United States Announces Discontinuation Of Its Training Of A Nigerian Army Battalion

 

The United States Of America has announced the stopping of its training of a Nigerian army battalion. Reasons for the cancellation was not given but the US said it was at the request of the Nigerian Government.

The US embassy in Abuja released a statement yesterday stating that he first two phases of the training were conducted between April and August this year.

“Based on mutual assessment of the Nigerian Army and US trainers, a third iteration of training was agreed upon with the intention of developing the battalion into a unit with advanced infantry skills,” it read.

The United States has expressed great dissatisfaction in the early termination of the training, stating that the training was to be the first in a series of project that would have trained additional units with the goal of helping the Nigerian army build capacity to counter Boko Haram Sect.

“The US government will continue with other aspects of the extensive bilateral security relationship as well as all other assistance programmes,” it added.