India and Pakistan.
A tale of two nations.
Pakistan was a strategic partner of the US for several decades, but this relationship was driven by the US National Security Community/Pentagon and the Pakistani Military.
A tale of two nations.
Pakistan was a strategic partner of the US for several decades, but this relationship was driven by the US National Security Community/Pentagon and the Pakistani Military.
India on the other hand, was more closely aligned with the Soviet Union during the Cold War, but towards the late 1980s, some young Indian software professionals created a software industry in Bangalore - and this drew the attention of Silicon Valley.
If you examine Nigeria carefully, there are elements of "India" and "Pakistan" at play with our present relationship with the US.
The Pentagon/National Security Community is in a relationship with Nigerian Military narrowly focused on Islamic Terrorism (Boko Haram).
The Pentagon/National Security Community is in a relationship with Nigerian Military narrowly focused on Islamic Terrorism (Boko Haram).
On the other hand, the US Technology Industry is increasingly excited by the Nigerian Tech industry centered around Lagos - and is willing to invest billions of $ in it.
Unfortunately, the Nigerian Government (at all levels) is doing its best to destroy this relationship.
Unfortunately, the Nigerian Government (at all levels) is doing its best to destroy this relationship.
The question we need to ask ourselves is whether we want to be like Pakistan or India in future.
If the National Security/Pentagon relationship booms & we kill Silicon Valley's interest in Nigeria, we'll end up like Pakistan/Afghanistan & would have missed a golden opportunity.
If the National Security/Pentagon relationship booms & we kill Silicon Valley's interest in Nigeria, we'll end up like Pakistan/Afghanistan & would have missed a golden opportunity.
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