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This has been in the works for a while, so it’s great to see the first consignment rolling in. @HQNigerianArmy has just received a batch of custom-built VT-4 battle tanks, ST-1 light tanks, SH-5 artillery guns, etc — ordered from China’s NORINCO.

Lt Gen Lamidi Adeosun speaks:
To put this in some context, you remember the years when Nigeria was putting 💰cash on private planes and traveling around the world looking for black market weapons?

PMB’s approach has been different: entrench Government-to-Government arms deals; and cut out middlemen.
.@NigeriaGov has a dozen A-29 Super Tucano aircraft on order from the US: dsca.mil/major-arms-sal…
April 2020: “Nigeria’s military has taken delivery of VT-4 main battle tanks, SH-5 self-propelled howitzers and other equipment from China in an effort to strengthen its land forces in the battle against Boko Haram militants.” google.com/amp/s/www.defe…
April 2020: The custom-built Armored Tanks from China’s NORINCO, as Nigeria steps up efforts to upgrade its military capabilities.
Nigeria has ordered Super Mushshak trainer jets from Pakistan to train @NigAirForce fighter pilots: defensenews.com/global/mideast…
We also have PAC JF-17 Thunder, a multi-role combat aircraft, on order; should be arriving later in the year.

Here’s CAS @CAS_AMSadique in Feb 2020 telling @MBuhari that NAF pilots were preparing to head to Pakistan to commence training on the JF-17:
At the Russia-Africa Summit in October 2019, Nigeria and Russia agreed to renew the lapsed Nigeria-Russia Military Technical Agreement.

"I have directed the Minister of Defence to work with the Ministry of Justice to conclude this matter within the shortest possible time." - PMB
“1st batch of 17 military vehicles consisting of VT-4 main battle tanks (MBT), ST-1 wheeled tank destroyer & 2 types of self-propelled howitzers bought by @HQNigerianArmy from China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) arrived Apapa Ports April 8, 2020.” eng.mod.gov.cn/news/2020-04/1…
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In Dec 2018, @aneejnigeria, working with a network of 6 CSOs (one in each of Nigeria’s geopolitical zones), carried out a monitoring/review of the Aug/Sept 2018 Cash Transfers done under @HUPcct, as part of a transparency project known as MANTRA, supported by DFID.

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Here’s the background. The Abacha Loot that was returned to Nigeria in 2018 - $322.5m - was designated for the CCT (@HUPcct). As part of the return agreement signed, it was agreed that a network of CSOs would monitor/track the disbursement of the money. Hence MANTRA.
So in December 2018, they audited the cash transfer payments made 11 States in Aug/Sept of that year. And published a detailed report of their findings — what worked, what didn’t work, recommendations for improving the Scheme, etc — which is online here aneej.org/wp-content/upl…
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Today PMB granted Amnesty to 2,600 of the ~74,000 inmates in Nigeria’s Custodial System (prisons) — targeted the old, ill, those coming to end of sentence, or jailed ‘cos they couldn’t afford fines

Landmark move. Also a Prison decongestion plan whose urgency #Covid19 intensified
Kudos to @raufaregbesola and all the other Govt officials spearheading and implementing these reforms.

In August 2019, PMB signed into law the Nigerian Correctional Service Act, the 1st successful reform of Nigeria’s prison legislation in almost 50 years:
“It should be noted that this [Presidential] amnesty will not apply to inmates sentenced for violent extreme offences such as terrorism, kidnapping, armed banditry, rape, human trafficking, culpable homicide and so on.“ — @raufaregbesola
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One thing coming out regarding the concept of 'Isolation' for confirmed cases of #Covid19 is the mismatch between expectation and reality. Takes a while for people to realise that 'Isolation' really is 'Isolation' - its not your typical hospital stay. thisdaylive.com/index.php/2020…
"In normal wards, people will come greet you; healthcare providers will come check your blood pressure as often as possible... But in an isolation ward, every time a doctor or nurse comes in there, s/he wears a N70,000 outfit, which can only be worn once." - @ProfAkinAbayomi
"A patient in that ward might be confused for the first day or two until they get accustomed to the fact they will not see their healthcare provider as often as in normal wards." - @ProfAkinAbayomi
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