Trump, US to cut the tentacles of terror of Boko Haram as it sells attack planes to Nigeria

US to sell attach plane to Nigeria to cut terror attack

Terror of Boko Haram to end as US sells attack Plane to Nigeria

The US under the Donald Trump administration is thrusting to sell 12 high-tech aircraft to Nigeria for its campaign against the terror attacks of Boko Haram , according to US officials.

The officials who spoke under anonymity to a news source, said the US Congress is expected to receive formal notification within weeks, kick-starting a deal with Nigeria that Barrack Obama had planned to approve at the very end of his tenure in office.

One of the officials said the deal will call for Nigeria to purchase up to 12 Embraer A-29 Super Tucano aircraft with sophisticated targeting gear for nearly $600 million.

The terms of the sales were however not revealed as the officials requested anonymity to speak about internal diplomatic conversations

It would be recalled that Nigeria under the Goodluck Jonathan administration, had been making efforts to purchase fighter planes from the US which did not work out before he left office.

Though President Donald Trump is said to have made clear his intention to endorse the sale of the aircraft, the National Security Council is still working on the issue.

The chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee Sen. Bob Corker, said that he supported the A-29 deal to Nigeria. Sen. John McCain, chairman of the Armed Services Committee, also said he supports the sale.

It is expected that the A-29 sale would strenghten the U.S. relationship with Nigeria and satisfy Trump’s priorities to support nations fighting terrorists to cut their tentacles, boost U.S. manufacturing and create high-wage jobs at home. The A-29 aircraft, which allow pilots to spots targets at night.

When Trump called President Muhammadu Buhari who was on medical vacation in the United Kingdom, in February, he gave assurance of the U.S. readiness to sign a new deal in helping Nigeria in terms of military weapons to combat terrorism.

A White House statement that provided a summary of the call said “President Trump expressed support for the sale of aircraft from the United States to support Nigeria’s fight against uprising and ending the threat.