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European targets not ruled out in Boko Haram attacks

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EUEuropean Union Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS Mr. David Macrae has said there is foreign interest in the security challenges facing the country.

Macrae spoke in Abuja yesterday.

He said: “We were all very surprised, especially by the suicide bombings because as we all know that Nigeria has a lot of life. The idea that Nigerians will want to sacrifice their lives for such a ridiculous calls is beyond the comprehension of Nigerians. We can only think that this kind of thing is foreign inspired.”

 

He said terrorism could not be tied to religion, saying “it is criminal”.

He added that the perpetrators should be treated as criminals.

Macrae said the EU “will be very supportive of dialogue. Interfaith dialogue and understanding is the key to a long term solution”.

The EU envoy hailed the security forces, saying that the union was in full “support for the security services in the country; adding that “We are fully behind the work of security services”.

He urged the security operatives to act within the rules of engagement, so as to ensure respect for human lives.

Macrae said it was a shame that the country had not harnessed its vast mineral resources.

He said: “Here in Nigeria, we have the oil but some call it a curse because during this time that the oil has been flowing, things have not been going the way they should have. There are imbalances in the economy. There are not enough activities taking place to provide jobs. It is a shame! There is a lot of importation of things like fruits in a country which has plentiful land. Really much more could be done to develop agriculture and should have been done in the past. Those things the country had in the past which were not put to good use have all contributed to the situation we find ourselves here”.

Citing Rwanda as an example, Macrae noted that its numerical and economic disadvantage had been recording high rate of economic growth while in Nigeria with its population strength “there has been growth which has not been inclusive.

“Nigeria has tremendous possibilities in the people with very lively society but lacked governance. We need accountability and an end to impunity”.

He also recommended that “strong institutional framework if investments are to be sustainable.”

He added: “It is not sustainable if you have non-accountability. There is need for total accountability and transparency for all public monies spent. The idea of centrally transferring money to the States or to Local Governments and not being accounted for is not the way to go”.

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