gurunlocker:


you saw those "unfit for battle crap"? or you just decided to advertise your stupidity gene?

Illiterate, you obviously did not understand what you just read.

Jonathan bought faulty fighter jets for Boko Haram war – NAF

Two of the four Alpha Jets bought from the United States in 2015 by the immediate past administration of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan to enhance the operational capability of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to combat Boko Haram insurgency in the North East “could not be deployed to the theatre of operation before now due to the inherent weapon delivery deficiency hence its limited use for training purposes,” NAF said yesterday.

NAF Director of Public Relations & Information, Group Captain AK Famuyiwa, said yesterday in a statement that NAF in its bid for increased self-reliance, has successfully reconfigured the two “demilitarised Alpha Jets in its inventory that were hitherto acquired without weapon delivery capability.”
According to him, “The urgent need, in recent times, to commit more NAF platforms to OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE to enhance the success of the counter insurgency operation necessitated the Service to look inward to seek ways of achieving its drive for self reliance through research and development.”


[b]Continuing, Famuyiwa said in the statement issued in Abuja: “The NAF had earlier looked overseas for assistance without much success to get the aircraft reconfigured for combat roles. A number of vendors invited to Nigeria to assess the platforms had concluded that it would be difficult or almost impossible to undertake the project since the Original Equipment Manufacturer had long closed down the production line.

A few others who agreed to the possibility of having the aircraft reconfigured to carry munitions also submitted proposals for initial assessment fees ranging from $20,000 – $30,000 before they could come up with the actual cost of the project. Convinced that the project would work, the NAF consequently assembled a team of technicians to develop a feasible model for the project.

The model worked on ground, and has since been mounted on the Alpha Jets, and test flown successfully. This feat is a major research and development breakthrough for the NAF and the Nation as a huge foreign exchange saver given that the project only cost about N400,000.00 compared to what would be required to have it done abroad.[/b]”

http://timepressafrica..com/2016/01/jonathan-bought-faulty-fighter-jets-for.html

The military reconfigured that plane to make it usable because crooked and corrupt jona with his cronies bought worthless planes that can not fight, can not carry bombs hence the reconfiguration. Look at the blue bomb holder under the wing. Our military men just put it there to carry bomb because what jona bomb doesn't have that and can not carry weapons, it was just a dud.


Who buys war plan that has no bomb bay and can not carry bombs? Ole Jona and his looting gang.

Can you drop bombs from a plan that can not carry bombs under the wing or anywhere? No



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george3132001:
is it made in Nigeria

These planes are so backward a country like Nigeria should be able to produce them itself

huntila:
But Jonathan did not buy anything na .loool naija

Indeed he bought nothing worthy of note. What would you call buying a demilitarised plane with the excuse of wanting to use it to fight insurgency?

A) An awesome buy
B) Absolute Buffoonery
C) Gentlemanly wickedness

Choose wisely.

“The NAF had earlier looked overseas for assistance without much success to get the aircraft reconfigured for combat roles. A number of vendors invited to Nigeria to assess the platforms had concluded that it would be difficult or almost impossible to undertake the project since the Original Equipment Manufacturer had long closed down the production line.


who are these morons?

AlPeter:
Is a demilitarised Jet 1980somtin jet a competent weapon to prosecute a war? So tell me did APC and lia lie?

Lie muhammed has always been a liar...currently watching TVC news,tune in and watch lie muhammed spew trash instead of focusing on his job to help the present economy.

erico2k2:

just for the simple reason you lot cannot bring yourselves to say GEJ bought these planes you have to add sugar to the story,reconfigure, why not just say repair? reconfigure is to change the way something works, so for you lots saying it was not fit for purpose whats your point?if your laptop is not working can you reconfigure it?

Don't mind the foolish idiotas. They can reconfigure an aircraft but can't even build their own aircraft? How daft can the zombies be to believe this..

By the way, I thought they said no weapon nor aircraft was bought..?

lookandlaff:
“The NAF had earlier looked overseas for assistance without much success to get the aircraft reconfigured for combat roles. A number of vendors invited to Nigeria to assess the platforms had concluded that it would be difficult or almost impossible to undertake the project since the Original Equipment Manufacturer had long closed down the production line.


who are these morons?

Yep closed down in 1991. Who does this? They just didnt care how the money was spent or wasted afterall Jonathan lacked leadership qualities and wouldnt dare probe anyone unless he was in on the entire scheme the whole time

Bro... Let's see the JF 17s first I believe we are getting 3 units this yEar .

Ikenna17:


We need the SU-34 though, best attack aircraft in the world currently!

naijadeyhia:


Yep closed down in 1991. Who does this? They just didnt care how the money was spent or wasted afterall Jonathan lacked leadership qualities and wouldnt dare probe anyone unless he was in on the entire scheme the whole time

Quite honestly I don't think Jonathan gave a shit, they weren't killing his people, there were stories that made the rounds that certain people said let them be killing themselves. So long as it was limited to a certain region and the lives that were lost were those of poor Northerners who are regarded as little more than goats, nobody cared. That's the shame of the Nation called Nigeria as even even those of us in the south became numb to the daily killings. It became just another excuse to make money for some.

arresa:



He actually did. He bought unfit for battle crap that can not carry or deploy weapons.

Thanks to our ingenious military men for engineering around that rubbish.

why trying to talk smart you became really naive. I mean you are just unintelligent.

You would be one of those who cried that the past administration didnt buy anything but now that he has claimed to having bought you have now being programmed to crucify him by all means.

Here is what your ignorance reflects.......that in your small mind when a president signs money to buy aircraft the same president goes to the aircraft market by himself to buy the craft hence you say he Jonathan bought substandard.
Your small mind did not reason that these same airforce chiefs doing inspection in the photo posted here where the so called experienced men who went overseas to by the aircrafts.

In your small mind Jona did the buying.

What is happening to you now is what it means to be zombidized

arresa:




Illiterate, you obviously did not understand what you just read.








The military reconfigured that plane to make it usable because crooked and corrupt jona with his cronies bought worthless planes that can not fight, can not carry bombs hence the reconfiguration. Look at the blue bomb holder under the wing. Our military men just put it there to carry bomb because what jona bomb doesn't have that and can not carry weapons, it was just a dud.


Who buys war plan that has no bomb bay and can not carry bombs? Ole Jona and his looting gang.

Can you drop bombs from a plan that can not carry bombs under the wing or anywhere? No



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lol... illiterate? really?.... such a dumb ass nigga. You are quoting a fucking blog for me? mehn, i see the gene in you...... I don't reply stupid mentions,got better things to do.

lookandlaff:


Quite honestly I don't think Jonathan gave a shit, they weren't killing his people, there were stories that made the rounds that certain people said let them be killing themselves. So long as it was limited to a certain region and the lives that were lost were those of poor Northerners who are regarded as little more than goats, nobody cared. That's the shame of the Nation called Nigeria as even even those of us in the south became numb to the daily killings. It became just another excuse to make money for some.

No wonder Buhari has been unable to hide his emotions as an ex military man who knows what right military equipment is all about. No wonder he is angry at our judiciary for slowing prosecution down.
How In Gods name can anyone let this happen under his watch... how?

Lai mohammed called it "expired and substandard" is this not a clear vindication? An obsolete aircraft paid for by GEJ to use in the fight against insurgency?

huntila:
But Jonathan did not buy anything na .loool naija

he bought junks as weapons, if not so, why the reconfiguration of something newly bought?

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gurunlocker:

lol... illiterate? really?.... such a dumb ass nigga. You are quoting a fucking blog for me? mehn, i see the gene in you...... I don't reply stupid mentions,got better things to do.

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Illiterate IpoDs and anti Nigerian elements bore me

ORACLE1975:

"why so serious". I read it.

Stupid lies

One... the US has not and did not sell any weaponry to GEJ.

Two...US doesn't use alpha jets. That's Damn too condescending please.

Three... these alpha jets were some of the jets in the Nigerian Air force inventory that were decommissioned due to lack of maintenance in the past.

Please stop these lies

macolino:
where is lie mohammed? he needs to see this

Lai Mohammed said what they bought were expired and not well equipped weapons. Don't quote him wrong

ORACLE1975:

Why so Serious?

lookandlaff:



can you not read? He bought equipment that were not fit for purpose. It's like collecting money to buy new cars and you buy cars without engines, why is a government buying cars without engines? Did he buy the planes for training/decoration or for fighting boko haram? how can you fight an ongoing war when your planes are not configured to deploy ammunition?

Did you read the part of the thread that said the planes were bought from United States? Is this the part of international conspiracy to undermine GEJ in his quest to fighting insurgency

Lionsclaw:
why trying to talk smart you became really naive. I mean you are just unintelligent.

You would be one of those who cried that the past administration didnt buy anything but now that he has claimed to having bought you have now being programmed to crucify him by all means.

Here is what your ignorance reflects.......that in your small mind when a president signs money to buy aircraft the same president goes to the aircraft market by himself to buy the craft hence you say he Jonathan bought substandard.
Your small mind did not reason that these same airforce chiefs doing inspection in the photo posted here where the so called experienced men who went overseas to by the aircrafts.

In your small mind Jona did the buying.

What is happening to you now is what it means to be zombidized

So we should just agree with you that the ineffectual buffoon bought obsolete planes that can not fight or carry bombs?

A plane that can not fight or carry weapons is useless, so he did not buy anything, he stole our money and spent it on worthless piece of crap that we still have to spend money and manpower on to make it do what we want it to do whcich is carrying weapons to the battlefield to kill terrorist?


Can what the useless buffoon carry weapons to sambisa?


No.

We just found out today that jona and his military men stole our weapons money and hid the money in their wives bank accounts while they saddled our brave men with worthless peice of crap...



Keep quiet abeg..

josh4ever:
Stupid lies

One... the US has not and did not sell any weaponry to GEJ.

Two...US doesn't use alpha jets. That's Damn too condescending please.

Three... these alpha jets were some of the jets in the Nigerian Air force inventory that were decommissioned due to lack of maintenance in the past.

Please stop these lies

Google is your friend. Nigeria ordered for 2 alpha jets in 2015 and the order was from second hand alpha jet owners in usa whom under law had demilitarized theirs. A little research wouldn't kill you.

So funny! Well allow them. Meanwhile GEJ is being so polite and classy in his responses.

anonimi:
So Jonathan actually bought airplanes and other military equipment yet the APCshit liars will not let us hear word with their propaganda by Comical Lai Mohammed & co.



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Jeezuzpick:
When GEJ was buying demil jets, was he thinking of using them to ferry PEJ to buy periwinkle in the market?

www.nairaland.com/attachments/3268034_whenwillyouhavesense_jpeg4b4d4f4f548e1e572ce7efac82aa72ab

Agukagu:


Did you read the part of the thread that said the planes were bought from United States? Is this the part of international conspiracy to undermine GEJ in his quest to fighting insurgency

The planes were bought from the united states and not necessarily the united states government. Grasp the simple understanding of all this pls.

josh4ever:
Stupid lies

One... the US has not and did not sell any weaponry to GEJ.

Two...US doesn't use alpha jets. That's Damn too condescending please.

Three... these alpha jets were some of the jets in the Nigerian Air force inventory that were decommissioned due to lack of maintenance in the past.

Please stop these lies

So, where are the ones the buffoon bought?


BTW, buying from the USA doesn't mean the USA/Government.

arresa:
he stole our money and spent it on worthless piece of crap

Are you talking about this man, your former employer


www.nairaland.com/attachments/2135824_image_jpeg9f360c5ab7736510df54c882e9dbf188


TTC in talks to sell old trains to Lagos. Are they safe enough?
AUGUST 10, 2011

As Toronto trainspotters gleefully take maiden rides on the TTC's Rocket, commuters in Lagos, Nigeria may be about to get some new trains of their own. Our old ones.

A TTC spokesperson has confirmed that the commission is negotiating with a private group to sell up to 260 used train cars to the West African megacity's new transit project.

"I can confirm that the TTC is in discussion with a third party that wants to purchase trains for Lagos," said commission spokesperson Brad Ross. "Over a period of time, they will be taken out of service and then transported over to Nigeria."

The cars being considered for sale are the TTC's old H-5 and H-6 models, which will be decommissioned as the TTC rolls out its new fleet of Rockets. Ross predicts the earliest they could be shipped to Nigeria is sometime in 2012.

Traffic snarls are already a major economic problem in the Nigerian capital, a booming city that will reach an estimated population of 25 million by 2015. A new above-ground rail system designed to carry 1.5 million people a day has already broken ground, and Lagos Governor Babtunde Fashola has said it "will be the most multi-dimensional and most impactful" of the government's efforts to reduce traffic congestion.

Fashola visited Toronto earlier this year to inspect the TTC trains.

The Lagos deal would be the first of its kind for the TTC. Decommissioned cars are usually sold for scrap metal and can fetch up to $1,500 dollar each. While Ross declined to discuss specific figures, he says the sticker price for Lagos is "significantly more" than scrap prices, putting the potential profits to the TTC in the millions of dollars.

It is not unusual for technology from western nations to end up in poorer countries. Marketplaces in Africa and Asia are flooded with North American clothes, computers, and even cars, but the purchase of larger technology like trains is rarer.

The cars will have to be significantly refurbished to fit existing infrastructure in Lagos, and some Nigerian media reports have lamented that the government appears to have settled on "tokundo," or used, trains instead of brand new vehicles.

Although half the cars are more than 30 years old, Ross is adamant they are perfectly safe and are only being decommissioned for capacity reasons. But he also admitted the TTC is not required to make sure the cars meet any safety standards before selling them.

"Once sold, it's up to the new operator to ensure they are in good working order," he said. "They do need to be maintained much more frequently than the new trains, simply because of their age. At some point they will run out their useful life."

Murtaza Haider, director of the Institute of Housing and Mobility at Ryerson University, said the age of the cars is definitely a cause for concern.

"We should be ensuring that there is some service life left in these vehicles and we're not going to be playing havoc with the lives of those who would ride these vehicles," Haider said. "There's metal fatigue, and that metal fatigue could result in dangerous conditions. I would be paying a close watch on this for the next ten years to see how many accidents do happen in Lagos."

He also warned that while rail systems are glamorous as far as transit infrastructure goes, they are not always as effective at reducing congestion as other options. Nevertheless, new rail systems are frequently preferred because governments can take advantage of kickbacks from large contracts.

According to media reports, the cost estimates for the Lagos rail project have varied wildly from $1.2 billion to $30 billion. In 2010, a Nigerian government watchdog accused Fashola's government of widespread corruption.

"More often than not, politicians favour rail transit because it is more expensive," Haider said. "It's almost useless in some cases, and less productive in most cases, than a bus system. But you can't buy busses for $30 billion. You can inflate prices and make a lot of money buying a rail system."

From: https://nowtoronto.com/news/next-stop-nigeria/

Firefire:
Fellow Nairalanders, in response to Fashola comments below on not receiving enough support from the federal government to complete the Lagos light rail project.

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"Fashola said all over the world, when cities and states build municipal rails like what Lagos is doing, their central governments support them morally and financially"[/size]

https://www.nairaland.com/2120455/cant-complete-lagos-light-rail

Few months ago same Fashola said this:


[size=15pt]Lagos: How We Spent N160bn World Bank Loan on Light Rail Project[/size]

The Lagos State Government yesterday justified the N160 billion it borrowed from the World Bank, noting that the fund was channelled to finance its light rail (blue line) project.

However, the state government expressed disappointment at the progress of the project, which it said, was not executed as smoothly as possible, but was optimistic of its completion.

The state Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, said this shortly after inspecting the light rail terminus at the Orile-Iganmu part of the state alongside some members of the state executive council.

Speaking with journalists, Fashola said the project would have been completed in another 12 months despite that the project execution was not as smooth and speedy as he wanted it.

The governor raised questions on the intention of the federal government for publishing the state debt profile in the recent time, wondering what could have informed the decision to make it public.

He said: “I think it was the Debt Management Office of the federal government that published the report that we have a debt of about N160billion. I do not know the intent of the publication.

“But if it was to inform the public, I think we have always kept the public informed anytime we borrow money. If there are other intentions behind that, only those who make the publication would know what the intentions are.

“But you see, when people talk about debt of a state like Lagos, they forget that after Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt and one other country, we have the fifth largest economy in Africa.

“When you are talking of about a billion naira debt to a population of over 21 million people; because if you are measuring the debt, you also have to measure the responsibility. Those are the things people keep in isolation.”

He, therefore, explained that the state government already “has in place, strategies to repay the loan. The federal government was in the know of the state’s decision to take the bond and it approved it.”

[size=15pt]He added that the truth “is that what they do not also say is that no state in Nigeria can borrow money outside, from any multilateral agencies without the approval of the federal government.[/size]

“What they did not say is that they approved it. No state can raise money by bond the way we have done without the federal government’s approval. [size=18pt]Both SEC and NSE are all federal regulatory agencies through which we must pass. If they said okay, it means there must be something good about the debt.
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“Our rating as a state is the same as that of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, BB minus-stable with a positive outlook. We are the only state in Nigeria that has that rating. The first bond that was taken during my first tenure has been paid; the first tranche has been paid.

“I think the second tranche will be settled around 2016 or 2017. We are already making provisions. The provisions that will be there will be in excess of what is needed,” the governor said

Fashola expressed satisfaction on the progress of the light rail project, though decried the petty delay that was encountered as a result funding, saying the project would have should have been completed in another 12 months.

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/lagos-how-we-spent-n160bn-world-bank-loan-on-light-rail-project/188736/

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sweetgala:


Many companies have the licence to assemble alpha jets. Please stop spewing nonsense, The United states government do not manufacture a single aircraft but rather place a request for an aircraft design to satisfy a need with requirements. Companies are then allowed to put in a tender which is then selected on merit, political interests, economic advantages, bureaucracy etc

Licences to manufacture is another element of aircraft manufacture, an example would be India who assemble a high number of their SU27 and MIG 29 in India , or the JF17 which the Pakistani and Chinese both assemble separately. Thou same design, have their own independent weapons suites. The Chinese have their latest radar and wepains systems while the Pakistani have gone with the western systems

You would have done well if you had cross-checked your facts before saying someone obviously more knowledgeable than you was "spewing nonsense."

josh4ever:
Stupid lies

One... the US has not and did not sell any weaponry to GEJ.

Two...US doesn't use alpha jets. That's Damn too condescending please.

Three... these alpha jets were some of the jets in the Nigerian Air force inventory that were decommissioned due to lack of maintenance in the past.

Please stop these lies

Between 1977 and 1991 only 480 alpha jets were produced. Long since decommissioned its only being used now for training and airshows. So private owners have them. These 2 came from private owners within the united states.
I had to help you break it down in a way you could easily understand.
#ekpa

Can't people be reasonable since dis govt came on board no day passes without calling GEJ so that attention and questions won't b asked about their lack of effort in moving d country forward.8 months after notin bin achieved...8months GEJ did not buy weapons...9th month he did buy non functional...dem don make una 4get all d promises way dem neva fit deliver...na so una go continue to hear 4 d nxt 3yrs o..nobody talking abt 5k for unemployed anymore.

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anonimi:


Are you talking about this man, your former employer


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TTC in talks to sell old trains to Lagos. Are they safe enough?
AUGUST 10, 2011

As Toronto trainspotters gleefully take maiden rides on the TTC's Rocket, commuters in Lagos, Nigeria may be about to get some new trains of their own. Our old ones.

A TTC spokesperson has confirmed that the commission is negotiating with a private group to sell up to 260 used train cars to the West African megacity's new transit project.

"I can confirm that the TTC is in discussion with a third party that wants to purchase trains for Lagos," said commission spokesperson Brad Ross. "Over a period of time, they will be taken out of service and then transported over to Nigeria."

The cars being considered for sale are the TTC's old H-5 and H-6 models, which will be decommissioned as the TTC rolls out its new fleet of Rockets. Ross predicts the earliest they could be shipped to Nigeria is sometime in 2012.

Traffic snarls are already a major economic problem in the Nigerian capital, a booming city that will reach an estimated population of 25 million by 2015. A new above-ground rail system designed to carry 1.5 million people a day has already broken ground, and Lagos Governor Babtunde Fashola has said it "will be the most multi-dimensional and most impactful" of the government's efforts to reduce traffic congestion.

Fashola visited Toronto earlier this year to inspect the TTC trains.

The Lagos deal would be the first of its kind for the TTC. Decommissioned cars are usually sold for scrap metal and can fetch up to $1,500 dollar each. While Ross declined to discuss specific figures, he says the sticker price for Lagos is "significantly more" than scrap prices, putting the potential profits to the TTC in the millions of dollars.

It is not unusual for technology from western nations to end up in poorer countries. Marketplaces in Africa and Asia are flooded with North American clothes, computers, and even cars, but the purchase of larger technology like trains is rarer.

The cars will have to be significantly refurbished to fit existing infrastructure in Lagos, and some Nigerian media reports have lamented that the government appears to have settled on "tokundo," or used, trains instead of brand new vehicles.

Although half the cars are more than 30 years old, Ross is adamant they are perfectly safe and are only being decommissioned for capacity reasons. But he also admitted the TTC is not required to make sure the cars meet any safety standards before selling them.

"Once sold, it's up to the new operator to ensure they are in good working order," he said. "They do need to be maintained much more frequently than the new trains, simply because of their age. At some point they will run out their useful life."

Murtaza Haider, director of the Institute of Housing and Mobility at Ryerson University, said the age of the cars is definitely a cause for concern.

"We should be ensuring that there is some service life left in these vehicles and we're not going to be playing havoc with the lives of those who would ride these vehicles," Haider said. "There's metal fatigue, and that metal fatigue could result in dangerous conditions. I would be paying a close watch on this for the next ten years to see how many accidents do happen in Lagos."

He also warned that while rail systems are glamorous as far as transit infrastructure goes, they are not always as effective at reducing congestion as other options. Nevertheless, new rail systems are frequently preferred because governments can take advantage of kickbacks from large contracts.

According to media reports, the cost estimates for the Lagos rail project have varied wildly from $1.2 billion to $30 billion. In 2010, a Nigerian government watchdog accused Fashola's government of widespread corruption.

"More often than not, politicians favour rail transit because it is more expensive," Haider said. "It's almost useless in some cases, and less productive in most cases, than a bus system. But you can't buy busses for $30 billion. You can inflate prices and make a lot of money buying a rail system."

From: https://nowtoronto.com/news/next-stop-nigeria/







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Ipod trolls bore me...

Firefire:
Alhaji Lie Mohammed of APC will die a Liar.


APC, Party of professional liars and career fraudsters.

. Good one, but firefire, u just like this phrase "professional liars and career fraudsters" e dey sweet u well well