The Office of the National Security Adviser has said it does not supervise or administer defence spendings, as reported by a national magazine.

The ONSA stated that it has no responsibility for salaries of military personnel, allowances, capital projects and other spendings, stressing that the military alone controls its budget and funds.

A statement by the Special Assistant to the NSA, Karounwi Adekunle, in Abuja on Tuesday, insisted that the NSAs office is separate from the Ministry of Defence in all budgetary affairs, adding that it defends its budgets before the National Assembly just as the ministry does for its own.

It advised journalists to cross-check their facts and get across to the NSA on any allegation or issue before publishing same.

It said,The ONSA defends its budgets before the National Assembly and MOD does for its own and all budgetary provisions are clearly spelt out and within the public domain.

ONSA has no responsibility for military personnels salaries and allowances, capital projects or otherwise. All are within the domain of MOD. So how can ONSA be accused of managing defence funds?

We request that, any allegation from any source about ONSA, please recourse be made to the NSA for his own side of the story before publishing as in this case where ONSA is blamed outright with no right of its side being heard. There is need for a holistic and balanced report at all times.

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