By 2010/11, Boko Haram's murderous ways shocked the world.
But instead of working to solve this problem, some people told themselves, "let us sell a narrative of marginalization & neglect to gullible Americans & their government, & thus facilitate our return to power".
But instead of working to solve this problem, some people told themselves, "let us sell a narrative of marginalization & neglect to gullible Americans & their government, & thus facilitate our return to power".
So a particular narrative of Boko Haram, "marginalization", with hacks like John Campbell implying it was a "peasant revolt in an Islamic context against a Christian dominated government at Abuja" was sold;
The Obama Administration fell for it; hook, line and sinker.
The Obama Administration fell for it; hook, line and sinker.
In 2015, power changed hands - and many gullible people, both within and outside Nigeria were convinced this heralded "the birth of a new Nigeria".
We understood Nigeria & knew that 2015 was just another ethnic power squabble with wide ranging implications for Nigeria's unity.
We understood Nigeria & knew that 2015 was just another ethnic power squabble with wide ranging implications for Nigeria's unity.
This is 2021 - and Nigeria is engulfed in several crises, not just Boko Haram.
Local & international actors who "expressed alarm at Nigeria's trajectory" prior to May 29, 2015 - now pretend to "unlook".
Many gullible people were scammed & ordinary Nigerians are worse off.
Local & international actors who "expressed alarm at Nigeria's trajectory" prior to May 29, 2015 - now pretend to "unlook".
Many gullible people were scammed & ordinary Nigerians are worse off.
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