ABUJA—Defence Minister, Dr. Bello Mohammed, said, yesterday, that the Armed Forces were in a state of combat readiness needed to surmount all issues of insecurity, internal or external. He said government has ensured this by funding the requirements of the different arms of the military.Speaking at the ministerial platform organised by the Ministry of Information and Communication in Abuja, the minister noted that the state of combat readiness was achieved following the repairs and upgrading of a number of Armoured Fighting Vehicles and Armoured Personnel Carriers for the Nigerian Army.

He also said the acquisitions of the warship, NNS Thunder, and a number of Shaldag Fast Patrol Boats for the Navy, in addition to existing weaponry for the two services, had made them combat-ready.

The minister said the F7Ni Supersonic Jet fighter had been acquired by the Nigeria Air Force, even as M-35-Helicopters had been retrofitted, while Super Puma Helicopters and Alpha-jets had undergone upgrading and re-inducted.

Mohammed said: “We (Ministry of Defence) have also refurbished some of our C-130H Aircraft in the NAF inventory.”

He noted that the ministry placed great emphasis on the welfare of personnel of the armed forces.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/05/armed-forces-ready-for-any-crisis-minister/combat/

We are already in crisis now for sometime.We can't be talking about ready but in action.Ready ke!We need to hear things like counter this, counter that have intercepted or nip something of treat to the nation!!!

We are really in crisis but our armed forces are getting stronger.

See fo.ol talking of combat when inocent peeps are being murdered on a daily basis.....

Please blow up aso rock nd pretend it was a mistake then u'll be my hero for life....

Though make sure all ministers including the Piggy-sack look madam umblela is in the kitchen dishing those tasty 3million nair-per day meals....

Rubish....

Easier said than done....

I hope they will use the weapons against the federal government boko haram that is been run by jonalooter.

this tells you that soonest the military will take over...read it very well

Korrection: this tells you that soonest the military will take over...read it very well

I dont see that. It just your standard report.

as long as pepsi na 50naira.. No wahala.

Happy Bombing!

Weneva a stmnt lyk dis come 4m gvtmnt ppl, be sure of one tin; MONEY (huge) HAS CHANGED HAND. & d irony is dat dear won't be any purchase as published. Then cassala go burst wen d “crisis” happened, d so called weapons won't function. (hissing out...)

DAY11.:


as long as pepsi na 50naira.. No wahala.

Happy Bombing!

pepsi

I must inform the coka cola HQ to remove you.

The Defender: ABUJA—Defence Minister, Dr. Bello Mohammed, said, yesterday, that the Armed Forces were in a state of combat readiness needed to surmount all issues of insecurity, internal or external. He said government has ensured this by funding the requirements of the different arms of the military.Speaking at the ministerial platform organised by the Ministry of Information and Communication in Abuja, the minister noted that the state of combat readiness was achieved following the repairs and upgrading of a number of Armoured Fighting Vehicles and Armoured Personnel Carriers for the Nigerian Army.

He also said the acquisitions of the warship, NNS Thunder, and a number of Shaldag Fast Patrol Boats for the Navy, in addition to existing weaponry for the two services, had made them combat-ready.

The minister said the F7Ni Supersonic Jet fighter had been acquired by the Nigeria Air Force, even as M-35-Helicopters had been retrofitted, while Super Puma Helicopters and Alpha-jets had undergone upgrading and re-inducted.

Mohammed said: “We (Ministry of Defence) have also refurbished some of our C-130H Aircraft in the NAF inventory.”

He noted that the ministry placed great emphasis on the welfare of personnel of the armed forces.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/05/armed-forces-ready-for-any-crisis-minister/combat/

LOL @ how he's spouting out that second hand junk equipment like its state of the art first class stuff. Nigeria's gov. is too corrupt to buy some REAL equipment. That military is till using the standard AK47 as their primary weapon. LOL. Alfa-Jets?... Really? He actually had the nerve to mention that they still use those dinosaurs. LOL

Can mohammed fight Yusuf. D minister is also boko haram admirer. Same old bullshit. Mtchewwww

nothing wrong with the AK 47(though i would use a newer moddel)

but yes a lot of your stuff is real dated, or out classet.

Bla bla bla....... Talk is cheap, Mr. Minister! Mtsheeeeeew!

Drunk fishermen!!!1

andrewza: nothing wrong with the AK 47(though i would use a newer moddel)

but yes a lot of your stuff is real dated, or out classet.

The AK is a wasteful second hand weapon, a poor man's M16/M14. It just sprays bullets, with maybe every 5 out of 30 bullets hitting the target.

so boko haram isnt a threat i supposed ok, its obvious its state sponsored it would stop when all the families and friends in power are dead.

I hope the minister is not making administrative language, we are tried of words we need action pls, the masses have lost confidence in the government.

Haba mallam defence minister, how many of your F7Ni supersonic chinese made jet fighters are left? No day passes without one of them crashing or deploying munition due to electrical malfunction. I hope another house commitee to probe these contracts is not in the offing?

DaRapture:

The AK is a wasteful second hand weapon, a poor man's M16/M14. It just sprays bullets, with maybe every 5 out of 30 bullets hitting the target.

That has nothing to do with the wepaon and every thing to dowith the shooter. A properly looked after AK 47 will hit a mane size target up to 300 away.

matify: Haba mallam defence minister, how many of your F7Ni supersonic chinese made jet fighters are left? No day passes without one of them crashing or deploying munition due to electrical malfunction. I hope another house commitee to probe these contracts is not in the offing?

It should sen has a good thing. If you loose all the F7Ni jets you can replace them with a real fighter. I recomened the SU 27

DaRapture:

The AK is a wasteful second hand weapon, a poor man's M16/M14. It just sprays bullets, with maybe every 5 out of 30 bullets hitting the target.

Right on point my friend.

See fo.ol talking of combat when inocent peeps are being murdered on a daily basis.....

Please blow up aso rock nd pretend it was a mistake then u'll be my hero for life....

Though make sure all ministers including the Piggy-sack look madam umblela is in the kitchen dishing those tasty 3million nair-per day meals....

Rubish....

@ al-ahamad or what do u call ur name, without being told from ur harsh comments you are a BOKO-HARAM. your cup will full soon.

DaRapture:

The AK is a wasteful second hand weapon, a poor man's M16/M14. It just sprays bullets, with maybe every 5 out of 30 bullets hitting the target.

War is not target practice. AK-47 remains the best assault rifle ever produced till date. It has not lost a battle or shootout to any M16 variations. Even the Bullpup assaults rifles have not established the fellowship culture maintained by AK-47.

The Defender: ABUJA—Defence Minister, Dr. Bello Mohammed, said, yesterday, that the Armed Forces were in a state of combat readiness needed to surmount all issues of insecurity, internal or external. He said government has ensured this by funding the requirements of the different arms of the military.Speaking at the ministerial platform organised by the Ministry of Information and Communication in Abuja, the minister noted that the state of combat readiness was achieved following the repairs and upgrading of a number of Armoured Fighting Vehicles and Armoured Personnel Carriers for the Nigerian Army.

He also said the acquisitions of the warship, NNS Thunder, and a number of Shaldag Fast Patrol Boats for the Navy, in addition to existing weaponry for the two services, had made them combat-ready.

The minister said the F7Ni Supersonic Jet fighter had been acquired by the Nigeria Air Force, even as M-35-Helicopters had been retrofitted, while Super Puma Helicopters and Alpha-jets had undergone upgrading and re-inducted.

Mohammed said: “We (Ministry of Defence) have also refurbished some of our C-130H Aircraft in the NAF inventory.”

He noted that the ministry placed great emphasis on the welfare of personnel of the armed forces.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/05/armed-forces-ready-for-any-crisis-minister/combat/

We r in the middle of crisis and u r here seeking for another crisis...u berra sh.ut the f.uck Coward

Is it that they dont consider Boko Haram to be a crisis situation or are they only good when it comes to shoot me-I-Shoot you type conflicts?!
Why hasnt the Department of Military Intelligence (DMI) penetrated the group by now?!

Abeg make them drex far jor!!

internal isecurity unresolved yet we boast of facing external... dead heads

Okija Priest: Is it that they dont consider Boko Haram to be a crisis situation or are they only good when it comes to shoot me-I-Shoot you type conflicts?!
Why hasnt the Department of Military Intelligence (DMI) penetrated the group by now?!

Abeg make them drex far jor!!

Well Boko Haram would be a police issue in SA with SANDF only providing support

You never know maybe they have

Gvmt magic abi? In a contry dat 90% of de masses are againt the gvmt fake policies, e.g rig election, fake contract award, subsidy, etc, now battle ready? I pray what happen in libya wil wil not happen in naija. (Revolution) de armourd tank & Ak47 wil be use to bring down dis snail gvmt.

The Defender: ABUJA—Defence Minister, Dr. Bello Mohammed, said, yesterday

He also said the acquisitions of the warship, NNS Thunder, and a number of Shaldag Fast Patrol Boats for the Navy, in addition to existing weaponry for the two services, had made them combat-ready.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/05/armed-forces-ready-for-any-crisis-minister/combat/

You will remember this ship is tokumbo. It is the US coastal war ship USCGC CHASE given to nigeria in the middle of last year. The Nigerian government refurbished it at a cost of $8million and renamed it ThunderF90. It has an unbelievable fuel consumption of about one million liters of diesel every month for coastal movements. The captain said it requires 150 million Naira per month to fuel it and the budget for it's fueling with 4 other donated small boats is 6.5billion Naira for the year 2012.

Definite solutions to our security problems will be difficult as long as we keep rushing at and receiving these Greek gifts , and thinking that they are the solutions.

Dede1:


War is not target practice. AK-47 remains the best assault rifle ever produced till date. It has not lost a battle or shootout to any M16 variations. Even the Bullpup assaults rifles have not established the fellowship culture maintained by AK-47.

Well what about Iraq and afghanistan. The AK47 is not great it not bad either a good weapon for solders of average quality since it can take more abuse. The m16 is better hands down, it is lighter, has greater accuracy, has incredibly low recoil but it needs a solder who will look after it probably.a solder needs marksmanship most trained solders don't even go full auto since they can get 1 shot 1 kill