The Federal Government is not considering request from any
country to establish military base in Nigeria , Information and
National Orientation Minister Mohammed Idris said yesterday.

Idris dismissed as unfounded reports that the government was
considering the citing of a military base in the country, saying Nigeria
“is not in any such discussion with any foreign country”.
A statement signed by the minister reads: “The Federal Government
is aware of false alarms being raised in some quarters alleging
discussions between the Federal Government of Nigeria and some
foreign countries on the siting of foreign military bases in the country.
“We urge the general public to totally disregard this falsehood. The
Federal Government is not in any such discussion with any foreign
country. We have neither received nor are we considering any
proposals from any country on the establishment of any foreign
military bases in Nigeria.
“The Nigerian government already enjoys foreign cooperation in
tackling ongoing security challenges, and the President remains
committed to deepening these partnerships, with the goal of
achieving the national security objectives of the Renewed Hope
Agenda.”
Following the exit of French military from their bases in Sahel
countries, such as: Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Republic as a result
of rising nationalism in the host countries.
There were speculations that France and United States (U.S.), which
left Niger Republic under the same circumstance, are interested in
relocating their military bases to countries such as Nigeria, Ghana and
Benin Republic.
Some Civil Society Organization (CSOs) last week threatened action
should the Federal Government allow foreign military base in the
country.
The French military counterterrorism campaign, Operation Barkhane,
which started in 2013, left its Mali base in August 2022 after nine
years of operations.
The withdraw coincides with worsening ties between Paris and
Bamako, which has been looking more and more to Russia for
support against armed groups associated with al-Qaeda and ISIS
(ISIL) who have widened their sphere of influence while fighting for
dominance in the nation’s large central area.
After more than ten years of fighting armed groups in the Sahel
region of West Africa, the last French forces left Niger in December
last year.
Last month, the United States announced that it would withdraw more
than 1,000 military soldiers from Niger, forcing the Biden
administration to reconsider its counter-terrorism policy.
In addition, scores of U.S military personnel left Chad last month as
part of a larger, involuntary reorganisation of Washington’s security
strategy in a hazardous region of Africa.
No to military base long decided, says Fafowora
Before the Federal Government made the clarification on the issue
yesterday, a foreign affairs expert Ambassador Dapo Fafowora, said:
“I thought the issue of not allowing foreign military bases in Nigeria
was settled a long time ago.
“In 1961we, the students of the then University College, Ibadan,
fought successfully for the abrogation of the Anglo/Nigeria defence
pact.
“During our civil war we were careful enough not to allow any foreign
military bases in Nigeria or enter into any military alliance with foreign
powers. We bought weapons from all of them, except France, without
entering into any formal military alliance with them.
“ECOMOG was a wholly Nigerian led military formation in West Africa.
The US and its NATO allies promised military assistance which did
not materialise.
“One of the primary objectives of Nigerian foreign and defence policy
has been to get French forces out of Africa. Now the French are
being forced to leave the Sahel. Are we going to allow our country
to offer France a military base in Nigeria when it has always been
our strategy to get all foreign military bases out of Africa? Was this
objective not one of the reasons why we joined the NAM? And how
can we qualify for membership of the BRICS countries if we offer the
US and France military bases in Nigeria.?
“ I don’t even believe that this government will even think of this kind
of military engagement with the US and France. I am confident that
this government will not entertain or seriously entertain this sordid
idea.
“If it does it will be digging its own political grave as it will be
confronted by massive domestic opposition. Nigeria does not
deserve to survive if it needs to bring in foreign forces for its security.
This will be a negation of what this country has stood for in its post
colonial history.”

https://thenationonlineng.net/no-room-for-foreign-military-base-fed-govt-affirms/

https://dailytrust.com/no-plan-to-establish-foreign-military-bases-in-nigeria-fg/

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Good development

Better to use our domestic personnel.

We know where that news emanated from

If the US press Ebola Bobo Chicago blokos he succumb by force

Chiefpriestt:
If the US press Ebola Bobo Chicago blokos he succumb by force

this Nigga is a traitor to the nation. pls Nlfpmod He deserve to be Ban!!!

azadus18:
We know where that news emanated from

We can take care of ourselves .We don't need them, we have seen
the danger of that in many countries where they allow foreign military
bases. That has no any benefits. May God protect us all.

Go back to your land US and France!!!

ManirBK:
this Nigga is a traitor to the nation. pls Nlfpmod He deserve to be Ban!!!

Traitor kee you there werey.