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The animosity between the Nigerian government and its American counterpart has deepened with the Nigerian government cancelling a plan to have the United States military train a battalion of the Nigerian army to confront the extremist Boko Haram sect.


CDS Alex Badeh
Nigerian officials did not provide reasons for the decision Monday, but the United States government said it regretted the move.

“At the request of the Nigerian government, the United States will discontinue its training of a Nigerian Army battalion,” the U.S. government, through its embassy in Abuja, said in a statement.

Relations between the two countries have been at a record low with Nigeria accusing the United States of not providing sufficient support for its fight against Boko Haram.

After months of informal allegations, the Nigerian Ambassador to the U.S. Ade Adefuye, had in November openly accused the United States of refusing to sell arms and equipment to Nigeria to help defeat Boko Haram.

In its response, the American government said it has supported Nigeria to the extent its law permits, and accused the Nigerian security forces of human rights violations.

The U.S. said its laws disallow sales of arms to countries with such human rights record.

Even so, the American government said it has provided some military equipment to Nigeria.

The two countries are not also relating well economically after the U.S. fully suspended buying Nigerian crude oil in July, a decision that helped plunge Nigeria into one of its most severe financial crises as oil price falls to a seven-year low.

It is not clear whether the latest decision to suspend the military training relates to previous economic and military incidents between the two countries.

Nigeria’s supervising Minister for Information, Nurudeen Mohammed, could not be reached immediately, as well as presidential spokespersons, Reuben Abati and Doyin Okupe,.

But the U.S. government said in its statement that the first two phases of the training were conducted between April and August 2014, and had provided previously untrained civilian personnel with basic soldiering skills.

“Based on mutual assessment of the Nigerian Army and U.S. trainers, a third iteration of training was agreed upon with the intent of developing the battalion into a unit with advanced infantry skills.

“We regret premature termination of this training, as it was to be the first in a larger planned project that would have trained additional units with the goal of helping the Nigerian Army build capacity to counter Boko Haram,” it said.

The statement however said the U.S. government would continue other aspects of its extensive bilateral security relationship, as well as all other assistance programs, with Nigeria.


http://saharareporters.com/2014/12/01/nigeria-cancels-us-military-training-relations-between-both-nations-worsen

US don't want Nigeria to succeed but they will definitely be put to shame

I won't blame the US government, I will rather blame all the past and present Nigerian leaders that brought us to this situation. If after over 50 years of independence, we still can't manufacture arms that can be used to defeat a rag tag local insurgents, I wonder what will happen if we are to fight another country in Africa.

Jonathan sud be trained, not d military

[size=20pt]Joe Satan and his goats never really think things through , making decisions and letting Nigerian masses regret it

If anyone told me US marines were still in Nigeria I would have argued but it seems they've been here all along

Not too long ago , the US ,UK ,France sent soldiers to help us search for our girls

Less than 24 hours into their arrival panic stricken politicians started going on Popular TV stations to announce that BOKO Haram is a Nigerian problem

If I remember correctly the US offered to tackle B.H , Some MOFows were arguing with me that they don't do things free , the want oil. Abi ?

Now that oil is useless and the price has fallen , BH would have been a story by now

Before the Nigerian politicians and media succeeded in chasing away the soldiers from US,UKand France , during that week we discovered Sambia, We discovered that soldiers were giving weapons to BH , we learnt that politicians are in direct contact with shekau himself . These was achieved in just a week


Now Mr clueless severs relations US, I wonder what happens if the country we heard was purchasing weapons for book haram decides to attack Nigeria , would we be able to defend ourselves ?


Any gbosa here , public flights will be cancelled or detained. But the politicians you are so loyal to would just get into their bullet proof $300k SUV. Drive to a private hanger , take off in their private jets and seek asylum if the need be , Common man think twice because I think Jonathan is Intentionally making Nigeria ungovernable for anyone that comes in next February or this December if the impeachment succeeds


Anyways , those who would quote to yab. Feel free to do so , but just before you click "quote", read back on these topics , gather your arguments and connect your brain's WiFi to you hand before you type. Or imma tell you the kind of truth that would make you shudder and shiver
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no knowledge lost now

who stands to gain or lose in this cancellation? Nigeria or the US?

We don't need the US to succeed. They can go have a seat at the crater of Mount Vesuvius for all I care.

rawpadgin:
US don't want Nigeria to succeed but they will definitely be put to shame

Slowdown bro; d way Nigerian government is handling the whole issue of BH makes me tink otherwise. Besides, its high time Nigeria snaps out of its cowardly approach to issues.

DaBullIT:
[size=20pt]Joe Satan and his goats never really think things through , making decisions and letting Nigerian masses regret it

If anyone told me US marines were still in Nigeria I would have argued but it seems they've been here all along

Not too long ago , the US ,UK ,France sent soldiers to help us search for our girls

Less than 24 hours into their arrival panic stricken politicians started going on Popular TV stations to announce that BOKO Haram is a Nigerian problem

If I remember correctly the US offered to tackle B.H , Some MOFows were arguing with me that they don't do things free , the want oil. Abi ?

Now that oil is useless and the price has fallen , BH would have been a story by now

Before the Nigerian politicians and media succeeded in chasing away the soldiers from US,UKand France , during that week we discovered Sambia, We discovered that soldiers were giving weapons to BH , we learnt that politicians are in direct contact with shekau himself . These was achieved in just a week


Now Mr clueless severs relations US, I wonder what happens if the country we heard was purchasing weapons for book haram decides to attack Nigeria , would we be able to defend ourselves ?


Any gbosa here , public flights will be cancelled or detained. But the politicians you are so loyal to would just get into their bullet proof $300k SUV. Drive to a private hanger , take off in their private jets and seek asylum if the need be , Common man think twice because I think Jonathan is Intentionally making Nigeria ungovernable for anyone that comes in next February or this December if the impeachment succeeds


Anyways , those who would quote to yab. Feel free to do so , but just before you click "quote", read back on these topics , gather your arguments and connect your brain's WiFi to you hand before you type. Or imma tell you the kind of truth that would make you shudder and shiver
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And some people really think the Fed.Govt has intentions of stopping the terrorists.

ISpiksDaTroof:
And some people really think the Fed.Govt has intentions of stopping the terrorists.

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America did show support and assistance to Nigeria until politicians turned it into drama
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