“Successive Nigerian governments have wanted to purchase sophisticated American military equipment but have rejected US oversight. In fact, Nigerian purchases of US military materials have been rare, despite their high-profile, ultimately successful purchase of 12 A-29 Super Tucanos – sophisticated aircraft.
“With the exception of European Command and Africa Command – which for longstanding historical reasons are located and headquartered in Germany – all combatant commands are located in the United States. These commands do have forward elements and subordinate commands based in the theatre of operations, such as Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa based in Djibouti. But these typically are task-specific and have a light local footprint.
Olojo said, “The relocation of the United States Africa Command from Germany to Africa would depend on a number of factors anchored on the foreign policy priorities of the US in the current period. Beyond this, however, is the need for Nigeria to be sincere with a self-interrogation regarding whether the relocation of an external entity such as AFRICOM will address Africa’s challenges of insecurity.
Meanwhile, a government official familiar with US operations said even if the US chose to relocate its AFRICOM to Nigeria or any part of the West Coast, it would come with its own challenges which might affect Nigeria or its neighbours adversely. Austin, he said, would ensure that “our military footprint is appropriately aligned with our foreign policy and national security priorities.”
Last year, President Trump announced that he was going to pull out about 9,500 of the roughly 34,500 US troops stationed in Germany. The US has several major military facilities in the country, including Ramstein Air Base, the headquarters for US European Command and US Africa Command, and Landstuhl Regional Medical Centre, the largest American hospital outside the United States.
The Buhari and the APC Government I believe have seen the danger of playing with fire. The wide fire in Australia and the wide fire in California where examples of a destructive nature an action can be. Boko Haram has become a nightmere to the APC Government.
You are right President Joe Biden.
Weyrey journalism!🤣 Buhari never asked the US to relocate Africa Command to Nigeria in the first place, he requested them to consider relocating their Africa Comman to Africa.👇 somebody must have punched Punch. 😁
While this is welcomed. MBuhari, you and all your ministers, Military, police and Air Force commanders and I mean the entire government should be reminded that they will someday soon stand trial in The Hague. This must happen...
The speech was written for him anyway - brainless? - he thinks Americans or Europeans want to come and die in a country with a compromised military where soldiers tip off insurgents and bandits? He must be dreaming!
I see no genuine intention than witch hunting
WITH THIS UNBELIEVABLE AND SIMPLE STEPS YOU CAN TURN YOUR SKILLS INTO INCOME GENERATING MACHINE ..learn more ..DM.
What we have to fight BH is enough. I'm sure it is. But agenda must sha agend
You see why I always believe that federal government of Nigeria is protecting all the terrorists group in the north,they never kill any bandit or fulanis hersman or boko haram terrorists them no rather the pay them to negotiate.
What's this picture lol
Clueless government. Ghost president. Cow brain.
Its better o.
Genuinely from the heart of buhari and other northern leaders, they don't want terrorism to end....they just want to cover up, USA know
BMC family will say na youth paint Nigeria red wey US knw relocate African command come our side, awon set of failures
They thinks is Nigerians dey use to tell stories like snake swallowing money, airfoce jet mistakingly killing soldiers,rat chasing bubu from office , Covid19 number of cases rising ,waec result missing etc and everyone will believe them..let them discuss with reasonable beings
Better
Sad
Why this picture
Nigeria has nothing to offer. You think America will spend resources on Africans for free?
godsongenuine What kind of low budget cover is this lol?
Why is our bubu shown as an old soldier when he is a civilian president just like Biden?
Alaranolatunbo1 Tui_kiwala militaryblower militaryafrica
Actually no need for foreign machineries to help us fight our war. Personally, studying this scenario is being created so that we have no other option than to call them(foreign machineries)in ourselves. And then when hell breaks loose we will have ourselves to blame once more
Futa jalon wants US to relocate AFRICOM to Nigeria..where is Britain that usually help them fight their wars in Nigeria
His fulani terrorist brothers are the one killing Nigerians.
Tell that big failure of a man.
Those who imported the sahel terrorists s for 2015 election should bear the consequences alone.
Great! Buhari can deal or live with his bandits.
Just look at the picture on the right and tell me if that's a human being. Looks more like a ghost
It is racist when you put good picture of joe while our own buhari is looking like a soldier running from bandit 🤦♂️
Yeah right! With their record in Syria! 'Good terrorists vs Bad terrorists' I don't think so!
We’ve lost soo mucb under this government
Thank you POTUS Thank you SecBlinken Thank you StateDept Biafrans all across the globe🌎 wanna sincerely thank you for listening to the vivid truth presented to your respected offices by our leader MaziNnamdiKanu. Jihadism must never be allowed to invade Eastern region.
Who told you guys that Buhari needs help? He knows exactly what he and other Northerner leaders are doing as regards to the insecurity that is happening in Nigeria. Is for there own advantage besides that had always been Buhari agenda ever before he became president.
GabrielChukwue6 Those individuals mentioned are Boko Haram sponsors and sympathetizers
Even the headquarters our Oga asked for has rejected his plea.
Better 👏
Insecurity is fueled by corruption, poverty, illiteracy and unemployment. The moment we address these, our security will improve by over 50%. After opposing America's presence in the past, you're now begging for it. Plus, you've been uncooperative with their troops. SMH.
Lobatan....who else should we run to now 🤔
Nail!
Why na?
Not yet, until the war is in a very advance stage and both all parties are tired. Then the international community will come in for the spoils of war. For now, its way too early
Good
Maybe when begging for help next time, Baba should kneel down first 😌
L 😂
They raised a red flag about a serving minister in your Govt whose activities with terrorism has been brought to the fore, yet you did nothing about it, making excuses & defending him & expect a favor from them. Americans are not stupid
You can't eat your cake and have it
How I wish FemAdesina could read this and breathe
Making the request alone shows that there is no expert advising the presidency on such matters - the answer was always going to be no.
Abi dem don relocate ham ni? Oloshi people. So that BH and other ungodly element with sabotage the effort of the AFRICOM.
Goodluck Jonathan will just be sipping his coffee this morning, reading this juicy news and be laughing at them all.
God bless US. Very smart people,they don’t work with clueless evil terrorist government. Buhari na u go tame this monsters u made by urself. No foreign power will help u. Shebi u want to be president,now u are d President,act like d president of d people not of the cows. Werey
Are relying on US to move it’s command from Germany to Africa before you can fight terrorism in your country? Wonders will end today!
Imagine the American government replying Punch via email on such a sensitive topic! Punch, y'all can try harder!!!
Buhari thinks they haven't been watching the crisis going on in Nigeria, his attitude and body language of combating terrorism, worst of all an extremist in his cabinet as a Minister then the last fuck up was begging terrorists. No way any sane country would want to help Nigeria.
Nigeria is not sincere with the fight against terrorists especially this current administration. Nigeria has the capacity to crush and totally annihilate these criminal elements but Buhari and his advisers prefer to sew uniforms for 'repentant' terrorists, bandits and killers.
Good news this beautiful Saturday morning,please don't ever relocate any US military intelligent command to Nigeria, because the monsters they greedily created is biting them hard. Mad people.
Nice one...mumu president
You need money ..you run to China. You need to fight ...you run to America. You need treatment ...you run to England. ...but seating tight inside Aso Rock with a Negative approach wanting every Country to help you. It won't work!
Them want Make US relocate African Command From Germany to Africa or even Nigeria, but them no fit relocate Defense HQ to Borno or even Sambisa.
It's definitely Desmond Elliott's fault!
Lol...what's with the costumes?
Boko-Haram and bandits are deserting every location they settle in the North. Their mission is to instigate a Jihad war as supported by most Northern leaders in Govt. Boko-Haram recently purchased Armoured tanks. 2022 civil war is inevictable with this Govt in power.
The presidency thinks that white people are as stupid as they are.
Shameless failure.
Lobatan🚶
Shameless buhari
We lost everything. Uhhhh
I follow back instantly
it's difficult differentiating between the government and terrorists. America is not stupid, they know all that's going on here, They know you our leaders are not sincere. Presidency defending terrorists, terrorist sympathisers-US knows all that!
Obviously this Biden would be a man of integrity and discipline. Been following his policies, he doesn't associate himself with idiots. The day he disassociated himself from anything Nigeria was the day I knew his caliber.
It is Desmond idiot fault
BMC in the mud again. 😂😂😂
America had seen the massive influx of the terrorist Buhari had invited for cup of tea that turned headace for him. BIDEN will not endanger his security forces knowing we have been encircled and weak to protect ourselves. This where corruption lead a country to point cash to buy
Dissolve this UK Nigeria. Let's do something more better with our lives. United Nigeria. Yet the last and most backwards of all African countries currently. Thanks to north and their religion and overbearing burden
They don't want to dent themselves, they know what is happening..
Not again Desmond Elliot
One thing is to be notable and another thing is to be famous. Unfortunately, when you are therefore tragically famous for a first degree failure, everyone avoids you and your company!
Feeding bottled government now see how foolish you are
For headline readers let me help you shorten the scope
Everyone was being conservative to mention the chief among all the factors, CORRUPTION AND POLITICAL ROMANCE WITH THE MILITARY!
We will now consider the plea of Terrorist government, look how they arrest and release their terrorist in Biden's voice.
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