Obasanjo Makes Cryptic Comment on Foreign Invasion in Nigeria
- Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has condemned the federal government over the state of insecurity in the country
- Obasanjo neither condemned nor supported the US President Donald Trump's threat to launch a military operation in Nigeria
- However, the former president defended those calling for a foreign invasion in Nigeria to stop the insecurity in the country
Olusegun Obasanjo, the former president of Nigeria, has made a cryptic comment about the declaration of United States President Donald Trump to launch a military action in Nigeria, following his allegation that Christians are being killed in the country.
The former president declared that no Nigerian should apologise for seeking help from the international community over the insecurity in the country. He stressed that lives are being lost every day, irrespective of religion, political affiliation or ethnicity.
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Trump threatens military operation in Nigeria
Recall that Trump's threat to launch a military operation in Nigeria (foreign invasion) came after he redesignated Nigeria as a country of particular concern. However, the US president's hard stance on Nigeria was reportedly influenced by the American policy makers on Nigeria.
This is as a new document of the United States Department of Justice that revealed how pro-Biafra groups informed the position of the policymakers. The document showed that the diaspora advocacy organisation's pressure led to Trump's designation of Nigeria as a country of particular concern.
Speaking at the opening of the Plateau Unity Christmas Carols and Praise Festival in Jos on Friday, November 28, Obasanjo was silent on the US president's threat to launch a military operation in Nigeria but defended those who have called on foreign countries to come into the sovereign country and help fight the insecurity.
Insecurity: Obasanjo charges FG to deploy technology
Vanguard reported that the former Nigerian president also called on the federal government to immediately deploy modern technology to stop the killings in the country. He stressed that no criminal can go beyond the reach of the security agencies with the right technology because the nation has the capacity to take them out.
Obasanjo stressed that “in these days of technology, there should be nobody who can hide after committing a crime.” He bragged that during his administration, the government had the capacity to pick anyone up once they were identified. He stressed that the lives of "Christian, Muslim or pagan" matter and emphasised that the killings of Nigerians "must stop.
The former president insisted that Nigerians have the right to seek partnership in the international community if there is a failure in the domestic efforts. He added that the saving of lives should be the priority of the country.
Analyst backs Obasanjo on insecurity
Speaking on the insecurity in the country and the recent spike in kidnapping across the country, Olajumoke Shaqiru Victor, a political commentator, in an interview with Legit.ng, also called for the deployment of technology to curb the growing criminality in the country.
His statement reads:
"To address this, Nigeria needs a combination of stronger community policing, better surveillance technology, more coordinated security operations, and long-term investment in the social and economic conditions that make kidnapping a 'business' for criminals."
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Bandits attack: FG denies shutting down schools
Legit.ng earlier reported that the federal government has denounced the report that it has ordered the closure of schools nationwide.
The denial was made in a statement by the Ministry of Education on Saturday, November 24.
According to the ministry, the statement did not originate from the government and urged Nigerians to only follow official reports from the appropriate authority.
Source: Legit.ng
