Professor Khalifa Dikwa, a political analyst and founding Director of the Centre for Leadership Development, has connected Nigeria’s ongoing insurgency to both foreign interference and acts of betrayal from within the country, according to a report by LEADERSHIP.
He believes the nation is in serious crisis due to misguided decisions and hidden interests.
He expressed disappointment in the government for failing to recruit a sufficient number of soldiers and for not equipping them with up-to-date weapons.
He also claimed that certain individuals within the government are actively aiding insurgents.
Dikwa recalled that former President Goodluck Jonathan had previously acknowledged the presence of Boko Haram members in his administration, and he argued that this issue remains unresolved.
He further accused foreign powers of playing a role in Nigeria’s instability, suggesting that one tactic being used against the country is the deliberate weakening of traditional institutions.
Additionally, Dikwa criticised past administrations for prematurely retiring capable military personnel.
He noted that former President Obasanjo dismissed numerous generals, followed by Buhari who retired 80, and Tinubu who retired 113.
He cautioned that Nigeria’s inability to strengthen its armed forces, combined with external meddling, continues to hinder the fight against insurgents.
In his view, genuine peace can only be achieved if the country takes full ownership of its security policies, ends politically motivated military retirements, and resists external interests that profit from ongoing crisis.
Dikwa highlighted that attacks on government institutions are partly the result of ignoring expert advice.
He compared the situation to the civil war era when Nigeria managed to quickly recruit and train one million soldiers.
In contrast, the current approach to Boko Haram has lacked the same urgency, and military leaders continue to be dismissed with each new administration.
He likened this to investing in training doctors only to let foreign entities benefit from them, arguing that such wastefulness ensures the problem never truly ends.
“Insurgent attacks on government formations are due to the refusal to take advice. When we had the civil war with Biafra, we could recruit one million soldiers and train them to fight quickly. Still, with this Boko Haram, we refuse to recruit, and each time a new regime comes, people are retired, including generals. Buhari retired 80 generals, Tinubu retired 113; so look at this wastage. It is just like training a doctor, and you allow outsiders to take them. They are never meant to end,” he said.
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