The Failure of African / Nigerian Military and Politics

Started by The InfoStrides, Mar 21, 2012, 02:34 PM

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Many were surprised when soldiers were pushed to every part of Lagos to prevent the citizens from exercising their civil rights, Many where wondering why the police would attack the occupy Nigerian Movement in the middle of the night in Abuja, Kano and other places where they did. Many can't figure out why the police where shooting and killing innocent citizens because they made their position known by peacefully protesting in Nigeria and other parts of Africa, we don't even know why the Nigerian police and other African countries are so harsh, uncivil, unprofessional and usually treat the citizens inhumanly, extorting funds and killing innocent citizens because of N20

Fellow brothers and sisters, do not expect much protection from African/Nigerian Armies. Do not be surprise when the police brutalized or violate the citizens, do not be shock when the soldiers are thrown on the street to prevent the citizens from exercising their rights, because they were created for that purpose and that alone they shall head until we make the change.

The failure of Africa/Nigerian military, according to Luckham is that, African/Nigerian army were first mercenary army to the colonist and slave masters, they were created, organized and trained under colonial tutelage.

They where created by colonial powers and used to establish their rules in Africa by violating, exploiting and oppressing. They also existed as a visible demonstration to the populace of the coercion which was the ultimate basic colonial rule and till date, our past and present leaders maintain the colonial status to function in the same manners they where created and used by the colonists.

African/Nigerian armies had very little concern with the defence of the state or protection of the people, upholding the status quo is the prime concern of our armies and that is exactly what they do. But in the course of doing that, the army/police make use of that avenue to do their personal wish which is still part of their internal mandate besides the public laws. This explains the reason why no police officer is adequately punished for abusing the citizens. Even if the people involved are powerful, they just do one or two prosecution to appease the public noise, but truly, no adequate punishment would be applied in 98% of such cases.

Most top military officers throughout Africa were trained by Europeans and Americans who colonized us, most of the arms we use for combat are either bought from them or given to us as aids. It is quit easy for them to seek and establish government which will collaborate with them in exploiting the African Masses. This explains the various coups that took place in Africa/Nigeria, the imperialist work with the military men to take over government that has failed to listen or do their bidding as they demanded. 

HOW THEY DO IT

Local allies, not agents are the key to the continuous foreign influence in Africa and even the local allies can be regarded as agents both in politics and military.

Imperialists usually seek for those social forces, institutions and individuals whose long and short time interest would place them on its side, they would promote those people or group committed to imperialism directly, providing traitors who have not consistently and clearly taking anti imperialist position and who it is therefore hoped, will stand in the way of the anti west, anti imperialist forces in a country. It is with all these in mind that the west strives to influence the leading personnel in African military and politics.

We must therefore understand how military, politics and foreign countries influence our activities before we can successfully transform from this state (Nigeria/Africa).

- Abdul AOH.