The Federal Government has debunked news reports alleging that it reached an ammunition deal worth $875 million with the US.
The Government said it was not aware of any such deal, which some US lawmakers purportedly blocked earlier in the week.
Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed in a brief with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja denied the existence of another arms deal exists between Nigeria and Washington apart from the Super Tucano attack helicopters contract.
He said: “There is no contract of arms between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the United States of America today apart from the 12 Super Tucano attack helicopters of which six had been delivered.
“We are quite satisfied with the progress and cooperation that we received from the government of the US on this issue.
“As a matter of fact, six of the Tucano helicopters will be launched on August 3, this year.
“We are not aware of the so called 875 million USD arms contract or some helicopters which they said some lawmakers in the US are trying to persuade the president of the US not to honour”
