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John Campbell, Former US Ambassador to Nigeria Berates Nigerian Military
Armed Forces, Corruption, Nigeria, Security, United States of America

John Campbell, Former US Ambassador to Nigeria Berates Nigerian Military

John Campbell a former Ambassador to Nigeria has said that Nigerians have lost faith in the sincerity of government. He chided the approach of Nigerian government and politicians, claiming the welfare of citizens have never formed the basis of governance in Nigeria. He made the remark at an interactive session on insecurity organised by SaharaTv over the weekend. Campbell expressed lack of faith in the ability of the country’s military to be transparent and accountable in its dealings. He said, "The lack of confidence and faith amongst many Nigerians in the institutions of government is very worrisome." The US envoy said politicians in Nigeria have been known not to be accountable to the people who elected them to power. He attributed it to the inability of the country to ma...