A United State of America senator, Patrick Leahy, has described President Buhari’s opinion on the US law that prohibits assistance to foreign military units that violate human rights with impunity which as “misdirected”.

Patrick Leahy who is the sponsor of the Leahy Law said neither he nor the law could be blamed for the atrocities committed by the “murderers and rapists in the Nigerian military”.

“It is well-documented by the State Department and by respected human rights organisations that Nigerian army personnel have, for many years, engaged in a pattern and practice of gross violations of human rights against the Nigerian people and others, including summary executions of prisoners, indiscriminate attacks against civilians, torture, forced disappearances and rape. Rarely have the perpetrators been prosecuted or punished,” he said in a statement published on his website, www.leahy.senate.gov

“This abusive conduct not only violates the laws of war, it creates fear and loathing among the Nigerian people whose support is necessary to defeat a terrorist group like Boko Haram. “President Buhari ignores the undisputed fact that most Nigerian army units have been approved, under the Leahy Law, for U.S. training and equipment. Only those particular units against which there is credible evidence of the most heinous crimes are ineligible for U.S. aid. And even those units can again become eligible if the Nigerian Government takes effective steps to bring the responsible individuals to justice.

“I strongly agree with President Buhari about the need to defeat Boko Haram, and I have supported tens of millions of dollars in U.S. aid to Nigeria for that purpose. But rather than suggest that the United States is at fault for not funding murderers and rapists in the Nigerian military, he should face up to his own responsibility to effectively counter Boko Haram. He should direct his attention to the Nigerian military, and the Nigerian courts, and clean up the units implicated in such atrocities.”

Buhari had said the law “aided and abetted” the campaign of Boko Haram and urged the US government to review it so that it could provide the needed assistance to Nigeria to crush Boko Haram at meeting at the United States Institute for Peace (USIP) on Wednesday.

Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, however denied the president accusing the US of supporting the outlawed group. - See more at: http://www.exlinklodge.com/2015/07/us-senator-blast-buhari-nigerian.html#sthash.x9VxJ13j.dpuf






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Americans and double standard. Smh!

What about the atrocities committed by the America military in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and in numerous countries around the globe.

What about American atrocities of introducing chaos and ushering jihadist in countries like Iraq, Libya, Syria, Yemen and so many countries around the globe.

What about American atrocity of wanting to force legalization of Gay marriages down our throat.

The list of atrocities committed by America and it's government is numerous, so stop with double standard.

If the America govt has other reason not to sell us arm, they should say it, instead of using silly excuses...I'm just fed up with their double standard.

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useless people and useless government. you are giving aid to rebuild when the destruction is still going on. i wonder how they would rebuild with all these bombs flying. these white people supported theses govt to ridicule and destroy Nigeria, because they know that the man buhari lacks the ability to think critically, and solve the unending problems in Nigeria

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Americans and double standard. Smh!

What about the atrocities committed by the America military in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and in numerous countries around the globe.

What about American atrocities of introducing chaos and ushering jihadist in countries like Iraq, Libya, Syria, Yemen and so many countries around the globe.

What about American atrocity of wanting to force legalization of Gay marriages down our throat.

The list of atrocities committed by America and it's government is numerous, so stop with double standard.

If the America govt has other reason not to sell us arm, they should say it, instead of using silly excuses...I'm just fed up with their double standard.

The Nigerian military is indeed guilty of these. Even in the streets, we have been hearing of how they maltreatment civilians. If that is on the streets, how about in war zones where no one is watching?

If months ago, we hear of naval officers beating up an airport official and nothing was done about it. A lot of things needs to be straighten out.