By Francis Etuko



President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki has expressed gratitude to the U.S government for showing support for Nigeria’s desire to quash terrorism within its domain with the recent presentation of letters of Offer and Acceptance by the US ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Stuart Symington.



The American envoy made the presentation to the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Sidique Abubakar on Wednesday.



Saraki recalled that the need to lift the arms embargo placed on Nigeria has been of major concern to the senate and this dominated discussion when recently he played host to a eight-man US Congressional delegation headed by Senator Christopher Coons of Delaware.


"My gratitude and that of my colleagues goes to Senator Coons and other members of his delegation for giving Congressional backing to this arms sales arrangement”.



“They have kept their words and backed it up with action. During that visit, they promised they would help to ensure the arms sales embargo against Nigeria was lifted”.



“Now, we can see that they are true partners in the fight against terrorism in Nigeria”.


"It is obvious that if the Congress had vetoed the arm sales deal, we won't be talking of this expected new fighter jets which will definitely help us to finally defeat the Boko Haram insurgents and fully restore the confidence of our fighting force", he stated.


The President of the Senate further commended Ambassador Symington for demonstrating consistent commitment to helping Nigeria fully restore peace in the troubled North-east zone.



"Since his first meeting with me after he resumed, Ambassador Symington had promised that he would make the lift of the US ban on sale of military hardware to Nigeria one of his priority deliverables. Now, he has shown he is a true partner in Nigeria's counter-insurgency campaigns", he added.


He also called on Nigeria's partners across the world especially in Europe to emulate the United States by also supporting the anti-insurgency campaign of the present administration in the country through gestures like sale of arms and provision of assistance towards the rebuilding, reconstruction and rehabilitation of the war-ravaged areas in the North east.


Saraki urged the Buhari administration to move speedily to conclude all the formalities and make payment in respect of the 12 A29 Super Tucano Aircraft so that the nation's military could be stronger in confronting the insurgents and giving confidence to the fighting soldiers.


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If Igbos resurrect again

This are what we will use for them

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sarrki:
If Igbos resurrect again

This are what we will use for them

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sarrki:
If Igbos resurrect again

This are what we will use for them

you spend all your energy on armless ipod while bokoharam is busy sacking people from their villages hosting their flag in many local government in Bornu as their conquered territories

smulti:


you spend all your energy on armless ipod while bokoharam is busy sacking people from their villages hosting their flag in many local government in Bornu as their conquered territories

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