– While the Obama government blocked the selling of arms and aircraft to Nigeria under Jonathan, it considers to sell it now to Buhari – US president may personally come to Nigeria in July in a bid to help in the fighting against the insurgents
New York Times has obtained the information that American President Barack Obama is considering a trip to Nigeria in July. During the previous government of Goodluck Jonathan the Obama government had blocked a sale of American-made attack helicopters to Nigeria from Israel because of human rights concerns. Now less than two years after it poised to sell up to 12 light attack aircraft as part of an effort to assist the country’s fight against the Boko Haram sect. However, the forthcoming sale is already facing the criticism from human rights organizations that say President Muhammadu Buhari of has not yet done enough to stop the abuses and corruption that flourished in the army under his predecessor. The planned sale shows the warming of the relationship between the Nigerian and American armies, which had worn under Jonathan. The Pentagon often bypassed Nigeria in its war against insurgents, choosing to work directly with neighboring Cameroon, Chad and Niger.
New York Times has obtained the information that American President Barack Obama is considering a trip to Nigeria in July. During the previous government of Goodluck Jonathan the Obama government had blocked a sale of American-made attack helicopters to Nigeria from Israel because of human rights concerns. Now less than two years after it poised to sell up to 12 light attack aircraft as part of an effort to assist the country’s fight against the Boko Haram sect. However, the forthcoming sale is already facing the criticism from human rights organizations that say President Muhammadu Buhari of has not yet done enough to stop the abuses and corruption that flourished in the army under his predecessor. The planned sale shows the warming of the relationship between the Nigerian and American armies, which had worn under Jonathan. The Pentagon often bypassed Nigeria in its war against insurgents, choosing to work directly with neighboring Cameroon, Chad and Niger.
