeting so that both will contest and the Constitution is seen to have bene followed. Musa Mohammed decline the invitation and someone else was nominated to contest with Dr. Baba Mohammed. This bought Dr. Baba Mohammed to be the duly elected Director General of National Taskforce.

ADVISE TO ALL LEADERS, OFFICERS AND MEN OF NATFORCE Laws/Constitutions/Rules and Regulations are made to guide people, organizations or Countries in their day to day Work, Walk and operations in order to avoid chaos/confusion/anarchy and to achieve the Goals and Objectives.

We have learned men amongst us who are honest, unbiased, without any sentiment to call a spade a spade.

NATFORCE is not Divided, let us all stop giving this erroneous impression of Power Tussle to the Public by our verbal brawl.

The Constitution is SUPREME, we have followed the Constitution and let us all OBEY, for the interest and progress of our great Natforce. Any one in doubt should consult the Constitution of IMAN.

Thank you

NATFORCE WE!!!

Long Live Federal Republic of Nigeria! Long Live National Taskforce!! Long Live DG Natforce (Dr. Baba Mohammed)!