Wisdytech:
Nigeria is seeking to buy arms from Russia, The Nation learnt yesterday.

It is unclear if Russia has granted Nigeria’s request, following an arms embargo by the United States.

The military has opted for more aerial bombardments of insurgents than infantry encounters.

The aerial strikes have assisted in killing more insurgents in the last few months.

A source said a delegation had gone to Russia for talks on the arms purchase.

If all goes well with the talks, there will be orders for war planes, helicopters and other equipment.

The source said: “The US has refused to sell arms and lethal equipment to Nigeria to prosecute the war against Boko Haram.

“The US, instead, prefers to concentrate on assistance to Nigeria to consolidate its democracy.

“We have had pilots trained in the US. We train our military pilots in the US. They come to Nigeria for conversion.

“The Federal Government has no choice than to look elsewhere for war planes, helicopters and lethal equipment against Boko Haram insurgents.

“We have opened up negotiation with Russia for arms bailout. We want to buy military hardwares from them.”

The source spoke about the reported training of 1,200 special troops in Russia, saying it is all propaganda to frustrate Nigeria’s moves to get equipment to fight Boko Haram.

“More countries are also interested in assisting us. We need this help urgently now,” he said.

Nigeria’s Ambassador to the US, Prof. Adebowale Adefuye, on Tuesday, criticised the US refusal to sell arms to the Federal Government.

He said: “The US Government has up till today refused to grant Nigeria’s request to purchase lethal equipment that would have brought down the terrorists within a short time.

“We find it difficult to understand how and why, in spite of the US presence in Nigeria with their sophisticated military technology, Boko Haram should be expanding and becoming more deadly.”

It was however gathered that the US turned down the nation’s request for arms because its laws ban the sale of lethal equipment to nations whose military have alleged worst human rights records.”

Another diplomat said: “The ban is not peculiar to Nigeria; many countries are covered by the ban.”

The National Coordinator of Citizens Initiative for Security Awareness (CISA), Mr Chidi Omeje, yesterday faulted the US arms embargo on Nigeria.

Omeje made the call during a media interaction hosted by I-Nigerian Initiative in Abuja.

Omeje said: “The group deplores the cold indifference of United States towards Nigeria in her time of need. This is now the time for the true friends and allies of Nigeria to declare their stand.

“The spate of bombings and sundry attacks on civilian targets in the north eastern part of Nigeria is enough to attract global support for the Nigerian government and its security forces.

“For almost two years, the US Government refused to label Boko Haram a foreign terrorist organisation (FTO) even with glaring evidence of major atrocities displayed by the group against unarmed citizens.

“From our enquiries, it was also discovered that for more than 20 years, United States Government has not endorsed the sale of Western military hardware to Nigeria and this has led to a situation whereby our country always resorts to getting supplies from the alternative market or shop from other power blocks.

“How is the situation in Syria and Iraq different from that of Nigeria that the US decided to send in troops and its air force to confront the IS terrorists?”

He said it was no longer tenable to keep citing alleged abuse of human rights by Nigerian troops as the reason for the arms embargo.

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coldsummer:
[size=15pt]This is what they should have done long ago.

Enter strong tie with China and Russia and abandon the convenient parasite relationship with America!!!

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asuoka:
First and foremost america is the problem of this world...according to wikileaks most of d sponsored troubles are sponsored by america...remember julian assange is an american,,America said nigeria forces r involved in extra judicial killings...wikileaks showed the whole world what america did in iraq..dey did all dey could to shut the bobo up..even tru assasinations they even brought up a case dat he was involved in rape..

Nigerians are the problem of themselves...everyone believes america is the. Solution to their problem..why do u think russia doesn't support america...did u hear dey r planning to ban apple in russia because d ceo tim cook said he is gay..america believes in human rights...a policeman gunned ferguson in usa am sure u all rmbr dat case...

But the most painful situations is the way nigerians talked down on the armed forces..u guys forget most of dis guys are family men bread winners..go to the military barracks and ull see widows everywhere crying...many junior officers have been killed a lieutenant lost his life three days ago..the americans honour their veterans because dey knw for a person to do this is more than sacrifice..but many things involved..

According to the austaralian negotiator he said d america cia...am sure u guys watch movies don't u guys sees the code in them...all this america movies we watch have messages but many of us are intrigued in them because of d actions..

Let's be observant..and stop throwing blames let unite and face our problem...which I bliv its the USA...if u don't bliv me..go to wikileaks site and ull see truth in image and vieos

Legit:
What happen to our ingenuity, our so called engineers, this is why nigerian education is useless. Why can we build our own weapon, with all the brainiac we have. Is the weapon engineers in the US or Russia have two heads? no be the same god create them? Now, we are begging other country to help us, we are at their mercy and on our knee for help. That is why America is great and fear by others, she control her own destiny, by building her weapon for defense, teaching their children practical study, instead of the theoritical study in Nigeria. We will forever a begger nation. We need to spend on military industries to creat jobs, and defend the country, let others buy from us. "the giant of africa" my foot.

mmark12:





This is the most stupid statement I have ever seen.

Without America, who else would have developed the Internet, giving the founder of Nairaland an opportunity to allow u insult the US.

What has the Nigerian state developed for the greater good of humanity.

The same AMERICA you hate saved the world during WW1 & WW2. There are so many nations willing to align with THE USA than CORRUPT NIGERIAN STATE.

NIGERIANS should stop blaming America for BOKO HARAM. America can give Nigeria all the weapons it needs but I am willing to bet the weapons will rather be used for political thuggery.

Afroconnect:
Nigeria is a soveriegn Nation,why are our slow leaders allowing the US to determine our fate.

USA killed thousands of innocent iraqis and Afghanis during the invasion.

Saudi Arabia still chops off people hands,and cut off their necks yet US supplies them weaponry.

Russia are true allies,see how they are standing firm with Syria,Russians are more objective than the US.

The US acts like greedy b-itches,only coming after benefits and our market,strategically,we aint as important to them cos they know our leaders will always concede to their demands without arguments.

Our problem is we have way too much respect for the US,they benefit more from us,and yet can not assist us in the only way we need them for.

Why announcing this,why not just buy the weapons.

For the novice talking about Russian being racists,even among us aint we tribalistic, nepotism is the order of the day in Naija-what has this got to do with business.

ThaProphet:
A nation that is serious about protecting it's own citizens makes its own weapons. If unable to, will acquire them by any means necessary. The nation will have them on standby and not wait for an attack before seeking to source weapons.

cap28:

Russians are racists but USA are the biggest racists of all time, they cover up their racism with fake smiles and handshakes. Ask African Americans about how fantastic it is to live as a black person in the USA and then you will know.

Lynching and ra.pe of black people was a way of life for whites in the US until the late 1960s which is less than 50 years ago.

The US use Hollywood to brainwash and fool many black Africans, the reality of life for a black person in the US is never portrayed in their media. A few African American entertainers have been allowed to become megarich but they are a tiny minority and do not represent the overwhelming majority of 40 million black americans who face racism on a daily basis in the US.
Who supported apartheid south Africa and helped that evil govt track and capture Mandela - the USA.

Who sent troops to help the Angolans free themselves from the racist grip of Portuguese rule? Fidel Castro of Cuba.

Why then do Africans put their trust and faith in the US?

cap28:


this same US that you idolise enslaved your ancestors - try and remember that.

they also sided with the white racists against the blacks in south Africa and used their CIA to capture Mandela - remember that.

do you want me to continue? Okay,

they sponsor assassinations of progressive African leaders like Sankara and Lumumba and are responsible for placing in power all of the current dictators that have remained in power in Africa for years - these people you worship hate you!
Get your tongue out of USA's anus cos they cant stand you - oh by the way did I say they played a very prominent role in the enslavement of your ancestor?

SirShymex:


Brother, FBI declassified some files this week. And apparently, Winston Churchill asked the yanks to nuke the Soviets in 1947 to win the cold war. Hence the reason for the Soviets to develop one by 1949, just to put them on a level playing field.

Once you look at that, you just have to question why we Africans are still so backwards, and can't even develop anything. Heck, even the little hardware made in South Africa are made by the white South Africans. And Nigeria is the giant of Africa, with all kinds of lousy folks.

wirinet:
If Nigeria is planing to buy arms from Russia at this time, the question i need answered is; Where have the country been buying arms all these years? Where have they been buying military equipments with our over 1 trillion naira yearly defense budget?
We urgently need answers for these questions from the PDP government after 15 years of running the government.

Chiwude:
The ways of God is not the ways of Man. Everything that happens to a man in life is geared towards two things: for corrective measures and awakening. The sleeping giant of Africa in the quest for world economic growth abandoned its military project for other frivolities. Forgetting that a prosperous nation without a strong military might draws itself closer to enemy invasion. It is a shame that at this age the biggest economy in Africa cannot boast of a single military high-tech ammunition manufacturing and research complex. While countries like South-Africa is in its advance stage of military technology, Nigeria on the other hand discarded it Gods giving opportunity to leverage on the war time heroics of the Biafran military Obunigwes. Subsequent governments saw the Biafran innovations as a rag tag hardware and preferred begging on their knees to buy outdated and mal-functional weapons from their white masters (allies). Until Nigeria start prioritizing local manufacture of weapons the future looks bleak for the nations sovereignty. Because a time shall come when the eastern and western block may ally themselves against us. And if such happens the China and Russia we now look up to, will turn out to be just a spectator in a crisis between Nigeria and rebels (or aggressive countries) supported by the Americans/French.

cap28:

Bros, its because we've got cowardly puppets in power who are terrified of going against the US.

Also our educational system is a joke, we are taught that Europeans are our saviours and that they brought us civilisation. The white man's religion is also being used to tranquilise Africans, so at the end of the day we are a nation of robots who do not have the ability to think for ourselves. Nigeria has a lot of potential but will only realise that potential with a great leader at the helm not a dumb western western agent like Badluck Jonathan or any of the other contenders who are fighting to get into power at the moment.

Japan built their arms industry up very quickly and were soon on an equal footing with the west, check the population of Japan, compare it to the population of Nigeria, what does Japan have that Nigeria doesn't have?

Izunwa:
Thank God our leaders eyes are opening now (I wonder how they claim to be leadin us when most of the led sees and reasons more than them). Enough of these bootlicking of America's A** . First they stopped Nigeria from applying for VISA Lottery. secondly, they stopped purchasing our oil. Thirdly, they refused to give us Ebola vaccines when the disease was ravaging our country (I wonder how they would have felt if we refused to educate on how to deal with the disease when it entered their country)and now embargo on military hardware purchase.
Now, I believe that BokoHaram is really a covert operation of America to bring their forecast of Nigeria collapsing in 2015 to reality. But they will be disappointed I swear. The God of Israel that the Christians prays to and Allah the Muslims worships including the Ifas of the pagans are keepin watch over our Nation day and night.

cap28:


Bros, its because we've got cowardly puppets in power who are terrified of going against the US.

Also our educational system is a joke, we are taught that Europeans are our saviours and that they brought us civilisation. The white man's religion is also being used to tranquilise Africans, so at the end of the day we are a nation of robots who do not have the ability to think for ourselves. Nigeria has a lot of potential but will only realise that potential with a great leader at the helm not a dumb western western agent like Badluck Jonathan or any of the other contenders who are fighting to get into power at the moment.

Japan built their arms industry up very quickly and were soon on an equal footing with the west, check the population of Japan, compare it to the population of Nigeria, what does Japan have that Nigeria doesn't have?

Chiwude:
Let me make some few corrections here. Japan does not have a standing army. It's coast guard is an offshoot of a larger American army. The military technology of Japan is built primarily for the American and western countries. Any attack on Japan is viewed as an attack on America.

mmark12:



Last I checked, it was fellow Africans that capture their own Africans brothers and sisters from villages to sold them to Portugese, spanish and American slave traders to enrich various African kings. DO blame AFRICANS AS WELL

what off the various assassinations carried out on African leaders by their fellow Africans. what off BALEWA, iRONSI, MOHAMMED, and soo many others in Africa. was America responsible ? pls u sound like a man with one testicle.

I dont know about u, maybe u are still a slave, me I am fine with America, I lived there, visit there, enjoy myself there. May be u werent given a visa thats why u are soo bitter. my opinon

I can tell that majority of Nigerians fell more enslaved by their fellow black Nigeria leaders hence, the American Embassy and Home Office in the UK is soo filled with Nigerians trying to escape the country. OLODO

cap28:


hahaha typical braindead Nigerian regurgitating history that was written by your oppressor.

The white man has even succeeded in convincing you that you are responsible for your own misfortune and like a gullible fool you swallow his lies.

Have you read any books written by African historians? Where do you get your information from - let me guess history books written by Europeans and americans. Let me ask you a question why would a white person tell you truth about the slave trade? Think about it. If I enslaved your ancestors and got stupendously rich off the back of your ancestors blood and sweat would I tell you that I am the root cause of all the pain and suffering you experience today?

Its simple human psychology - an abuser will never admit that he is an abuser, this is why a European or white American will never own up to the fact that the wealth of his nation was built on the murder, enslavement and ra.pe of Africans. The tragic thing is that people like you are so paralysed by ignorance that you accept their sanitised and whitewashed version of history. I understand your problem you are mentally crippled and depending on your age it may be too late for your to change your mindset, therefore nothing I will say to you will change the way you think.

Turning to your questions about Ironsi, Balewa and Muhammed - my answer is yes the white man had everything to do with their deaths - why? well check Nigeria's history, Nigeria is a creation of the british empire, Balewa was an unwanted puppet of the british empire foisted upon nigerians without the mandate of all of the various Nigerian ethnic groups, he served the interests of britain and not Nigerians therefore he had to go in order for Nigeria to move forward, in that respect his death can be attributed to Britain, had he not been foisted on Nigeria he would not have met with a premature death, Ironsi was murdered because he was an unfortunate victim of a situation that was created by the british who set Nigeria up to fail by pitting the 3 major ethnic groups against each other. The British are the architects of the born to rule mentality which northerners are still manifesting in Nigeria to date, hence our stagnation. Murtala Muhammed and Buhari despite being northerners are ironically the only Nigerian leaders to date who refused to take orders from the West. Failure to take orders from the West usually ends in overthrow or death, Murtala succumbed to the latter while Buhari succumbed to the former.

and by the way I have been to the US numerous times and I am not star struck by the country in any way as I am well travelled, nothing fazes me. What is the point of being fazed by the development of a country that was built on the blood and sweat of Africans and still regards Africans as inferior. Unlike you I am realistic and don't live in a fantasy world, I know that people like you pretend as if racism doesn't exist because you feel so grateful to be allowed to visit such countries, theres nothing better than being treated with respect and dignity which many blacks in the western world would give anything for.

Chiwude:
Let me make some few corrections here. Japan does not have a standing army. It's coast guard is an offshoot of a larger American army. The military technology of Japan is built primarily for the American and western countries. Any attack on Japan is viewed as an attack on America.

shymexx:


That's the legendary Cap28!

Deya!

BlackTechnology:
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That is why I keep shouting


#Involve our higher institutions in weapons development while DICON mass produced these weapons

cap28:


True that is the situation now, but I was talking about Japan in the early 19th century.

Prior to 1945 Japan was seen as the greatest threat to White Supremacy and had to be stopped in their tracks by the Europeans by any means necessary, hence Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

SirShymex:


Ignorant soliloquy.