Frustrations & Poor Government Brought Boko Haram To Nigeria — Obama

The United States President, Barrack Obama, has said that frustrations were the major reasons behind the activities of Boko Haram, sect which has claimed responsibilities for most of the killings in the Northern parts of Nigeria.

Speaking during a special session held by the United States House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs in Washington DC yesterday, the US leader, who was represented by Ambassador Johnnie Carson, the US Assistant Secretary on African Issues, said that Boko Haram capitalised on popular frustrations with the nation’s leaders, poor government, ineffective service delivery, and dismal living conditions for many northerners.

“Over the past year, Boko Haram has created widespread insecurity across northern Nigeria, inflamed tensions between various communities, disrupted development activities, and frightened off investors. The near daily spate of bombings and attacks that have claimed the lives of thousands of Nigerians is unacceptable, and the United States strongly condemns this violence”

In his speech at the occasion, President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, said that Boko Haram was not only a northern problem, but a Nigerian problem with global implications.

“This is outright terrorism, not legitimate political activity or the airing of grievances. By refusing to designate Boko Haram as a foreign terrorist organisation, the United States is sending a very clear message, not just to the federal government of Nigeria, but to the world – that the murder of innocent Christians, and Muslims who reject Islamism, and I make a clear distinction here between Islam and Islamism, are acceptable losses,” Oritsejafor surmised.

Okija_juju: So what brought Al-Queda to the U.S?!

the US leader, who was represented by Ambassador Johnnie Carson, the US Assistant Secretary on African Issues, said that Boko Haram capitalised on popular frustrations with the nation’s leaders, poor government, ineffective service delivery, and dismal living conditions for many northerners.

dabrake: that g[i]a[/i]y president should better keep quiet. he is a fool not to mind his own business. who told him poverty/frustration brought boko haram on us? in an attempt to give us a bad name, he appeared so foolish. the northern elite fools brought the plague upon themselves.

Sisi_Kill: Bwhahahaha! Watch the Rabid GEJ fans turn on Obama!!

greall1: Face ur warrant usa already said nigeria would divided in 2015.

Rossikk: Obama abeg go siddon. Even YOU are a suspect. How are we sure it wasn't your CIA that ''brought'' Boko Haram to Nigeria? We already know BH have AL Qaeda links, and that Al Qaeda have CIA links. In fact in Libya and Syria, NATO forces collaborated strongly with Al Qaeda elements and that's no secret. So YOU, Mr Obama, and your country (USA) are strong suspects in the whole Boko Haram issue.