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Re: US Senators Block Sale Of Fighter Jets To Nigeria Over Human Rights Concern by NwaAmaikpe: 11:36am On Jun 10, 2017
shocked
What does the military need fighter jets for in this zoo

If not to terrorize the Igbos

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Re: US Senators Block Sale Of Fighter Jets To Nigeria Over Human Rights Concern by trendyupdates: 11:38am On Jun 10, 2017
Thats good. I love it

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Re: US Senators Block Sale Of Fighter Jets To Nigeria Over Human Rights Concern by felixomor: 11:38am On Jun 10, 2017
By the time other top countries refuse to sell arms.

We will be wiser.
Re: US Senators Block Sale Of Fighter Jets To Nigeria Over Human Rights Concern by candidbabe(f): 11:38am On Jun 10, 2017
Nemesis, Buhari what you sow you shall reap

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Re: US Senators Block Sale Of Fighter Jets To Nigeria Over Human Rights Concern by magoo10(m): 11:38am On Jun 10, 2017
what goes around comes around
this govt is doomed

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Re: US Senators Block Sale Of Fighter Jets To Nigeria Over Human Rights Concern by Pecca: 11:39am On Jun 10, 2017
even under Bullhary, the incorruptible?

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Re: US Senators Block Sale Of Fighter Jets To Nigeria Over Human Rights Concern by Nobody: 11:40am On Jun 10, 2017
xcolanto:
Senators I have no idea how you guys missed the killing of over 150 pro Biafran peaceful protesters in various cities around Nigeria for demanding their right to self determination and the ability to control and govern their God given people and resources as provided in the U.N and African charter on human rights.
because there was no killings...na haux
Re: US Senators Block Sale Of Fighter Jets To Nigeria Over Human Rights Concern by thespokenword: 11:40am On Jun 10, 2017
I SMELL WAR! SECOND CIVIL WAR. IF THERE WAS FIRST , NEXT TO IT IS SECOND. THE NORTH BELIEVE THE WARSHIP ACQUIRED BY GEJ ADMINISTRATION WAS FOR THE DEFENCE OF THE SOUTH SHOULD A WAR ARISE. AND OF COURSE, WITH THE AIRFORCE FORMATION ALL IN THE NORTH, THEY HAVE TO COUNTER THAT MIGHT. How could you propose to buy such weapon on a war that you acknowledged has been won and enemy technically defeated? NIGERIANS, PLEASE PREPARE FOR SOMETHING BIG!

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Re: US Senators Block Sale Of Fighter Jets To Nigeria Over Human Rights Concern by Juciano1(m): 11:42am On Jun 10, 2017
Na wa to this FG! Secure a return of all loots: Failed! Secure new weapons: Failed! So much for the 43-nation tour by Bubu.

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Re: US Senators Block Sale Of Fighter Jets To Nigeria Over Human Rights Concern by greenermodels: 11:42am On Jun 10, 2017
when amnesty international sends it's own letter, even Russia and China wouldn't want to sell a pin to them.

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Re: US Senators Block Sale Of Fighter Jets To Nigeria Over Human Rights Concern by repogirl(f): 11:42am On Jun 10, 2017
Shebi they court martialed and sentenced a CHRISTIAN soldier to death a few days ago ..... Meanwhile the ones that wiped out over 500 shiite women and children and the ones that killed protesters in the south east have been left to go on with their lives.

Thats how the Nigerian government shows concern for human rights abuse.

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Re: US Senators Block Sale Of Fighter Jets To Nigeria Over Human Rights Concern by xcolanto(m): 11:42am On Jun 10, 2017
Nalikedis:
because there was no killings...na haux

Tell that to amnesty international! They have a report to this effect and its well documented.
What would you know when your stuck in some brown roof, sipping hydraulic ewedu and typing from Oshogbo. tongue

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Re: US Senators Block Sale Of Fighter Jets To Nigeria Over Human Rights Concern by dallyemmy: 11:44am On Jun 10, 2017
DEN NOR GET TWO HEADS ABEG
Re: US Senators Block Sale Of Fighter Jets To Nigeria Over Human Rights Concern by kolafolabi(m): 11:47am On Jun 10, 2017
Nigerdeltaboi:
good news now let's get the Russian jets to hell with America
Or Chinese Jets

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Re: US Senators Block Sale Of Fighter Jets To Nigeria Over Human Rights Concern by yinkslinks(m): 11:50am On Jun 10, 2017
Welcomed decision.

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Re: US Senators Block Sale Of Fighter Jets To Nigeria Over Human Rights Concern by abbey621(m): 11:51am On Jun 10, 2017
Russian and German weapons are much more affordable. I'll advise the FG to look in other directions, the U.S is not the only specialist on weapons.
Re: US Senators Block Sale Of Fighter Jets To Nigeria Over Human Rights Concern by dallyemmy: 11:52am On Jun 10, 2017
dallyemmy:
LET US BUILD OUR OWN FIGHTER JETS. LOOK AT NORTH KOREA IT'S GRADUALLY BECOMING A WORLD POWER!

DEN NOR GET TWO HEADS ABEG
YES WE CAN DEN NOR SWEAR FOR BLACK MAN
Re: US Senators Block Sale Of Fighter Jets To Nigeria Over Human Rights Concern by DaudaAbu(m): 11:53am On Jun 10, 2017
The same US that bombed chinese embassy and claimed its a mistake?
Despite the fact that they have the best trained pilots, and the plane is manufactured by them?

So they did not believe our own story that the iDP camp bombing was also a mistake?
Re: US Senators Block Sale Of Fighter Jets To Nigeria Over Human Rights Concern by arent88(m): 11:53am On Jun 10, 2017
two faced bastards,the Saudi governments DAT they are willing to sell hundreds of billions of dollars of arms to don't have human right issues abi.
Re: US Senators Block Sale Of Fighter Jets To Nigeria Over Human Rights Concern by Nobody: 11:55am On Jun 10, 2017
Blue3k:
LOL Buhari better go to Russia. If you guys read the Russia thread I posted it says Moscow is willing to work with Nigeria. I remember the Trump story got front page on hope of US support. Honestly Nigeria should get its act together start learning how to make more of these weapons ourselves long term. We shouldn't be counting on fickle foreign powers who we have no sway with.

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Russian risk is not worth taking. El-zakyzaky is an iranian stooge...and iran is Russia ally. I think Trump will sell to naija because he care more about terrorism than so called human right. The number of Americans killed daily with guns are more than the number of syrians killed at the same time. Black americans are perpetually afraid of their police so I dont understand human right those senators are talking about. Saudis are bombing in yemen and some believe they are sponsoring terrorism...same with Qatar yet US sell weapon to them... Hypocrites. Time to stop taking orders from this people. ICJ have only tried Africans, time for Africans to pull out of it. Amnesty international only report African coutries... Nothing on Arabs and war torn mid east...time to get the imperalist out of our shore. Africa should develop her own laws and and stop being ordered around by these demagogs

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Re: US Senators Block Sale Of Fighter Jets To Nigeria Over Human Rights Concern by yaki84: 11:55am On Jun 10, 2017
vengertime:
Buhari is a terrorist hiding in London. He should be killed and thrown to the pigs.
pigs ke, u wan mek those innocent pigs get stunted growth n turn to snoop dog?

Bobo na ants good mek them throw the carcass give. All those small red ants wey like sugar.

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Re: US Senators Block Sale Of Fighter Jets To Nigeria Over Human Rights Concern by ivolt: 11:55am On Jun 10, 2017
Trump doesn't give a damn about the view of some snowflake senators.
If it brings money to the US, Trump will sell.
Re: US Senators Block Sale Of Fighter Jets To Nigeria Over Human Rights Concern by greymiles: 11:57am On Jun 10, 2017
abbey621:
Russian and German weapons are much more affordable. I'll advise the FG to look in other directions, the U.S is not the only specialist on weapons.
US dat has been killing thousands in the middle east since God knows when.
They arm people like Osama bin laden, sell weapons to Iraq, Iran militias.

The only reason dey will not sell is because they have notin to gain
Re: US Senators Block Sale Of Fighter Jets To Nigeria Over Human Rights Concern by KemjikaEme: 11:58am On Jun 10, 2017
Nigeria has been breaking rules of war since 1914.
If they can bomb innocent Biafran women and children in hospitals and markets in the 60s,how much more an Idp camp.

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Re: US Senators Block Sale Of Fighter Jets To Nigeria Over Human Rights Concern by ozimec(m): 11:58am On Jun 10, 2017
Danishguy:
Two US senators have written to the secretary of state not to sell fighter jets to Nigeria

- They claimed issue of human rights concern was a reason for this blockade

- Nigeria was accused of not following court orders in the detention of El-Zakzaky

The Nigerian government has suffered a setback in its fight against terrorism as the United States has been urged not to sell fighter jets to Nigeria over human rights concern.

Donald Trump-led administration had promised to sell 12 weaponised aircraft to Nigeria $600 million but this might have suffered a dip as senators Cory Booker and Rand Paul in a joint letter on Tuesday, June 8, said Nigeria must display concern for human rights first.

The duo in the letter to the US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, cited the killing of Shi’ites by the army in early 2015 and the accidental bombing of an IDP camp as reasons why the aircrafts should not be sold to Nigeria.

They noted that although the country was facing Boko Haram insurgency, failure to comply with human rights directives shows the country should not be in custody of these fighter jets.

Read the letter below:

Dear Secretary Tillerson:

"We are writing to convey our concerns regarding reports that you intend to proceed with plans to sell A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircrafts, with mounted machine guns and related parts and logistical support, to help the Nigerian government combat Boko Haram. We request that before you approve this sale, you brief us on the steps Nigeria has taken to investigate and hold accountable those that have committed human rights abuses. We believe the security threats Nigeria is facing are very real but that a sale of this nature, and at this time, is ill-advised. Boko Haram – a 5,000 to 10,000 strong insurgent force with ties to the Islamic State – will not be defeated through expanded air power alone.

"Despite your comments that values will not impact national security policies, we believe proceeding without any clear indications of progress from the Nigerian government on the protection of human rights and enforcement of accountability would run contrary to our national security objectives.

"With proper training of pilots, the sale of more sophisticated aircraft could lead to more accurate targeting of insurgents by the Nigerian Air Force and potentially a reduction of civilian casualties. But there is evidence that the Nigerian military routinely flouts the laws of war and there remains an absence of adequate safeguards and accountability mechanisms. This means that the Tucano aircraft could be used in a manner inconsistent with international human rights and humanitarian law – and that ultimately helps to strengthen Boko Haram.

"Given that the Nigerian military still lacks the ability to mount a sophisticated counterinsurgency cooperation combining group and air assets, and the A-29 airframes will not be ready for delivery for at least another year at the earliest, we see no rush to complete the sale. Because this sale is an important point of leverage to encourage critical reforms necessary to defeat Boko Haram, we recommend that you require the Nigerian government to complete these steps before proceeding with the sale. Some of the important and specific benchmarks that would show progress include:

"Progress from the authorities in Abuja on the Kaduna government’s investigation into the December 2015 alleged massacre on Shiite Muslims in the northeastern town of Zaria, where at least 347 members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, a Shia Muslim group, were killed by army soldiers. Credible organizations found that the army’s attack was unjustified. An investigation launched by the local Kaduna government found the General Officer in command of the army to have authorized the massacre and recommended prosecution. Nearly a year after this report was published, there has been no follow-up from the federal government in Abuja. Authorities also failed to comply with a court order for the release of the movement’s leader, Ibraheem El Zakzaky, and his wife who remain in detention without charges since December 2015.

"Completion of the investigation into the January 2017 attack on a displaced persons camp in Rann, northeastern Nigeria, by the Nigerian Air Force, which killed at least 236 people and injured thousands more. The government was quick to acknowledge the attack, which officials said was an accident, and agreed to undertake an investigation but it has yet to be finalized and then made available to the public. Even if it was accidental, the Rann incident demonstrates the urgent need for safeguards and accountability.

"Progress on a fair investigation into the 2014 killing by the Nigerian security forces of over 600 people, on the heels of Boko Haram’s attack on Giwa army barracks. Hundreds of mostly unarmed detainees, including children, were killed in extrajudicial executions and likely buried in mass graves around the city.


"At the same time, there continues to be additional allegations of corruption, abuse, and misconduct throughout the Nigerian military. While some soldiers have been released or retired, there has yet to be any real or meaningful accountability for the systemic challenges that have plagued Nigeria’s security forces for decades. Without addressing these problems at an institutional level, reform is merely cosmetic and will only perpetuate longstanding patterns of abuse, which could serve as propaganda for Boko Haram and other insurgent groups seeking to discredit the Nigerian government.

"We are concerned that the decision to proceed with this sale will empower the government to backtrack even further on its commitments to human rights, accountability, and upholding international humanitarian law, which in turn could spur greater unrest and violence, particularly in the northeastern part of the country. Accordingly, we strongly urge you to reconsider your decision to sell A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircrafts to Nigeria without any meaningful reform or any clear safeguards in place. Instead we recommend you make clear to Abuja that the sale of these aircraft can proceed only if there is positive and measurable progress on reforming the security institutions.".


https://www.naij.com/1109091-us-senators-block-sale-fighter-jets-nigeria-human-rights-concern.html




I support this move. It's very evident that human rights have been recklessly abused and willbcontinue to be abused in this country if not checked. It seems there's no regard for the sanctity of human lives.

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Re: US Senators Block Sale Of Fighter Jets To Nigeria Over Human Rights Concern by galaxy2020(m): 11:58am On Jun 10, 2017
They have not accounted for the Igbos ,shites and Niger delta militants they killed and covered up.

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Re: US Senators Block Sale Of Fighter Jets To Nigeria Over Human Rights Concern by blackgorillaman: 12:00pm On Jun 10, 2017
Go and buy in China, India, south Africa, Italy,Russia, France, Japan, north koeria
Re: US Senators Block Sale Of Fighter Jets To Nigeria Over Human Rights Concern by smartty68(m): 12:01pm On Jun 10, 2017
All those shouting "Patronize China or Russia", I pity you people sha.

This is the best decision taken by the US government to avoid the abuse of such machinery by our so called zombies in uniforms.

A country where human rights ain't regarded as anything, is that one a country

Best decision so far.

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Re: US Senators Block Sale Of Fighter Jets To Nigeria Over Human Rights Concern by Nobody: 12:02pm On Jun 10, 2017
xcolanto:


Tell that to amnesty international! They have a report to this effect and its well documented.
What would you know when your stuck in some brown roof, sipping hydraulic ewedu and typing from Oshogbo. tongue
Shiites massacre are well documented and reported by same Amnesty... Thats why US senators are acting on it. So you can keep your 150 blackmail bro...IT IS A HAUX.
Re: US Senators Block Sale Of Fighter Jets To Nigeria Over Human Rights Concern by komekn(m): 12:04pm On Jun 10, 2017
Excellent news.


These aircraft and over priced and not fit for purpose absolutely no need.

What when should be doing is increasing our capacity in general infrastructure not over priced and over stated airframes. With a very restricted mission delivery.

We have a massive trade deficit with Germany and a good relationship too.


We still have massive infrastructure gaps in equipment, communications and hardware with our ground forces.

The army still does not have a definite IFV and combatants are sitting ducks in those soft skinned pick up trucks and armed with antiquated AK47 without optic sights. Simply disgraceful.

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Re: US Senators Block Sale Of Fighter Jets To Nigeria Over Human Rights Concern by Klington: 12:09pm On Jun 10, 2017
People that value human life,,,,,,,,,, but how come they singled out elzazaky alone.....something is definitely not sitting right.

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Re: US Senators Block Sale Of Fighter Jets To Nigeria Over Human Rights Concern by Topman0001(m): 12:10pm On Jun 10, 2017
I'm impressed with the findings of the American senators. Nice evidence, but we're no supposed to think one sided. Your'e talking human rights when insurgency has claimed several thousands of life and still claiming. If America refuse to sell, some other countries like china, Russia even Israel are ready to sell. There'll be proper management on the use of the weapon.

U claimed they killed Shiites islamic group, yes they are forming alliance at the time Nigeria is facing challenges of insurgency. Maybe u don't know that we have more Hausas in Nigeria army, but Sodiers are trained to protect the unity and security of the country. Our pledge says ".... To protect her unity and uphold her honour and glory, so help me God"

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