The image of Nigeria’s ex-head of state, once the guarantor of democratic stability, caught in the chaos of another fragile neighbour, was a humiliating metaphor: a nation that cannot tame Boko Haram or manage illegal migration at home, yet is dispatched to lecture others on constitutional order abroad. To speak of “foreigners under bridges” and not name the Nigerians who rent the space, stamp the papers, and take the fees is to tell half a story. This is why internal security must be the priority within a regional frame: special operations that seize weapons and shut corridors will mean little if procurement is leaky, if intelligence is not fused across police, immigration, customs, and the military, and if public communication prefers denial to detail.
Author: Punch Newspapers
Published at: 2025-11-30 23:21:31
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