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US discontinues training of Nigerian military at request of Nigerian govt



The US government has discontinued its training of the Nigerian military, according to a statement released yesterday, December 1st. US govt said it was terminating the third phase of the training which was designed to help build capacity for Nigerian military to counter Boko Haram activities, following a request by the Nigerian government.


The first two phases of the training was conducted in April and August this year. However with the termination of the military training, the US government says it would still continue its extensive bilateral security relationship with Nigeria despite the termination.

The US and other countries became more involved in the security apparatus of Nigeria after the Chibok girls were abducted in April. Find the US press statement above...

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The FG policy makes sense to me. If after decades of training our officers and men, they are still being accused by those who trained them of human rights abuse, then something is not just wrong with the trainee but also the trainer.

On the side note, Obama's administration has failed on many fronts but one area it is most pronounced is in engagement with Africa and even his domestic black constituency. Under which other administration has the bilateral ties between USA and the regional powers in Africa been so strained? Under the guy, America lost considerable influence in Africa to China and even Russia. American training of Nigerian forces has been like a tradition for ages, why exactly it ended under Mr Obama is a worry to me, knowing quite well the influence package that comes with such agreements.