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| State Department Approves U.S. Sale Of Attack Planes To Nigeria by gokuu(m): 9:29pm On Aug 03, 2017 |
The State Department has approved a possible sale to Nigeria of 12 high-tech attack planes and related equipment worth nearly $600 million, the Pentagon said Thursday. "These aircraft will support Nigerian military operations against terrorist organizations Boko Haram and [the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria] West Africa, and Nigerian efforts to counter illicit trafficking in Nigeria and the Gulf of Guinea," the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a notice published Thursday. "Nigeria is an important partner in the U.S. national security goal to defeat ISIS, including its branches in Africa, and this sale is part of the U.S. commitment to help Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin countries in that fight." The Trump administration's approval of the sale, which was rumored months ago, comes after the Obama administration put a hold on it amid accusations that Nigeria's air force was bombing civilians. The sale entails a dozen A-29 Super Tucano aircraft, according to the notice. The Super Tucano, made by contractor Sierra Nevada Corp., is a light attack plane designed for counter-insurgency, close air support and aerial reconnaissance missions. The estimated value of the sale is $593 million and includes associated training, spare parts, aviation and ground support equipment, as well as a hangar, facilities and infrastructure required to support the program. Representatives from the U.S. government and the contractor will need to go to Nigeria for training and logistical help. The training will include special instructions on the laws of armed conflict, human rights and air-to-ground integration to minimize civilian harm, the notice added. "The proposed sale, and associated training and engagement, is one piece of broader U.S. security cooperation to help professionalize, modernize and build the capacity of Nigeria's armed forces and strengthen the U.S. security relationship with Africa's largest democracy," the notice said. "Nigeria will have no difficulty absorbing these aircraft into its armed forces." Congress was notified Wednesday and has 30 days from then to block the sale if it so chooses. Former President Obama had halted the sale after a Nigerian fighter jet repeatedly bombed a camp of civilians who fled Boko Haram, killing more than 230. But President Trump indicated shortly after he took office that he supported the sale. In a February call with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, Trump "expressed support for the sale of aircraft from the United States to support Nigeria's fight against Boko Haram," according to a White House summary of the talk. http://thehill.com/policy/defense/345217-trump-administration-approves-attack-plane-sale-to-nigeria?amp 1 Like |
| Re: State Department Approves U.S. Sale Of Attack Planes To Nigeria by gokuu(m): 9:30pm On Aug 03, 2017 |
I hope the nnamdi Kanu people are seeing this. The geographic integrity of our nation will not be clallenged. 5 Likes |
| Re: State Department Approves U.S. Sale Of Attack Planes To Nigeria by freshest4live: 10:16pm On Aug 03, 2017 |
gokuu:This Nnamdi matter nor dey tire people here sef, allow their matter die nah. Even Stephanie Otobo news dey more exciting that time. 1 Like |
| Re: State Department Approves U.S. Sale Of Attack Planes To Nigeria by dudebuck: 10:32pm On Aug 03, 2017 |
gokuu:Trump is a good business man. this is what you think you are getting
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| Re: State Department Approves U.S. Sale Of Attack Planes To Nigeria by dudebuck: 10:38pm On Aug 03, 2017 |
gokuu:But this is what you are getting. 2 Likes
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| Re: State Department Approves U.S. Sale Of Attack Planes To Nigeria by Nobody: 11:19pm On Aug 03, 2017 |
dudebuck: Why do you think Trump will defraud the federal republic of Nigeria ? |
| Re: State Department Approves U.S. Sale Of Attack Planes To Nigeria by nototribalist: 1:27am On Aug 04, 2017 |
gokuu:the media have really fcked up your brain. To a point where a new website mess with you too? Seek help |
| Re: State Department Approves U.S. Sale Of Attack Planes To Nigeria by dudebuck: 6:37am On Aug 04, 2017 |
TheCabal:Trump is a good business man and a greate capitalist. |
| Re: State Department Approves U.S. Sale Of Attack Planes To Nigeria by DocHMD: 6:49am On Aug 04, 2017 |
It will still have to approved by US congress and Senator Leahy and his friends smiling and waiting to block the murderers and pro-fulani army and human right abusers from getting their hands on advanced weapons, as stone age morons that they are, they should use catapults instead.  1 Like |
| Re: State Department Approves U.S. Sale Of Attack Planes To Nigeria by maxiflexy(m): 6:53am On Aug 04, 2017 |
This can never happen, I taught Trump is a pro biafran activist, according to DILECTOR.  |
| Re: State Department Approves U.S. Sale Of Attack Planes To Nigeria by seunmsg(m): 7:00am On Aug 04, 2017 |
DocHMD: Senators Leahy and his hypocritical friends can do nothing. The Trump administration is a strong ally of the current government in Nigeria and both countries are partnering to put an end to Islamic terrorism. The US Senate will easily approve the sales because it's in accord with the policy of the Trump administration. I know some of you Igbos are saddened by this development but the truth is, Trump do not give a fvck about your Biafra. American stands to gain more by partnering with a honest and anti corruption crusader like Buhari irrespective of whether Obama or Trump is the president. By this sales again, America already made it clear where they will stand in case of another war of secession. Let the wise be guided. 3 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: State Department Approves U.S. Sale Of Attack Planes To Nigeria by osymerga(m): 7:04am On Aug 04, 2017 |
Tucanos? What rubbish... Why not go for F16,F22 or F35? Which one is super tucano? Are we in WW2 era? This country sef. |
| Re: State Department Approves U.S. Sale Of Attack Planes To Nigeria by EVarn(m): 7:12am On Aug 04, 2017 |
osymerga:The U.S. will never sell F16,18,22,or 35 to Nigeria(except there is a major policy change,which is highly unlikely),those are meant for close allies and strategic partners. |
| Re: State Department Approves U.S. Sale Of Attack Planes To Nigeria by DrayZee: 7:21am On Aug 04, 2017 |
Lol. $593million?? Chei. Dem don scam Nigeria. |
| Re: State Department Approves U.S. Sale Of Attack Planes To Nigeria by MrOdyssey(m): 7:45am On Aug 04, 2017 |
gokuu: seunmsg:The United States government just like Trump are Busness people. they will sell Shoe to you but will come against you when you wear that Shoe 1 Like |
| Re: State Department Approves U.S. Sale Of Attack Planes To Nigeria by DocHMD: 8:18am On Aug 04, 2017 |
seunmsg: The world knows that your dullard is shariaist and a supporter of Fulani-propelled jihadism. Bumharii is a murderous presidiotic scoundrel who sympathizes with the queen when her dog dies but looks the other way when 100s of nigerians are murdered by their own soldiers, he is a glorified buffoon and people of good conscience like Sen. Leahy will block this sale again like they did the last one when IPOB wrote to them. IPOB and Biafrans will make you stone age morons learn the art of civility. A huge bone in your zoogerian neck they'll be till you embrace common sense. 1 Like |
| Re: State Department Approves U.S. Sale Of Attack Planes To Nigeria by seunmsg(m): 10:03am On Aug 04, 2017 |
DocHMD: Incoherent nonsense. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: State Department Approves U.S. Sale Of Attack Planes To Nigeria by dannytoe(m): 3:02pm On Aug 04, 2017 |
When other countries are busy spending money on educatuon, tourism, quality healthcare delivery, railway etc. It's a disgrace that our leaders(buhari) are wasting our scare forex, buying weapons of mass destruction to destroy the remaining peices left of the country.
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| Re: State Department Approves U.S. Sale Of Attack Planes To Nigeria by dannytoe(m): 3:05pm On Aug 04, 2017 |
osymerga:
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| Re: State Department Approves U.S. Sale Of Attack Planes To Nigeria by dannytoe(m): 3:09pm On Aug 04, 2017 |
DocHMD:your ipod jihadist should prepare to suffer cause those weapons are meant to cutt them into peices.
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| Re: State Department Approves U.S. Sale Of Attack Planes To Nigeria by jahsharon: 5:05pm On Aug 04, 2017 |
Good machines to wipe out IPOB miscreants. But why does Donald Trump want Nigerian Army to wipe out his supporters in Biaffraud Republic nah after voting for him en mass in Abia and Anambra? |
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