# Nigerian Army procures 55 combat and logistics vehicles

- Link: https://www.military.africa/2020/04/nigerian-army-procures-55-combat-and-logistics-vehicles/
- Published: 2020-04-10T16:23:42+01:00
- Author: Military Africa

The Nigerian Army has procured and commissioned 55 utility vehicles vehicles to 
increase the mobility and combat efficiency of troops ongoing the CT/COIN against
Boko Haram terrorists and Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) in the North
East.

The vehicles which include Toyota Hilux, Buffaloes, Innoson Motor Vehicles, Peugeot
among others was commissioned on Wednesday, April 8, in Abuja. The commissioning
was attended by the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai 
who was represented by the Chief of Logistics Nigerian Army, Major General Joel 
Uniugbe.

 * ![](https://www.military.africa/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/nigerian-army-buffalo-
   vehicles.jpg)

Major General Joel Uniugbe noted that “**_The model of vehicle is an asset and indeed
force multiplier particularly in the North East terrain where the Armed Forces of
Nigeria is conducting operations against Boko Haram criminals.” _**

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For more than a decade now, Nigeria has been constantly battling Boko Haram and 
ISWAP, with no respite in sight. Thus, the military has drawn criticism from various
quarters for its inability or unwillingness to end the war.

Regarding that, Uniugbe gave the assurance that the Nigerian Army will continue 
to defend the nation from both the external and internal threats.

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In order to deny the terror groups freedom of movement and ambush, the Nigerian 
Army adopted a new warfare strategy called “[**Super Camp**](https://www.military.africa/2019/09/nigerian-army-super-camps-or-strategic-retreat)”
whereby its troops will assemble and launch attacks from a heavily protected camps.
Super Camps has also been criticized for its apparent inability to protect vulnerable
population centers.

In more recent times, the Nigerian Army has procured several type of armored vehicles
such as [Streit Armored Personnel Carriers, Typhoon Mine Resistant and Ambush Protected (MRAPs)](https://www.military.africa/2017/06/nigerian-army-receives-first-batch-of-177-streit-series-of-armored-vehicle),
[Ezugwu MRAP](https://www.military.africa/2019/11/nigerian-army-orders-twenty-eight-ezugwu-mrap)
s, [Proforce Ara MRAP](https://www.military.africa/2019/04/nigerian-army-receives-five-improved-proforce-ara-ara-ii),
as well as more recently, Norinco [VT4 Main Battle Tank](https://www.military.africa/2020/04/nigerian-army-receives-new-vt4-mbt-st1-light-tanks-and-sh-5-self-propelled-howitzers)
s.

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