Why Nigeria Has Problems Procuring Arms From US

Re-posted by Abdulgafar Abdulrauf Adio (www.econsforumnews.blogspot.com)
US authorities explained why the Nigerian military had problems procuring arms from America in order to fight insurgency in the North-East.
This comes amid scandals surrounding the recent seizure of two private jets in South Africa with $9.3 million and $5.7 million respectively, illegally imported to the country allegedly for purchase of arms for the Nigerian army.
While the Federal Government claimed the deals were legitimate, the South African side insisted that the manner of money importation breached the country law. Some alleged that the money could be used for arms smuggling and wondered why the government did not follow the procedure if the deal was legitimate.
According to one of the previous reports exclusively referring to the multiple military and administrative officials of Nigeria, the country had to adopt subterranean strategy to procure arms after the American government blocked orders placed by Nigeria for arms and ammunition.
Many Nigerians started accusing the US side of blocking the legal ways of procuring arms aimed at fighting Boko Haram, American authorities went public with another explanation providing that the situation had nothing to do with the alleged plot against Nigerians.
Source: By Clement Ejiofor, naij.com