The Nigerian Army (NA) has taken delivery of high grade
armoured tanks and artillery vehicles from China to boost its fight against
Boko Haram.
The military hardware, built to specification by China
Ordnance Industries Group Corporation Limited (Norinco), were ordered by the
Federal Government.
The tanks and vehicles are equipped with latest technologies
and have the ability to wage war from multiple fronts and cloudy or smoky
weathers.
Chief of Policy and Plans (CPPLANs), Lt.Gen. Lamidi Adeosun,
while receiving the consignment, said Nigerians should expect more robust
operations against Boko Haram and other forms of insecurity in the country.
“The Federal Government is in making sure that the Nigerian
Army is not only equipped, but ready to contain the problem of insecurity we
are having across the country. This is being tackled with trained personnel and
required equipment.
“Others are still coming. The armaments were acquired from
China. They are in different categories- heavy tanks, light tanks and we also
have two types of artillery weapons. They have the latest technology in tanks
and armament.
“The first set of 15 40-foot containers that were offloaded
were made up of spare parts and accessories of all these equipment. Those ones
are already out of the port and on their way to their destinations.
“Those who will operate them have been trained in China. If
not for the lockdown occasioned by the COVID-19, some of their trainers would
have joined us here to train more people”, he added.
VT4 and ST1 tanks are powerful new generation main battle
weapons which has a range of 500km.
On Wednesday, the COVID-19 medical personnel and supplies
from China also arrived in Nigeria.
However, the Acting Director Defence Media Operations,
Brig.-Gen. Benard Onyeuko, said troops in Gamboru, Borno State, have eliminated
some Boko Haram fighters.
The terrorists, in a convoy of seven gun trucks and several
motorcycles, were overpowered as they approached the battalion’s location at
about 1800 hours on the 7th of April, 2020.
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