Military Purchase Attack Helicopters From Russia
Investigations by Punch revealed that the military hardware were imported from Russia, and other Eastern European countries.
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Some of the items that are being received include armored personnel carriers (APCs), attack helicopters and other platforms that would be coupled in the country.
It was learnt that some of the items were received at the Port of Lagos and were being moved to designated locations in Abuja and other parts of the country.
Confirming this, A senior military officer on Wednesday said that the military equipment were being received at the Apapa Port, the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, the Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, and Kaduna.
When contacted for comment on the military hardware, the Director of Defence Information, Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade did not go into details. He said, “We are incrementally enhancing our stock in all the mission areas as part of the ongoing measures to enhance our effectiveness.”
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The Nigerian Military has been blamed for its inability to contain the Boko Haram terrorists. Soldiers have been complaining that they are ill-equipped, in spite of the trillions spent on defence budget in the last three years.
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