Editorial Suite
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ONLY daydreamers could have imagined that fighting insurgency in Nigeria would be easy. But nobody could have known the extent of the problem the federal government was having trying to procure arms for the military until the seizure of the $9.3 million and $5.7 million which the National Security Adviser claimed was for the purchase of arms in the black market. The South African government had seized the money, claiming that the huge cash brought into the country was not declared to security authorities, arguing that it contravenes its laws. Initially, the federal government appeared numbed, not knowing what to do.
Expectedly, there has been virulent reactions from all and sundry. The government was accused of money laundering among other things. Until the second seizure took place which prompted the federal government to open up on the extent of the adversity the country was facing from the international community, especially its traditional allies. It was then bemused Nigerians started retracting their hard line criticism and recommending that if what the federal government said was true, it should go ahead and review its relationship with some Nigeria’s traditional allies who took action that end up bring disrepute for the country. If what the federal government is saying is true, why is America unwilling to sell arms to the country after publicly saying it was going to help the country in the fight against terrorism. Why is South Africa bent on making public something that ought to be settled diplomatically? Is America actually working to destabilise the country? If yes, what should Nigeria do?
To find answers to the questions, we sought out some intellectuals and security analysts to help us make sense of the quagmire the country was involved in and recommend solutions. Realnews findings is chronicled in the cover Story for this week entitled: “Boko Haram: Gang Up Against Nigeria, the American South Africa Connection” It was written by Maureen Chigbo, Editor. Happy reading!
Maureen Chigbo
Editor
— Oct. 20, 2014 @ 01:00 GMT
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