Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has accused america of being behind Nigeria’s long-standing terrorism disaster.
Omokri made this declare on Monday throughout an interview on Prime Time, a programme aired on Come up Tv.
The political analyst stated America’s overseas coverage underneath former President Barack Obama instantly triggered the insecurity now ravaging Nigeria and the Sahel area.
“There’s an ethical accountability on america as a result of this downside of terrorism was delivered to the doorstep of Nigeria by Barack Obama’s administration,” he stated.
Omokri defined that the U.S. intervention in Libya led to the downfall of Muammar Gaddafi, which in flip scattered well-armed mercenaries throughout Africa.
He alleged that a lot of these fighters discovered their approach into Nigeria, fueling the unfold of rebel {groups} like Boko Haram.
“If Obama’s administration had not intervened in Libya, Gaddafi wouldn’t have been killed. And if Gaddafi hadn’t been killed and all these overseas mercenaries had not left Libya to return right here, there wouldn’t be this terrorism in Nigeria,” he said.
He additional insisted that if the U.S. had not “executed what they did in Libya,” international locations within the Sahel, together with Nigeria, wouldn’t be battling fixed terrorist assaults.
Omokri, who served underneath former President Goodluck Jonathan, additionally acknowledged that former U.S. President Donald Trump took steps to assist Nigeria’s army efforts by approving arms gross sales to the nation.
“Nigeria is paying a worth for what it didn’t trigger. Fortunately, Trump lifted objects and started promoting weapons to us, however the US triggered these issues, and they should assist us repair them,” he added.