The Nigerian Military have received a donation of military hardware valued at eleven million dollars.
US Defence Attache to Nigeria Colonel PATRICK DOYLE confirmed the donation of over twenty-four armoured vehicles in Lagos.
The US Mission to Nigeria said the equipment represents part of the continuing US commitment to Nigeria and its neighbours to counter the Boko Haram insurgency.It said the vehicles provide increased protection from improvised explosive devices, roadside bombs, and small arms fire.
The vehicles are also more flexible to maneuver and are better in terms of fuel economy than other types of armoured personnel carriers.
A statement by the Defence Attache said the US is also providing the military with advisers, intelligence, training and logistical support to counter the senseless acts of terror and promote regional security.
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