A few months after President Muhammadu Buhari approved $1 billion for the purchase of military hardware for the use of the Nigerian Armed Forces , some Nigerian troops have released a video deploring the poor state of their equipment.
In the five -minute video seen on Saturday , a soldier , while lamenting that dozens of troops had died in a recent attack , showed the burnt shells of several tanks and vehicles in the Metele base, which was attacked by the Boko Haram on November 18 .
“See the weapons they bring here. These are not working, ” he said .
“These are outdated vehicles, they are not working. They just keep them here for formality, ” said the soldier.
“Imagine , they are killing us every day . The situation is getting worse . ”
This is coming barely four weeks after the Army celebrated on its Twitter account the delivery of high -grade ammunition .
“The Nigerian Army has received a shipment of various ammunition to further enhance its operational capabilities and combat efficiency , ” the army tweeted on October 30.
In April 2018 , Buhari announced the approval of $1bn for the purchase of military hardware .
Buhari also in April approved the withdrawal $462 million from the Excess Crude Account ( ECA ) for the procurement of 12 Super Tucano aircraft for the army from the United States.
However, the soldiers said despite huge resources released by the government, the Nigeria military only supplies them with obsolete weapons , “ that can ’ t stand any good fight with Boko Haram .”
They were heard saying in the video that their commanders are using them to “ make money ” by deploying war tanks that have outlived their usefulness .
The Soldiers had in June protested being redeployed to a battlefront in the remote Lake Chad region after fighting Boko Haram jihadists for years without relief .
The release of the five -minute video underscores growing desperation among Nigerian troops .
The recent attack on the troops claimed several lives , while the Army did not release the number of casualties , reports have it that at least 44 soldiers were killed among whom was a lieutenant colonel.
Although the Nigerian Army and the president reacted to the killing five days after the attack , the army is , however , yet to speak on this video by the soldiers .
The military has , however , said in the past that it was committed to the welfare of its soldiers and was doing its best to provide the best weapons for them .


https://m.guardian.ng/news/despite-buharis-1bn-approval-for-arms-soldiers-lament-obsolete-weapons/

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GavelSlam:
They said they don't want Innosons.

Innoson is not a defence contractor.

The stench of looting going on in this government will suffocate the strongest when fully revealed. The lopsided nature of fighting corruption has embolden government officials loot and re-loot. How did we get here?.

GavelSlam:
They said they don't want Innosons.

If govt bought only Innoson, there must be change from the $1b. Where is the money?

hmm...

Some of the weapons below

Moreover, it takes time before weapons are delivered after being booked and paid for.

GavelSlam:


He is.

If you listened to the soldier who was complaining, on a number of occasions he mentioned Innosons.

Many of you pretend not to hear when it suits your agenda.

Buhari used $1 Billion to purchase commercial vehicles instead of military vehicles and looted the rest. Innoson is not a military contractor. His military vehicles are for transport not for combatant purposes, deploying them to the hot zones is wickedness.

GavelSlam:


Shut up.

You don't know better than the soldier you guys were more than happy to promote.

Innoson military vehicles are not for combat purposes but for secured transport. Purchasing those vehicles and deploying them for combat purposes is treason. Buhari must vomit our $1 billion.