United States has said it could not deploy troops against Boko Haram in the North-East because there is a democratically elected government in Nigeria.
It stated that it was taking the lead against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria terrorists because there is no functional government in Syria.
A ranking US Congressman and member of the sub-committee on National Security, Stephen Lynch, who spoke to select journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, explained that the US had assisted Nigeria with huge amount of money, adding that America sees Nigeria as a close ally.
He said, “We are taking the lead against ISIL because there is no government in Syria, but in Nigeria, there is a democratically elected government in place. The US is doing what it has been asked to do; we are providing training, manpower development, capacity building and we have assisted Nigeria with billions.”
When asked if the US has done enough to assist in rescuing the 219 Chibok school girls abducted by Boko Haram about 331 days ago, Lynch admitted that America has not done enough to rescue the girls.
“Until the girls are rescued, we have not done enough,” he stated.
The lawmaker who is also a member of the Financial Services Committee and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, said the source of Boko Haram financing has been cut off, noting that the sect could no longer use banks to transfer its funds like before.
The lawmaker whose committee was in Nigeria to continue its nearly three years investigation of embassy and diplomatic security at high-risk overseas US State Department facilities, stated that the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit has largely blocked off Boko Haram source of funding.
The sect, he said, is sustaining its deadly campaign through ransoms from kidnappings, robberies, imposition of taxes on people and other criminal activities which are difficult to stop.
Lynch said no insurgency could be sustained without support from the people, adding that the only way to deprive terrorism of support is by having the population on the side of the government.
The legislator stressed that the forthcoming election in the country is very important and advised candidates to speak against violence at every opportunity, noting that the candidates have a lot of influence which they could use to preach non-violence polls to their supporters. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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I keep wondering, y does d American believ dat we can't do without them 4 God sake. A closed ally dat abandoned it's friend when she is needed much, ll u call dat a friend? To hell wit their huge billions of dollars, if not d corrupt nature of African, y associating wit American dat can only help u when they kn wat they ll gain is much. Naija pls don't relies on American, look at their involvement all ove d world, they rather go to fuel d crisis to enable them sale their arms oooo nt to brin an end to d war. God pls help Nigeria
ReplyDeleteNigeria has a space program, money is being spent on the wrong things.
ReplyDeleteThis sudden interest in Boko Haram, is all linked to the forthcoming elections.
stupid excuses.was there no functional government in libya and irag,before you invated those countries.hypocrites.
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DeleteIt is time for Nigeria Government to wake up and stop acting like Baby. A 55years old, is no longer a Child, we really need to grow up and reason wisely. Of cause, we have everything to cube crimes without calling for assistance, its just to take the right decision at the right time before things would get out of hand. The presence Government wait so long to the close door of Election as a means of campaign for re-election before tackling B.Haram, that is why things goes worse. Other advanced Countries, such as America etc will not like any African Nation to develop like them, so that we can always depend on them and that is what they are using to gain advantage over other under-developed countries that depend on them. God help Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteObama is a failure in Nigeria as far as I am concerned. It's all up to our leaders to continue to parley with them or refrain.
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