Photos confirm VT-4 and SH-5 vehicles were delivered.

He added that personnel have been trained in China to operate the equipment.Īccording to Nigerian media, 17 vehicles were offloaded on Wednesday, including VT-4 main battle tank and ST1 light tanks. Others are still coming but it is very important that we all see that both the military and the government are really very serious to tackle the security problems across the nation.”Īdeosun said the delivery from China includes main battle tanks, light tanks and two types of artillery.

What you are seeing here is just a tip of the iceberg. “This is being tackled with trained personnel and required equipment. From this, you can see how serious the Federal Government of Nigeria is in making sure that the Nigerian Army is not only equipped, but contains problem of insecurity we are having across the country. Nigerian Army Chief of Policy and Plans Lieutenant General Lamidi Adeosun said, “The process of acquiring this has been on for some time but thank God they are coming in now.

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