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We Will Sell Attack Aircraft To Nigeria, If They Can Afford It: John Kerry by mamabomboy: 8:58pm On Aug 23, 2016
ABUJA (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry made "very strong commitments" on ways to ramp up military assistance to help Nigeria defeat the extremist group Boko Haram, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday.

In talks with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, Kerry "made very, very strong commitments to the government that we are going to look at what we can do differently," the official said, adding that Kerry had told his staff to look at ways to boost military cooperation with Nigeria.

The official said Kerry had stressed that more needed to be done in working with neighbouring countries, as well as Britain and France, "so we can ramp up and bring this fight to closure."

The U.S. is currently considering the sale of attack aircraft to Nigeria, which is subject to review by Congress.

"We have been working with them to make sure they can afford it, and they know how to use it," the official said.

The official said a large part of the conversation during the one-hour meeting at the presidential villa in Abuja was dedicated to ways of boosting economic growth in Nigeria.

Nigeria is in the middle of its worst economic slump in decades. Falling oil revenues have hit public finances and the value of the naira, Nigeria's currency.

The United States has long pushed Nigeria to loosen its grip on the currency to help boost private investment.

"It was a huge topic," the official said of the discussions about the economy during the meeting. The U.S. has previously offered to send experts to work with Nigeria's treasury.

"The Secretary made offers to provide additional assistance on the economy," the official added.

Buhari noted during the talks that the situation in the Niger River Delta, where Nigeria faces violent unrest from local militants, was "making it hard for the government to continue to address the broader problems."


http://in.mobile.reuters.com/article/idINKCN10Y24X?irpc=932

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Re: We Will Sell Attack Aircraft To Nigeria, If They Can Afford It: John Kerry by 4Qbitch: 9:01pm On Aug 23, 2016
The govt can't afford it but govt officials (polithiefcians) can.

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Re: We Will Sell Attack Aircraft To Nigeria, If They Can Afford It: John Kerry by mamabomboy: 9:07pm On Aug 23, 2016
Why must the dull*#* keep on embarrassing us. Instead of the buffoon to manage the scrap he got from Russia, he is busy looking for freebies. Who told him US is FatherChristmas

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Re: We Will Sell Attack Aircraft To Nigeria, If They Can Afford It: John Kerry by dnawah(m): 9:07pm On Aug 23, 2016
Because una hear say them buy 4rm Russia.una don carry last na.

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Re: We Will Sell Attack Aircraft To Nigeria, If They Can Afford It: John Kerry by doctokwus: 9:07pm On Aug 23, 2016
If Ihejerika + Amosu + Dambazzau's +Buratai + monies are recovered, it wud be enough to buy even F-19s that wud make any terrorist or militant have 2nd thoughts on the mere sight of them.

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Re: We Will Sell Attack Aircraft To Nigeria, If They Can Afford It: John Kerry by Nobody: 9:08pm On Aug 23, 2016
Nr b GMB dy dia??......Abeggi,name ur price,even if we cn nt afford it china dy dia.......We go borrow!!

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Re: We Will Sell Attack Aircraft To Nigeria, If They Can Afford It: John Kerry by psucc(m): 9:08pm On Aug 23, 2016
Nigeria is broke and can't afford it. Besides, we need food not war.
If you put this in Buhari's reach, then he will wipe Nigerians out.

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Re: We Will Sell Attack Aircraft To Nigeria, If They Can Afford It: John Kerry by LORDOFAFONJAS: 9:09pm On Aug 23, 2016
for why?

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Re: We Will Sell Attack Aircraft To Nigeria, If They Can Afford It: John Kerry by Davash222(m): 9:11pm On Aug 23, 2016
... Nigeria is in the middle of its
worst economic slump in
decades. Falling oil revenues
have hit public finances and
the value of the naira,
Nigeria's currency.'

Mr Kerry, Glad you already know, sorry we can't afford it.. Try next country. Thanks

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Re: We Will Sell Attack Aircraft To Nigeria, If They Can Afford It: John Kerry by Xionez(m): 9:17pm On Aug 23, 2016
If we find it difficult to maintain our economy, na F-XX we go carry put ontop head.
Lets revive our industries first. An idle hand is an extremist workshop.

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Re: We Will Sell Attack Aircraft To Nigeria, If They Can Afford It: John Kerry by chefremy(m): 9:18pm On Aug 23, 2016
Really....well talk to saraki,obasanjo,and jonathan,they can get us many of it.

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Re: We Will Sell Attack Aircraft To Nigeria, If They Can Afford It: John Kerry by NaLaugh: 9:22am On Aug 24, 2016
Even if they can afford it, the funds will get stolen.

That's just how Nigeria roles, I guess.

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Re: We Will Sell Attack Aircraft To Nigeria, If They Can Afford It: John Kerry by Nobody: 9:23am On Aug 24, 2016
good
those terrorist and militants will have a rethink.

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Re: We Will Sell Attack Aircraft To Nigeria, If They Can Afford It: John Kerry by Nobody: 9:23am On Aug 24, 2016
Mr Kerry do you think this is goodluck era?,
This is a new nigeria that preaches buy nigerian to grow naira so sorry we rather build our own aircrafts
#sarcasm

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Re: We Will Sell Attack Aircraft To Nigeria, If They Can Afford It: John Kerry by phygo89(m): 9:23am On Aug 24, 2016
Abeg make dem borrow us nah.
All na for humanity sake.

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Re: We Will Sell Attack Aircraft To Nigeria, If They Can Afford It: John Kerry by Young03(m): 9:24am On Aug 24, 2016
tompolo go release him warship then

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Re: We Will Sell Attack Aircraft To Nigeria, If They Can Afford It: John Kerry by veekid(m): 9:25am On Aug 24, 2016
Name your price; we have the money

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Re: We Will Sell Attack Aircraft To Nigeria, If They Can Afford It: John Kerry by Kufie(m): 9:25am On Aug 24, 2016
If they can afford it

Those things cost a lot of money?
Re: We Will Sell Attack Aircraft To Nigeria, If They Can Afford It: John Kerry by Nobody: 9:25am On Aug 24, 2016
See as dat Aboki look by hm side...naija people wowo no b small

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Re: We Will Sell Attack Aircraft To Nigeria, If They Can Afford It: John Kerry by magicminister: 9:25am On Aug 24, 2016
I thought they said they wouldn't sell aircrafts to Nigeria due to gross human rights abuse by our armed forces
The last time I checked, our armed forces are still one of the most violent and blood thirsty demons I've ever come across. They torture, rape, behead, murder and do all sorts of unthinkable things to civilians.

This brings me to the conclusion that buhari is just a loyal dog to the western imperialists.

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Re: We Will Sell Attack Aircraft To Nigeria, If They Can Afford It: John Kerry by Dannyset(m): 9:25am On Aug 24, 2016
No oooo! Na Russia we want.

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Re: We Will Sell Attack Aircraft To Nigeria, If They Can Afford It: John Kerry by BlackSeptember: 9:26am On Aug 24, 2016
We dont have the money.


Sell brain to doguhari.


We can afford it

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Re: We Will Sell Attack Aircraft To Nigeria, If They Can Afford It: John Kerry by Proffdada: 9:26am On Aug 24, 2016
So they can sell insurgents at higher price undecided

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Re: We Will Sell Attack Aircraft To Nigeria, If They Can Afford It: John Kerry by Thisis2raw(m): 9:26am On Aug 24, 2016
Wen we could afford it we came to you guys, u guys refused. Now knwin wat we are passing through that we can't afford it u guy nw Wan to sell. America nd this trickish play dem

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Re: We Will Sell Attack Aircraft To Nigeria, If They Can Afford It: John Kerry by PapaBaby: 9:26am On Aug 24, 2016
Selling arms to a dictator, am sure the US Congress won't okay it.

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Re: We Will Sell Attack Aircraft To Nigeria, If They Can Afford It: John Kerry by SweetJoystick(m): 9:26am On Aug 24, 2016
Nigeria is broke, it can't be afforded at least for now

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Re: We Will Sell Attack Aircraft To Nigeria, If They Can Afford It: John Kerry by kaen1317: 9:27am On Aug 24, 2016
Yes government will rather use the aircraft to bomb niger deltans that are bombing pipeline so as to continue sucking oil than using it to bomb boko haram that have killed thousands of innocent people

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Re: We Will Sell Attack Aircraft To Nigeria, If They Can Afford It: John Kerry by AlexCk: 9:27am On Aug 24, 2016
I thought we had drones in naija already? ?

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Re: We Will Sell Attack Aircraft To Nigeria, If They Can Afford It: John Kerry by agwom(m): 9:27am On Aug 24, 2016
cry
Re: We Will Sell Attack Aircraft To Nigeria, If They Can Afford It: John Kerry by akpur1(m): 9:27am On Aug 24, 2016
When Jonathan dey power una no gree sell when money dey o. Na now una know say we no get money to buy una wan sell give my dog buhari

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