The United States Tuesday said Nigeria procured 12 new A-29 Super Tucano jets at a sum of $500 million.

The procurement, according to the U.S. Department of Defense, is the largest single arms purchase in sub-Saharan Africa.

Gen. Jeff Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa commander disclosed this on Tuesday at the A-29 Super Tucano induction ceremony, hosted by Nigerian Minister of Defense Bashir Salihi Magashi and the Nigerian Air Force in Abuja.

“The Nigerian Air Force is one of our key partners that play a critical role in furthering regional security and stability,” Gen. Harrigian was quoted as saying in a statement by the US Embassy in Abuja.

“This ceremony symbolizes the strength of our unique partnership and underscores the value of training and working together,” he said.

The Super Tucanos were the impetus for the significant deepening of training and professional relationships, he added.

The statement said, “Precision targeting, air-to-ground integration, and human rights training are all included in the partnership between the U.S. and Nigeria.

“The aircraft will assist the Nigerian Air Force in their fight against violent extremist organizations including the Islamic State West Africa Province.

“The joint structure of air-to-ground integration also supports Nigerian Army and Navy operations.

“Nigeria purchased the A-29s through the Foreign Military Sales programme, which follows the Department of Defense’s “Total Package Approach” model and includes spare parts for several years of operation, contract logistics support, munitions, and a multi-year construction project to improve Kainji Air Base infrastructure.

“The total sale is valued at almost $500 million, making it the largest FMS program in sub-Saharan Africa.”

Harrigian said the A-29 is a prime tool to help Nigeria combat violent extremism and is vital to sustained deterrence.

“The total package deal—aircrew and maintainer training, precision-guided weapon delivery, and more—highlights our enduring partnership with the Nigerian Air Force and our commitment to enabling their successes where we can.”

A total of 64 pilots and maintainers from the Nigerian Air Force were trained to U.S. standards with the U.S. Air Force’s 81st Fighter Squadron at Moody Air Base in Georgia, USA.

The training also emphasized the Law of Armed Conflict and civilian casualty mitigation, which are fundamental principles of the Nigerian military’s professional education and training.

As part of the programme, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is providing $36.1M in infrastructure support to the A-29s’ home base, Kainji Air Base, including covered magazines and aircraft sunshades, a new airfield hot cargo pad, perimeter and security fencing, airfield lights, and various airfield apron, parking, hangar, and entry control point enhancements.

The infrastructure package also includes a flight annex wing building for simulator training as well as munitions assembly and storage and small arms storage.

https://dailytrust.com/nigeria-paid-500m-for-new-tucano-jets-u-s

Photo: U.S and Nigerian officials during the induction ceremony of the six newly acquired A-29 Super Tucano aircraft into the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Order of Battle in Abuja

Can you imagine, $500m for a tucano to fight the monster they created why some people don't even know what they are going to eat today. Nawao.

Something that will still end up in the hands of terrorists

That's right

They we still give the jet to bokoharam as usual

PDP Dundees will still find a way to rubbish this, after their slave masters squandered
$ 2.1b they should have used to buy these jets and finish Boko Haram in its early days.

Damnnn niggar
Isoright....
The world and humans are busy spending Money on security

What are we scared of?
Probably we are scared of the monsters we made
To all my real niggarz...lets grab our bottles and weed as we sing this song together
[Verse 5: ] oh .. sorry [Chorus :]
Calling me a monster just 'cause we said
No way, no way, no way

[Verse 3: ]
Ain't comprehending the hate
That the oppressed generate
When they've been working like slaves
To get some minimum wage
You turn around and you blame
Them for their anger and rage
Put them in shackles and chains
Because of what they became
We are the monsters you made
So fuckkk dem classes in school
Fuckkk mongo park and the fool
That said they found river Niger
They've been lying to you
Ain't no denying the truth
See what I'm tryin to do
Is draw the line for the mothers crying, we're dying as youths
We are the monsters you made

Something wey taliban go soon collect for una hand. This i have vehemently seen!

Nigeria is blessed with everything to make her citizens comfortable.. also the citizens are blessed with a lot of clueless and senseless leaders... The day this buffons increase fuel pump price to #350 .. is the day ama either leave this country.. or match to the Government house in my state.. to lie down at the gate... So dt dey will kuku kill me...

Abeg when niger Delta militants won even begin self their forms self.. I like join dem ool

see the FAT man from the left..

Drop em HOT on Fulani TERRORISTS breeders association, ipob/ESN ,Bokos and other baxtardX

Jostoman:
Can you imagine, $500m for a tucano to fight the monster they created why some people don't even know what they are going to eat today. Nawao.

Swears. Na biscuits I est since morning but we are surviving
..

Ok

them don buy new toys for their baby-haram

make we siddon dey look

God save us, can’t just talk but all evil plans will not work.

They may abandon it for jihad terrorist to use it to capture Nigeria.


Islam is dangerous to humanity,

Stay away from it




Whether they succeed it or not, Igboho and kanu remain the true heroes of my time.

I wish we understand their fight before it too late.

Election funds?

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In fact, we are in problem in this country. We are buying weapons and ammunitions steadily but where is the results of these weapons. This government will soon ruin this country. The clueless one around Buhari will never tell him the truth. See them wasting scarce resources on what they intentionally created. These people will never escape the anger of God.

MuhamMADu offsprings .

How many of the 12 will be lost to ISWAP/BH or crashed before 2023?�

Jet, abi tatapupu

Ok

3 will crash before December, another 3 will be missing before December, the remaining 6 will be out of service before mid next year.

And we are still borrowing

Hmmbbb

And we're still getting fvcked by these terrorists
Las las boko boys will gladly take back their properties.
Make I observe this drama in HD first

The money they supposed to use for infrastructure or to reduce rate of unemployment, how many terrorist have they killed with AK-47 on the land talk more of jet flying up without visual target.

How many months remain for this man to finish.

Jostoman:
Can you imagine, $500m for a tucano to fight the monster they created why some people don't even know what they are going to eat today. Nawao.

ppl must talk sa, haba!

Some Buhari boys will be smiling to bank

....

when are we gonna start building naija made jets?