{"id":7422,"date":"2025-04-22T06:37:48","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T06:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=7422"},"modified":"2025-04-22T06:39:55","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T06:39:55","slug":"external-forces-scared-of-nigerias-peacekeeping-record-ex-general","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=7422","title":{"rendered":"External forces scared of Nigeria\u2019s peacekeeping record\u2013 Ex-General"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An ex-General in the Nigerian military, Brigadier General Alwali Kazir, has declared that Nigeria\u2019s major challenge is the question of leadership and its readiness to address the country\u2019s security challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kazir made this view known during an exclusive interview on Saturday, in Damaturu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/account.microsoft.com\/privacy\/ad-settings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The retired Army General believes that leadership is the only missing link in Nigeria\u2019s progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He stated, \u201cLeadership is the only missing link for now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kazir emphasised that Nigeria is a great nation with great people seeking great leadership to actualise its greatness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to him, \u201cNigeria is a great nation with great people seeking great leadership to actualise our greatness. 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Once we find that, we\u2019ll be on the roll!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He lamented that the leadership question in Nigeria \u201cis deliberately targeted to prevent it from becoming a rival to external interests seeking to continue colonial exploitation of Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Continuing, he noted further, \u201cI strongly believe that Nigeria is deliberately targeted to ensure that we do not constitute a rival to the interests of those who seek to continue the colonial exploitation of Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/account.microsoft.com\/privacy\/ad-settings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The retired army boss who highlighted Nigeria\u2019s past exploits in peacekeeping missions and liberation struggles stressed that these achievements have made external forces uncomfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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