MYNATION NEWS – Fresh report that Defence Minister Mansur Dan-Ali has confirmed that Nigeria paid the United States government $496 million for the acquisition of 12 Super Tucano fighter jets.
Meanwhile the fighter planes are to be used by the Nigerian Air Force in the on-going military operations against the Boko Haram insurgency in the North-east.
The retired Brigadier General said on Monday at the special town hall meeting held for the military and security agencies in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
Dan-Ali said the U.S. government will deliver the jets as soon as possible, after accepting the letter requesting the sale of the bomber aircraft.
He revealed that Donald Trump had commended Nigeria’s military strength when they met at a recent security meeting in Saudi Arabia.
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