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Nigeria Not Transparent About Boko Haram, Ex-US Ambassador, Campbell
A former United States of America’s Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell, has criticised Nigerian government officials for not being transparent about the activities of Boko Haram.
The ex-envoy, who was accused of predicting that Nigeria would cease to be a nation in 2015, suggested that the terrorist group still had the capacity to operate freely in the country.
Writing on the platform of the Council on Foreign Relations, a US think tank organisation, Campbell said: “The latest Boko Haram kidnapping of female students sheds some light on the terrorist group’s current operational capacity and highlights President Buhari’s direct involvement in the matter.
“While Boko Haram’s kidnapping operation is similar to its infamous kidnapping in 2014 of female students from Chibok, the government’s response has so far been quite different. What this episode also highlights, however, is the ongoing lack of transparency with respect to Boko Haram activities on the part of Nigerian officials.”
Speaking further on the latest kidnapping of schoolgirls, the American diplomat said: “There continues to be too little transparency about the incident. Some police spokesmen and the school’s principal said no girls were kidnapped at all, and the principal said that Boko Haram only stole food until they were chased away by the police. On the other hand, a school roll call accounted for only 815 of 926 students. (The roll call seems to have occurred before the army’s rescue operation.) Several witnesses indicated to media representatives that Nigerian security personnel told them not to talk about the episode.
“More disturbing is Boko Haram’s use of armored vehicles, its access to uniforms, and its ability to carry out mass kidnappings. The operation appears more sophisticated than the suicide bombings that continue to be a feature of the group. Dapchi is yet another sign that Boko Haram is far from defeated. As for the three hundred Chibok schoolgirls, about one hundred still remain in captivity.”
Anonymous
February 25, 2018 at 6:58 am
This is 101percent right
Anonymous
February 24, 2018 at 9:54 pm
Ask the northerners and his elites.A conspiracy that turns against them.
Anonymous
February 24, 2018 at 9:19 pm
Now you American know when true Nigerians are shouting you ignored
Anonymous
February 24, 2018 at 9:14 pm
Fake biafra IPOB oriental news jobless fools with nonsense post
Anonymous
February 24, 2018 at 8:12 pm
Dnt worry about them they are killing themselves
Anonymous
February 24, 2018 at 8:11 pm
They are killing themselves not Jews or igbos
Anonymous
February 24, 2018 at 8:11 pm
Dnt worry we shall take care of them
Anonymous
February 24, 2018 at 6:39 pm
All the whole NORTHERNER are BOKO HARAM even BUHARI. If all northern leaders are Mitty Allah members they are also BOKO HARAM members.
Anonymous
February 24, 2018 at 6:23 pm
Nigeria is fake, Nigeria is not working
Anonymous
February 24, 2018 at 4:38 pm
So na now una no
Anonymous
February 24, 2018 at 12:13 pm
Is apc and president buharam boko himself
Anonymous
February 24, 2018 at 11:40 am
Oga Oyibo you are 100% right
Anonymous
February 24, 2018 at 11:35 am
Singing another song
Anonymous
February 24, 2018 at 11:25 am
TRUE TALK
Anonymous
February 24, 2018 at 11:21 am
northern not nigeria
Anonymous
February 24, 2018 at 11:13 am
Buhari and his army are sponsor of boko haram and Fulani headsmen
Anonymous
February 24, 2018 at 11:03 am
Nigeria elect boko haram as thier president
Anonymous
February 24, 2018 at 10:58 am
The government knows they sponsors of Boko Haram but refuse to confront them because they are prominent northerners. Who buys their weapons? How do they procure them and get them safely across to their camps without somebody from amongst the free society? We have been hearing of helicopters flying at the middle of the night and dropping of weapons and other things yet, they cannot be traced. Is Nigeria not truly a shithole according to Mr. Trump?
Nigeria is covering a lot of things as regards to Boko Haram matters. Many of the northern soldiers are part of Boko Haram and they furnish them with information.
Before we were fighting with one terrorist group, Boko Haram but today, another terrorist group, Fulani herdsmen have surfaced and have killed almost 3 thousand innocent Nigerians for just cause.
Anonymous
February 24, 2018 at 10:58 am
We elected a 419 government
Anonymous
February 24, 2018 at 10:56 am
That’s the absolute truth
Anonymous
February 24, 2018 at 10:55 am
Nigeria is boko haram
Anonymous
February 24, 2018 at 10:53 am
I Petty the zoo,
Anonymous
February 24, 2018 at 10:47 am
Zoo nation!!!
Anonymous
February 24, 2018 at 10:41 am
They are the Bokoharam
Anonymous
February 24, 2018 at 10:28 am
shithole
Anonymous
February 24, 2018 at 10:28 am
Nigerian Government not all Nigeria