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Bomb Represents Significant Threat to Nigeria – U.S
- By Williams Ekanem
- Published October 26th, 2010
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For the second time since the independence day bomb blast, the United States has condemned the incident regretting that it took place when a high-level U.S. delegation was in the country.
Assistant Secretary for Bureau of Public Affairs, U.S Department of State, Philip Crowley stated this during a media interactive session in Washington D.C last week.
Commenting on the activities of armed militancy in Nigeria, Crowley said, “We have watched over the years groups emerge, both north and south, which, first and foremost, represent a significant security threat to Nigeria itself. It’s one of the reasons we have an important bilateral effort with Nigeria to improve the capability and performance of the government of Nigeria so it can deal with stresses and strains within its own border.”
Shortly after the bombing, the U.S in a statement signed by Crowley, stated that the United States condemns the bombings that took place in Abuja, which attempted to mar the celebration of 50 years of independence. We express our condolences to the families of the victims and to the people of Nigeria on what should be a joyous occasion.
As Nigeria casts its eyes forward to new elections and a reaffirmation of democratic values, it is unfortunate that there remain those who would resort to violence at this critical time. Violence has no place in political discourse. The U.S. Department of State spokesman also commented on the 2011 general elections in the country saying “they’re going to be very, very important to the future of Nigeria.”
According to him, “ Nigerians need to see the government improve its performance, tackle corruption, and continue to, through its performance, reduce tensions that do exist within Nigeria and society.”
On the proposed assistance of the U.S, Crowley reiterated that the U.S. is very focused and engaged on trying to help Nigeria both with those preparations, but able to use the resources that are available to Nigeria given its strong energy sector, to use those resources to invest more significantly in the country itself.
Assistant Secretary for Bureau of Public Affairs, U.S Department of State, Philip Crowley stated this during a media interactive session in Washington D.C last week.
Commenting on the activities of armed militancy in Nigeria, Crowley said, “We have watched over the years groups emerge, both north and south, which, first and foremost, represent a significant security threat to Nigeria itself. It’s one of the reasons we have an important bilateral effort with Nigeria to improve the capability and performance of the government of Nigeria so it can deal with stresses and strains within its own border.”
Shortly after the bombing, the U.S in a statement signed by Crowley, stated that the United States condemns the bombings that took place in Abuja, which attempted to mar the celebration of 50 years of independence. We express our condolences to the families of the victims and to the people of Nigeria on what should be a joyous occasion.
As Nigeria casts its eyes forward to new elections and a reaffirmation of democratic values, it is unfortunate that there remain those who would resort to violence at this critical time. Violence has no place in political discourse. The U.S. Department of State spokesman also commented on the 2011 general elections in the country saying “they’re going to be very, very important to the future of Nigeria.”
According to him, “ Nigerians need to see the government improve its performance, tackle corruption, and continue to, through its performance, reduce tensions that do exist within Nigeria and society.”
On the proposed assistance of the U.S, Crowley reiterated that the U.S. is very focused and engaged on trying to help Nigeria both with those preparations, but able to use the resources that are available to Nigeria given its strong energy sector, to use those resources to invest more significantly in the country itself.
