While
sharing his thoughts on the World Economic Forum held in Abuja, capital of
Nigeria, Governor Babatunde Fashola said the Boko Haram menace could be a
blessing in disguise if the lessons are learned and curbed to avoid future reoccurrence.
He
said, “The focus on security may well turn out to be a blessing in disguise
because I have always believed that the difficult times bring on an opportunity
if those who experience it look for lessons to be learned so that the difficult
times never repeat themselves.”
He
went on to assert that no business or economy can grow in an environment of
chaos and insecurity. “This is because I find it difficult to imagine that any
kind of serious economic activity can be sustained in an atmosphere of
insecurity”, Governor Fashola posited.
Last
week, US undersecretary for Africa Linda Thomas-Greenfield told Reuters in an
interview that Nigeria had requested surveillance and intelligence from the
United States.
Nigerian
president Goodluck Jonathan has said he believes the girls are still in
Nigeria. The leader of Boko Haram has offered to release them in exchange for
members of its group being detained, according to a video posted on YouTube on
Monday.
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