The
Federal Government, yesterday, gave reason for the cancellation of the
training of Nigerian soldiers by American security experts, attributing
it to logistic problem.
The U.S. Government, through its
Embassy in Abuja on Monday said in a statement that “At the request of
the Nigerian government, the United States will discontinue its training
of a Nigerian Army battalion.”
But Nigerian
government explained that it did not cancel the training, but that the
condition placed down by US government was not healthy for the security
of lives and property of its citizens, particularly those in the north
east region.
The conditions, according to it, include withdrawing
of some military equipment from the battle field, so that the American
could use them to train the soldiers.
The Coordinator of the
National Information Centre, Mr. Mike Omeri, who stated this during a
routine briefing on security situation in the country, in Abuja, said
the government would not expose its citizens at the mercy of insurgents
because it wants to train its solders.
However, Omeri maintained
that the two countries were not at variance as being insinuated by some
people in the country. “Nigeria and America have strong military
relation till date. It’s still ongoing and strong,” he said, disclosing
that Nigerian soldiers had concluded two phases of the training out of
the three.
Omeri explained that the third phase had to do with
logistical components which the Americas did not provide but instead
relied on Nigerian Military equipments, which was currently in use in
the troubled states.
Credit: Caleb Ayansina/Vanguard
Bia Goodluck jonathan, shey u no wan make dem bring bak our gals abi?
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