After a four-day official visit in the United States of America, President Muhammadu Buhari will be returning to Nigeria today with no pledge of concrete military assistance against Boko Haram terrorists from his hosts.

The US government told the Nigerian leader that its arms are tied by an American law, the Leahy Act, which prevents it from selling arms to countries with human rights abuse records.

President Buhari, who is returning home displeased, told the US government that the refusal by America to arm Nigerian troops because of “so-called human rights violations” and “unproven allegations,” would only help Boko Haram.

A global human rights watch group, Amnesty International, had recently accused the Nigerian military under former President Goodluck Jonathan of gross human rights abuses in the prosecution of the war on terrorists.

The Nigerian military forces had denied the allegation which President Buhari pledged to investigate.

Buhari “departs with little practical military assistance in his battle against the Islamist militants who have turned the northeast of his country into a bloody war zone,” the Associated Press (AP) reported on Wednesday.

The US government has vowed to help Nigeria defeat the insurgency but it is prohibited under law from sending weapons to countries that fail to tackle human rights abuses.

“Regretably, the blanket application of the Leahy Law by the United States on the grounds of unproven allegations of human rights violations levelled against our forces has denied us access to appropriate strategic weapons to prosecute the war,” Buhari said.

Addressing an audience of policy-makers, activists and academics in Washington, Buhari complained that Nigerian forces had been left “largely impotent” in the face of Boko Haram’s campaign of kidnapping and bombings.

“They do not possess the appropriate weapons and technology which we could have had if the so-called human rights violations had not been an obstacle,” he said.

“Unwittingly, and I dare say unintentionally, the application of the Leahy Law Amendment by the United States government has aided and abetted the Boko Haram terrorists.”

He appealed to both the White House and the US Congress to find a way around the law — introduced by Senator Patrick Leahy in 1997 — and to supply Nigerian troops with high-tech weapons under a deal “with minimal strings.”

Since 2009, Boko Haram has been trying to establish an Islamist breakaway state in a conflict that has seen 15,000 people killed and 1.5 million displaced.

The group’s brutality and in particular the mass kidnapping and enslavement of schoolgirls has shocked world opinion.

In June, rights watchdog Amnesty International said there was sufficient evidence to launch an investigation into senior Nigerian officers for war crimes.

In a 133-page report, the group blamed the army for the extrajudicial execution of 1,200 people and the torture or arbitrary detention of thousands more.

Buhari insists that the charges are not proven, but he has replaced his senior military commanders and has promised to investigate the allegations.

Source: http://dailytimes.com.ng/us-refuses-sell-weapons-nigeria/

Hmmm,so they aren't ready to assist due to Leahy law or what? I don't blame d American anyways but my country where the dignity and respect was no where to be found anymore. I have a dream dt the country will still be a better place if not the best.

America. Smh

Buy Russian, Israeli or German. Even North Korea

Infact, lets start manufacturing our own guns. If they can, why can't we?

Lol

Where are those who were insulting Jona when they refused to help on BH earlier. America is not your friend, na only lip service they sari. It's all about controlling Nigeria and its resources. They care about their selfish interests. Nothing more. Don't be deceived.

But then I blame us for asking them for help in the first place. When you can't solve your problems yourself, and you invite others to help, you invite ridicule into your affairs.

Waste of money......

OK then let's try Russia and China. .... ...... they were my first choice anyway
Or way can we come back home and develop our own weapons to work in our country.... ..
. We have the brains. ..
.. . We have the raw materials
... the basic technology is there
.. . We have some cash
. .. Why can't we?

I'm not suprised, PMB has been dumped by the same people who dumped GEJ. APC will never learn

To Buhari or to Nigeria?
Must they buy from America?
Although Russian arms are expensive, Chinese arms are equally good and way cheaper.

PROVACATEUR:
I'm not suprised, PMB has been dumped by the same people who dumped GEJ. APC will never learn

How does this relate to arms sale?

deniyor:
Buy Russian or Chinese.

Infact, lets start manufacturing our own guns. If they can, why can't we?

chinese? make you come reach where boko haram dey gun no gree shot? i beg ooo
lets be carefull with china weapons ooo

Everyday I learn new things, today I just learnt about the Leahy Law.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leahy_Law

Let us face the fact, this law was amended to spite Nigeria. When it was originally made in 1997 it had no mention of LGBT or human right in it. We need to look outside the US for help.

The only way for the this country to move forward is to fight our battle our self running after one country for help is jst a show of shame.

Dis is Nigeria's war not the Americans, let's forget who dey are and let's build a shield by ourselves, train our men and let's use the little weapons we av, a war is not only won by weapon . Naija must stand again, wey all the winch and wizard wey we get for naija sef

pafra:


chinese? make you come reach where boko haram dey gun no gree shot? i beg ooo
lets be carefull with china weapons ooo

You guys just like to give Chinese a bad name based on wrong perceptions. Chinese make a lot of good products, infact most quality products you pay lots of money for are manufactured or assembled in China. The only reason they have cheap knock offs is to cater to the people who prefer quantity over quality.

But you are right sha, I wouldn't buy chinese guns. Changing to german lol

stinggy:
To Buhari or to Nigeria?
Must they buy from America?
Although Russian arms are expensive, Chinese arms are equally good and way cheaper.






How does this relate to arms sale?

GEJ was going Eastern Europe and the Orient in search of weapon but APC were propaganding BH with the help of US because of US policy against Russia and China. The same US has turned them down leaving them empty handed because I'm sure PMB has terminated the whole military contract GEJ entered into

Struggle continues BH days are numbered regardless of this.

Foolish buhari

so 2.2billion used 4 the trip is wasted?

pafra:


chinese? make you come reach where boko haram dey gun no gree shot? i beg ooo
lets be carefull with china weapons ooo

Gej bought from them. China manufactures their weapons.
Any wsy Obama fuuucked up big time. I trust if it was Bush, we won't be having this problem. Let Obama get the hell out.

PROVACATEUR:
GEJ was going Eastern Europe and the Orient in search of weapon but APC were propaganding BH with the help of US because of US policy against Russia and China. The same US has turned them down leaving them empty handed because I'm sure PMB has terminated the whole military contract GEJ entered into

Good point.

But let's wait and see if PMB will come out with something good, because GEJ did all 'going and searching' with Russians and Chinese and yet had to smuggle cash into SA reportedly for arms which means none of his moves worked.

PROVACATEUR:
GEJ was going Eastern Europe and the Orient in search of weapon but APC were propaganding BH with the help of US because of US policy against Russia and China. The same US has turned them down leaving them empty handed because I'm sure PMB has terminated the whole military contract GEJ entered[b][/b] into

That will be very clueless. A smart president will think of continuity. What happened to the Executive Outcomes Gej employed ? They were doing a fantastic job.
Now they are gone, Bh are having a field day. I believe Buhari is not interested in fighting his brother, Bh. Can you believe that Bh has not recorded a single casualty ?
He released over a 100 Bh suspects without trial and even pulled down checkpoints. People are now wondering why there's increase in bomb explosion.

Hmm

Iranu.
So the #2.2bn was just a waste

I don't knw why Nigeria and africans as a whole depends on American,when we have the facilities,equipment and abilities to tackles issues on our own,ok if USA is not yeilding why not change gear to anther level,germany,russia,Israel etc are there, this U.S this U.S that gotta stop joorh

I don't knw why Nigeria and africans as a whole depends on American,when we have the facilities,equipment and abilities to tackles issues on our own,ok if USA is not yeilding why not change gear to another level,germany,russia,Israel etc are there, this U.S this U.S that gotta stop joorh

Very good ...let's see what the dullakpo will do..Will he use the GEJ way to source for arms? Only time will tell. Though it might sound bad, but I must say it...Our president is a very big fool ...A country that refused to sell arms to your country to fight the monsters, blocked every other source through we can buy weapon, invited you and you foolishly went like a moroon He hosted you for four days raping you through anvs like a cheap sluttt and at the end, dump you by the gutter..tufiakwa!!

Obama would have sold arms to him but his hands are tied. The republican party controls much of the congress and they are not favourably disposed towards progressives. They would have slowed down any deal. Two years from this day, Buhari will begin to feel the heat from a republican president
If he is not careful, he will end up like Morsi and Hussein

deniyor:
Buy Russian, Israeli or German. Even North Korea

Infact, lets start manufacturing our own guns. If they can, why can't we?

Sorry...we can't. Only Biafra can.

I want to know the Purpose of Buhari's Visit to America I want to know the Purpose of Buhari's Visit to America

PROVACATEUR:
I'm not suprised, PMB has been dumped by the same people who dumped GEJ. APC will never learn

so it means PMB has no choice than to take the Russia route and guess how the America felt and treated Gej!
I have been saying this it is either PMB gets down to working by immediately assembling a formidable think tank executive and increase the GAINS of GEJ administration or adopting lai Mohammed approach of blaming gej.

Nigeria can't buy from UK, Russia or China. US will make sure of that. The Caucasian powers are like wolves, they close ranks and hunt in packs when it comes to the affairs of the blacks.

The Chinese are not ready to challenge the US yet, they will simply play it cool. Nigeria can't depend on China.