Nigeria president Goodluck Jonathan has appealed to USA to send troops to fight Boko Haram in Nigeria, raising questions as to the military strength of Nigerian Army.
Speaking to Wall Street Journal, Jonathan said the U.S as friends must help fight ISIS backed Boko Haram.
The 57-year-old president of Africa’s largest democracy said in an interview that he has been asking the U.S. since early 2014 to send combat soldiers along with military advisers to Nigeria to battle Boko Haram. Citing intelligence reports, he said the militants were receiving “training and funds” from Islamic State, the jihadist group whose leadership is based in Iraq and Syria.
“Are they not fighting ISIS? Why can’t they come to Nigeria?” Mr. Jonathan said, in his first interview with Western media this year.
“Look, they are our friends. If Nigeria has a problem, then I expect the U.S. to come and assist us.”
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This begs the question – where is the OAU – oops! – AU? What some of us are able to do is to scold the western countries powers every time.
This begs the question – where is the OAU – oops! – AU? What some of us are able to do is to scold the western countries powers every time.