US donates 24 mine resistant vehicles worth £7.5m to Nigerian army

by Benson Agoha

* The Mine Resistant Military Vehicles.
(Credit: via Vanguard Newspapers)

The United States has donated 24 mine resistant armor military vehicles to the Nigerian army, as part of its promises to aid Nigeria in it's fight against the dreaded terrorist group- Boko Haram.

According to Nigeria's Vangard Newspapers, The vehicles worth $11m (£7.5m) will be given to military officials at the Nigerian Army 9th Brigade Parade ground,Ikeja.

A statement yesterday, by the Public Affairs Section of the US Consulate General Lagos, said:

“The US is pleased to donate 24 Mine-Resistant, Armor-Protected (MRAP) vehicles valued at $11m to Nigeria’s military authorities. “The equipment donation represents part of the continuing US commitment to Nigeria and its neighbours to counter Boko Haram’s senseless acts of terror and promote regional security.”