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| Tony Uranta suggests the United States is keen on the breakup of Nigeria. " I am beginning to suspect America. I will not be surprised if it is not part of a grand conspiracy to help destabilize or make sure Nigeria fails. Don’t forget that their prediction is around the corner – 2015, they said we will fail." |
Tony Uranta is a former member of the National Dialogue Committee and Secretary of the United Niger Delta Energy Development Security Strategy. In this interview, he examined the ongoing war against Boko Haram, alleging US conspiracy to make Nigeria a failed state. Excerpts:
What is your reaction to the continuous terrorists’ bombardment of Nigeria?
I am very happy that you used the word ‘terrorists’ rather than the word ‘insurgents’ as it is being very wrongly used by even army officers and retired generals. You can understand from their expressions that they don’t understand the difference between insurgency and war and terrorism. An insurgent is a man who takes up arms to prove a point within a state, staying within a state, through his being discontent. The Niger Delta situation could aptly be termed an insurgency.
