Strong indications have emerged that the United States has again blocked the Federal Government from acquiring fighter ground attack aircraft considered crucial in the ongoing campaign against Boko Haram in the North-East.

Investigations showed that the US has restricted the Nigerian military from acquiring the A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft from Brazil.

A Presidency source said that Nigeria and Brazil were almost striking a deal on the acquisition of the light attack aircraft when the US, which produced the aircraft, prevented the deal.

It was gathered that the leadership of the Armed Forces had taken a decision to replace the ailing Alpha jet platform of the Nigerian Air Force with the newer A-29 Super Tucano.

The source said that the Brazilians, who were initially enthusiastic about the deal, suddenly became reluctant.

The source added the US had told the Brazilians, who acquired 99 of the aircraft from the US firm, Embraer Defence System, that the aircraft deal be put on hold due to human rights issues involving the military.

The US had blocked the immediate past administration of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan from acquiring Boeing CH-47 Chinok helicopters from Israel in January 2015 purportedly due to human rights issues involving the military.

Like the case of the A-29 Super Tucano, the Boeing CH-47 Chinok helicopters were produced by US firms and could only be sold with approval by the Americans.

The latest development has dimmed indications that the US was relaxing the arms embargo on the country with the election of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015

http://www.extraknow.com/2016/11/boko-haram-us-blocks-nigeria-from.html

Fools paradise

That means more soldiers like Abu Ali will be killed.

Bubu gradually towing the same line as his predecessor who couldn't purchase American fight weapons. It will get worse when Trump is sworn-in.

Funnicator:
That means more soldiers like Abu Ali will be killed.

Bubu gradually towing the same line as his predecessor who couldn't purchase American fight weapons. It will get worse when Trump is sworn-in.

it might get worse indeed with Trump

Human Right abuses Actually if I've never experienced it first hand I'll refute the claim bit the sad truth is that our men of the armed forces end up making more enemies than the militants or terrorists in the discharge of their duties.

Besides, there's always Russia to buy weapons from.

The posters above me, if you know how much Trump hates those terrorists you wont be saying that

I don't understand why we still bliv in USA to help us. For the fact that we are not seeking USA assistance for ground troops, but we are doing this on our own makes USA angrier.
Its time we align ourselves to RUSSIA. That country USA will become worst under Trump Donald, we won't be able to send our cadets for over sees training or exchange of cadets training that we used to do. We are in deep sh!t under this administration.