The Federal Government has again been blocked by the United
States from acquiring fighter ground attack aircraft important in
the fight against Boko Haram.
America has prevented the Nigerian Military from getting the A-29
Super Tucano light attack aircraft from Brazil according to
investigations.
A Presidency source said on Saturday that Nigeria and Brazil were
almost striking a deal on the acquisition of the light attack aircraft
when the US, which produced the aircraft, prevented the deal.
It was gathered that the leadership of the Armed Forces had taken
a decision to replace the ailing Alpha jet platform of the Nigerian
Air Force with the newer A-29 Super Tucano.
The Brazilians were alleged to be initially enthusiastic about the
deal before they suddenly became reluctant.
The source added the US had told the Brazilians, who acquired 99
of the aircraft from the US firm, Embraer Defence System, that the
aircraft deal be put on hold due to human rights issues involving
the military.
The US had blocked the immediate past administration of Dr.
Goodluck Jonathan from acquiring Boeing CH-47 Chinok
helicopters from Israel in January 2015 purportedly due to human
rights issues involving the military.
Like the case of the A-29 Super Tucano, the Boeing CH-47 Chinok
helicopters were produced by US firms and could only be sold with
approval by the Americans.
The latest development has dimmed indications that the US was
relaxing the arms embargo on the country with the election of
President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015.
US Congressman Darrel Isah had said shortly after a meeting with
service chiefs and defence authorities in the country in August
2015 that the US had commenced the process of relaxing the
embargo on military assistance to the country under the Leahy
Law.
The Leahy Law prohibits the US defence sector from providing
military assistance to countries involved in rights violations.

www.nigerianmonitor.com/boko-haram-us-blocks-fg-from-buying-aircraft-from-brazil/

dz is unacceptable

Welcome development, nice.

U S again?. What Human rights do Bokoharam Terrorists have?. Can I trust this source?

heavenly truth!

GOD bless KARMA

If it's true I say dis wat goes round comes around

Obama sef

Samsung Galaxy sorry A-29 Super Turcano would just destroy all that he (Obama) has built in Nigeria

Abeymills:
If it's true I say dis wat goes round comes around

Abeymills, I'm really suspecting your intention. I understand your game too easily.

heavenly truth!

Exactly what happened to the philipines and see what they did.

The philipines president visited russia and said this


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkacS4J25Zg

God bless God for J.Trump's victory.

Oh well naija make your own weapons and quit wailing. How many unemployed engineers does Nigeria have? Give them something to do.