Insecurity alert: US, UK want Nigeria to be like Afghanistan, desire to cause panic – Former minister, Maj Gen Haruna

Former Minister of Communication and Culture, Maj. Gen Ibrahim Haruna, has faulted how foreign countries raised a red alert on Nigeria, especially in the nation’s capital, over the insecurity threat.

He applauded the Federal Government’s response to the situation adding that US and its allies would wish to see Nigeria metamorphose into a war-torn country such as Afghanistan, Yemen and Syria

According to him, “I don’t see any reason why foreign countries should tell their citizens to leave Abuja when we aren’t at war, we are not Afghanistan”, he lamented.

He further added that “What is the business of these countries in giving us red alert as if we are at war? I think the red alert is hostile, I am very apprehensive on what these countries have done.

“It is part of their desire to cause panic, the international world wants to see us having more Internal Displaced Persons rather than see our progress. I am not surprised, at the attempt to reduce us economically, socially and politically.

“I am impressed at the way the Nigeria Government has handled the matter appropriately.”