django1:

Gold star! Exact comment I was looking for before I make mine.

Why can't nigeria manufacture its own arms? Those billions of dollars should be enough to train people for that.

Demdem:

Ur post is plain empty. No facts but insinuations with zero basis. Is like me insinuating that Jonaadaft is Gay despite having sheepo. Anyone can insinuate foolishly and I Av a choice to attend to such or not.

berem: You have been mute ever since the illegal arms deal by Jonathan and Ayatollah bin Oritsejafor started. What do you have tonsay in this matter?

Objektive: BEREM TRY AND REPLY THE ARTFUL AND MISLEADING HEADING THAT IS THE EXCLUSIVE PRESERVE OF PROPAGANDIST. THIS IS NOT AN ANSWER

omerta: Clearly, he has nothing to say. Wonder why he included Seun's name in his post? To make him yank it off FP, I guess.

berem: it will never be yanked off! Not when I am still a nairalander.

CrinkumCrankum:

I guess ve have made up ur mind not to be schooled....any way chao

texaco1: This doesn't make any sense. There are countries and many arms dealers that will sell arms to nigeria without the approval of the americans. If this deal was between sa government and the fg,why do they need to pay in cash? A simple bank transfer would have prevented all these problems .why carry cash from nigeria is a private charter flight to sa without any single govt representative to purchase arms for nigeria and without even notifying the sa goovt of your arrival if truly they are waiting and expecting you

ferdimako:
Why can't u produce ur weapons?

omerta: Careful. "They" can accuse you of planning a coup. An offence punishable by rule 22.

poiZon:

Crap. Where Av u been that u aren't conversant with current news.
Nigeria new set of helicopters are coming from Russia.






this i need proof. i be thomas, i need see it, read it, then can belivit. pls no link from saharareporters abeg.

berem: The Biafran "OGBUNIGWE" comes to mind!

Truckpusher: I sincerely agree with you on this.
But you have to understand that this particular report was Premium Times exclusive report given to them by unanimous govt defence officials or whatever what and can't be trusted.

Read the report again and tell me where the govt has officially released a statement to buttress home that the points raised in this report was what actually transpired.

I hope you are aware that Hilary Clinton objected and rejected any move to label Boko Haram as terrorist group and her husband came here shamelessly to say that Boko Haram was a result of neglect and injustice by the Govt. even if we are to believe that there are some atom truth in what he said ,then the question is ;why are they the 'boko haram' killin innocent Nigerians in their dozens ,why are they kidnapping school girls ,why aren't they killing govt. officials in their dozens.

Let us wait because the truth of whatever is going on in this country would be known it is just a matter of time.

In as much as I do not believe in the sincerity of our leaders I wouldn't still jump into conclusion that the US isn't trying to undermine our security one way or the other.

They said that by 2015 Nigeria would be a failed state and so far everything is pointing towards that direction.

And let me also remind you that some senators in the US that sees themselves as champions of human right have been agitating that Nigeria should be punished for making gay activities criminal and this is where we are right now and finally the policies of state interest being made by this current administration isn't going down well with some quarters in the West.

Take it or you leave it we are at a cross-road to a new era that'd define the direction this country must follow and of course there are going to be hitches and it won't be an easy one.

Aphrygian: My fellow nairalanders pls I would always want us to always curse or resist all Jonathanians on social media blackmailing APC.am nt affliated to APC in any way,buh if with all this revelations we don't believe that APC is clean abt this insurgents then Nigeria is heading for the precipice.

berem: who cares what rule it is? A damn I giveth not!
Nothing dey happen!

BigBro: Did anyone here remember the assertion that "no terrorists activity lasts more than 24 hours if government is not involved"? We have said it time and again on this forum that this government led by GEJ has a lot to answer about this mess called Boko Haram. Did anyone remember allegations of helicopters supplying stuffs to Boko Haram guys in the bush? Did anyone remember cases where few number of our poor army with outdated guns were deployed to go and face large number of terrorists with sophisticated weapons? such questionable instances abound.

God is watching.

omenka: Only recently, on this same forum, news about the government buying new fighter jets was celebrated (www.nairaland.com/1882056/boko-haram-fg-acquires-12). And in another thread, pics of newly acquired assault helicopters were posted.

My question is: where was the arms embargo when those deals were struck and sealed

The government is lying!!!

GlorifiedTunde: I'm not partisan, you can check my posts on NL to verify. In fact it disgusts me because it blindfolds one from making logical analysis.

However, looking at this issue, I want to agree with the FG even though it may all not be true.

Only a myopic or ignorant Nigerian would claim not to know how uncle Sam has been plotting against us.

The.money in the may be inflated, but I don't think a whole FG will boldly lie against the US - that will be serious allegations that can lead to diplomatic rows if untrue. I'm sure the FG knows that, its not like lying against another political party within the nation.

I think the FG initially lied against APC to cover up this intentions. But now had to let the truth out. Although I cannot establish that.

For those asking FG to purchase arms from Russia, would you want Nigeria to be tagged an accomplice in Russia's world crimes. Wouldn't that be teriible? Transacting with China too can be likewise.

I think its better we analyze this issues carefully as what seems to be true may be a lie and what seems to be a lie nay be true. Just saying.

Philipmems: But Russia and China sell state of the art/ sophisticated arms everyday to everybody why didn't they explore that option knowing well that China and Russia don't give a damn about the US. I d love to believe you but I will pass

kenex4ever:

The real news said they spoke with a military man but changed it to FG. Now u have achieved what u want. CLAP4URSENSE

omenka:
And it gets more interesting!!!
What hasn't this government blamed for her failures??
Can't wait to get the reply from Washington!!

omenka: Only recently, on this same forum, news about the government buying new fighter jets was celebrated (www.nairaland.com/1882056/boko-haram-fg-acquires-12). And in another thread, pics of newly acquired assault helicopters were posted.

My question is: where was the arms embargo when those deals were struck and sealed

The government is lying!!!

omenka:
And it gets more interesting!!!
What hasn't this government blamed for her failures??
Can't wait to get the reply from Washington!!

seunmsg:
I tried to make sense of your post but am not really getting your points correctly. The FG have not officially accused the US govt of any wrong doing. Premium times quoted unnamed officials as their source. How's that an official accusation from the FG? Beside, why will US plot against Nigeria? In what way are we a threat to them that they will want to destroy us?
And I really don't understand why we can't buy arms from China or Russia. If US is blocking us from getting arms from western countries, is it not reasonable to buy it from China and Russia that can't be influenced by US? Who are we trying to impress if we don't buy from China and Russia? Almost half of imported products in the Nigerian market today comes from china, so their is really no excuse not to buy arms from them.

omenka:
And it gets more interesting!!!
What hasn't this government blamed for her failures??
Can't wait to get the reply from Washington!!