The United State Government on Thursday said it has not designated Boko Haram as a terrorist organisation because the insurgency is principally targeted at portraying the Nigerian government as ineffective.


The Assistant Secretary for African Affairs at the U.S Department of State, Ambassador Jonnie Carson, disclosed this during a continent-wide teleconference.


Mr. Carson said Boko Haram is not a homogenous organisation and therefore does not qualify to be labeled a terrorist group.


“Boko Haram is an organisation trying to discredit the Nigerian government and trying to show the government as ineffective in protecting its citizens,” he said.


He, however, conceded that the U.S “constantly keep it (Boko Haram) under review” and that is why it has declared three Boko Haram leaders as terrorists.


In late June, the U.S Government placed Abubakar Shekau, Abubakar Adam Kambar, and Khalid al-Barnawi on its list of global terror.


“These three leaders were declared as terrorists because we believe they have established contacts and broader network with foreign terrorist organisations. They have sought funding and materials,” he said.


In the build up to the November 6 U.S Presidential Election, Mr. Carson spoke extensively on U.S affairs in Africa.


According to him, the U.S’s predominant activities are targeted at helping “Africa deal with its ongoing security challenges” because crises take away resources meant for development. But he said the country’s larger aim is to help Africa grow its economy, especially agriculture.


On the recent attacks by Islamists on U.S Embassies and diplomats in some African countries, Mr. Carson’s comments suggested
that the “provocative video” was only a means for the attackers to show their interest, which is not necessarily religious but to force U.S government out of those countries

How come the United States knows about Boko Haram more than nigerians? "Just asking"

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Please tell us something we don't know.

What we know as fact is that boko haram has two aims/branches/wings:

*The first one is religious: and its aim is to islamize the north through threats, fear and brute force....non of that preaching, evangelising, or persuasion nonsense.....that's for pu55ies, and besides, they don't have the time nor the patience for that cra.p ;

**The second one is political: and it's aim is to discredit the GEJ administration so it's seen as 'clueless', incapable of ensuring security, and not able to improve the economy and lifes of Nigerians in the 4 years leading up to the next election; it's aim is also to get rid of those annoying Christians in the north (whether Igbos or indigenous) that gave GEJ a sizeable number of votes in the last presidential elections and send out a clear warning to any still there in 2015 that the '2011 youth corper' treatment can still be dished out to any muthafucker that thinks he's smart and wants to 'put sand in their garri' .

Fact!

Correction: The evil boko is NOT the Nigerian gov't, but it has some bitter elements within the PDP.

Demdem: But Evil Boko is Nigerian government afterall its no news that PDP = Evil Boko.
US got this wrong IMO

Demdem Shut ya mouth plz..

like i tend to say, everybody comes with their own bagggage.


this is the current administration's baggage.

another govt, another baggage.

crowd of followers following whatever they're told to follow.

some for good, some for bad.

And how do they know that?

For the benefit of those who don't have a good command of English, Boko Haram is a tool of subversion created by a section of disgruntled politicians. If you have read the whole speech you would know that he implied that BH is not just one group operating.

Demdem: ^^^^

wettin i do? Didnt Azazi tell us that PDP = Evil boko?

u're right. . . think gej also said something about boko boys being part of his government.

Dotman01: u're right. . . think gej also said something about boko boys being part of his government.

The retardeen called them his brothers and sisters.

Demdem:

The retardeen called them his brothers and sisters.

This habit of yours should stop must you call your father a retardeen. Smh mschew.

Boko Haram is a group of politicians from the 'NORTH' that is trying everything in their own opinion to make Jonathan appear ineffective. I dey suspect a lot of CPC members sha

If they are after this corrupt government, should'nt that be a postive news to the suffering Nigerians