Nigeria's defence authorities have begun receiving military hardware it requires to effectively combat the Boko Haram insurgents in the North East. The PUNCH newspaper says the military weapons came in from Russia, Belarus and other East-European nations.
The items came in through the Port of Lagos and are being moved to designated locations in Abuja and other parts of Nigeria. Our correspondent sighted several Russian-made Armoured Personnel Carriers being conveyed in long open military trucks along Okenne-Lokoja-Abuja Express Way," says the PUNCH.
An official source said:
“It is true that we have started receiving some military hardware in the country. Of course, we couldn’t get them from our friends in the West. It is no longer news that they refused to sell to us.
“We are getting the items from Russia, Belarus and other Eastern European countries. They are coming in batches. We are receiving them in batches both by sea and by air.
“Apart from the items from Lagos, there are others coming in by air from the air ports in Kaduna and Kano.
“Some of the items that are being received include the APCs that you saw, components of some Air Force platforms. Yes, there are some attack helicopters; they are to be coupled together in the country. These are expected to boost the already high morale of the troops."
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