Clinton: Nigeria failing to curb extremism-AP
Written by Matthew Lee, Associated Press Writer
Tuesday, 26 January 2010 16:03




Hillary Clinton
WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton criticized Nigeria on Tuesday for corruption and poor living standards that she said encourage the sort of extremism typified by the attempted bombing of an American airliner.Speaking at a town hall meeting of State Department employees, Clinton said the Nigerian government has failed for years to address the legitimate needs of its people. She said that has contributed to a growing sense of alienation, particularly among the young who are then more susceptible to extremist ideologies. "The failure of the Nigerian leadership over many years to respond to the legitimate needs of their own young people, to have a government that promoted a meritocracy, that really understood that democracy can't just be given lip service, it has to be delivering services to the people, has meant there is a lot of alienation in that country and others," she said.

"There has to be a recognition that in the last 10 years a lot of the indicators about quality of life in Nigeria have gone in the wrong direction," Clinton said. She said illiteracy was growing, health standards were falling and described corruption in the country as "unbelievable."

She said those conditions meant that "Nigeria faces a threat from increasing radicalization" by providing "an opening for extremism that offers an alternative world view" as shown by the young Nigerian man — Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab — who allegedly tried to blow up the Detroit-bound Delta flight on Christmas Day.

Abdulmutallab, the son of a prominent Nigerian banker, did not grow up impoverished, but Clinton noted that he identified with the kind of ideology often fueled by poverty.

"The young people in the world today, they see other options," she said. "They are all interconnected through the Internet and the information we have on the Christmas Day bomber so far seems to suggest that he was disturbed by his father's wealth and kind of living conditions that he viewed as being not Islamic."

http://www.saharareporters.com/news/4951-clinton-nigeria-failing-to-curb-extremism-.html

These are pretty strong words by the sec. of state.
I guess all what she says is true; so a responsible government will shut up, listen to the criticisms and act positively on them.
But hey-ho; this is Nigeria; did i say responsible?

Corruption in Nigeria is Unbeliveable she said. . . . . .

Pssshhhh. . .
These are mere words.
It is like water poured on the back on a duck.
They do absolutely nothing to the rapscallions we have in Nigeria.

mazaje:

Corruption in Nigeria is Unbeliveable she said. . . . . .

yeh. . . corruption is unbeliveable. . . the level of corruption in Nigeria is beyond imagination.

Wallahi. . . it is beyond imagination

mazaje:

^^

To ya za a yi? Halin da muka samu kan mu a cheki kenan. . . .Watu jama'a ba so sun mai halin kirki, sun fi son barawo ko ma chuchi ya mulkesu. . . .A'lamarin akuwai ban dariya. . . . .

Tsiya:

tab na ga alama kai bahauce ne so sai. . .

amma kasan cin hanci da rashawa yayi katutu a Nigeria

Ina zau ne a irin majalisar nan a bakin titi, sai chairman din local government din mu ya fito, mutane kawai suka fara zagin sa. Tsinanne, matsiyaci, shi kam bashi taba arziki har abada do min an tsinemai. Na tambaya me yayi haka? wai sukace tun da ya hau chairman wai yana nan zaune a wannan tsohon gidan shi. . bai gina sabon gida. Wato abin ya bani mamaki. Kuma abinda ya kulle min kai, wai duka wajen samari ne, kuma ba jahilai ba

Stop these non-english communication.
this is an open forum so all languages should be understandable by all
the moderators should wake up and delete them

Nigeria is pathetic and execrable, Clinton has only made it more egregious and axiomatic

brownbonno:


"The young people in the world today, they see other options," she said. "They are all interconnected through the Internet and the information we have on the Christmas Day bomber so far seems to suggest that he was disturbed by his father's wealth and kind of living conditions that he viewed as being not Islamic."

Meaning Clinton query how Muttallab father acquired all his wealth. EFFC open your book.

Where is Our president for Christ's sake. . .
He should make a speech concerning this issue.

mama gee
so you are back! how did you get unbanned?

mazaje:

Corruption in Nigeria is Unbeliveable she said. . . . . .

LMFAOOOOOO Chineke!!!! She is speaking the Gospel truth.

ok. with this statement Nigeria is DEFINITELY NOT getting of that terror list after the review. When the you have the secretary of state clearly stating her views on how extremism could easily happen in nigeria, there's no chance of nigeria leaving that list.

I think this may be the first time any U.S. govt. has been actively criticizing the nigerian govt. for not doing the right thing for its citizens instead of just making sure that oil flow was coming to U.S.

Where are those over grown baby men and women that blames the citizen for Nigerian failure? They should come hear the gospel truth. No building will ever stand without a good foundation, the failure of our leaders gave birth to all the crimes we are suffering from today. He who has ears let him hear.

princekevo:

No building will ever stand without a good foundation, the failure of our leaders gave birth to all the crimes we are suffering from today.

Good point