freshest4live:
There are six major reasons for the title giant of Africa given to Nigeria...........
Her Population
Her Military Strength
Her Abundant Human and Natural Resources
Nigeria possesses Africa’s largest university educated population
Nigeria’s “big brother” role in general
Nigeria has Africa’s biggest economy

population . well nigeria is not using it to her own advantage. but i will agree on it nigeria is trully populous

millitary strenght NO. egypt will take that position.

natural resources NO give it to congo

largest university NO egyptian uni take the lead

educated people YES becuse of the size of the population.

what is big brother role in general .it is vague

Nigeria gdp . this is a subjective belive. it is arguable. southafrica retake that position of recent. a report from bbc uk indicate.

Marcelo290:
Yeah I also strongly agree with you.

It all boils down to your definition of development, if it means having numerous world class slums which attract tourists, having people who live like uncivilized animals in pre-historic era still living in jungles, or maybe people filled with so much inferiority complex and low self-esteem esteem, then I would pass cos your very correct.

Everyone now fighting for superiority lol now it's Gh Vs Kenya, this should be the best form of comparison and not trying to lurk heads with your lords... you can continue but don't bring us inside, I repeat, don't bring us in, just remember that I have my PC handy with me. funny set of people!

These two countries are far better and developed than nigeria so shut up there.
nigeria is in the same league with Somalia ,Iraq and Afghanistan.
Who in his/her state of mind will even think of comparing their country to a useless underdeveloped zoo like nigeria?
Is it not u mumugerian idiots always trying to compare yourselves with others?
Such deep seated inferiority complex

With a population of about 180 million people, Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa, the most populous black nation on earth, and the 8th most populous in the world — after China, India, USA, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan, and Russia.

With an annual GDP of about $480 billion, Nigeria has the largest economy in Africa.

Nigeria is home to Lagos, the sixth largest urban centre in the world — after Tokyo, Mumbai, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, and New York City.

Nigeria is the only African country listed among the “Next Eleven” economies poised to become the biggest economies in the 21st century.

The Nigerian economy is the 4th fastest growing in the world.

At 125 trillion cubic feet, Nigeria has the 7th largest gas reserves in the world — after Iran, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United States, Algeria, and Venezuela.

Nigeria has Africa’s largest university educated population of approximately 35 million.

Nigeria has Africa’s largest and most prosperous middle class of approximately 50 million.

Nigeria has one of the top 3 most powerful military forces in Africa.

Nigeria is the first and only black country in the world where cars are locally manufactured — not assembled. (Thanks to Innoson!)

Nigeria is the first black country to launch a space satellite(Though it went kaboom after some time).

Nigeria has the fastest growing construction industry in the world.

For decades, Nigeria has been playing a “fatherly” role in African politics, providing economic support and peacekeeping assistance when and where necessary.

Nigerians are the most exposed and traveled people in Africa. There are Nigerians in every country on Earth!


Nigeria is home to the richest black man in the world and has two out of the top three richest in Africa.

Yes Nigeria is truly the giant of Africa despite the fact that it's got giant problems.

forgiveness:


I will not lie, Accra looks more developed, organized, beautiful and bigger than Nairobi.

I happy that many West African countries are also doing well.

So, in your findings, list all the countries Ghana is ahead in Africa.

The most beautiful and Developed part of Nairobi could pass for a modern city and is far more urbanized compared to Accra, talk of the malls, the scenery, tall buildings, tourist attractions and parks.

The problem is when you come to all rounded development, cos just beside these places are heavy slums.

Jayceon:
this info is too powerful to ignore where did you get it

It was done by a nigerian. They can be brutal honest with themselves sometimes Especially when they think no South African is listening

vaxx:
population . well nigeria is not using it to her own advantage. but i will agree on it nigeria is trully populous

millitary strenght NO. egypt will take that position.

natural resources NO give it to congo

largest university NO egyptian uni take the lead

educated people YES becuse of the size of the population.

what is big brother role in general .it is vague

Nigeria gdp . this is a subjective belive. it is arguable. southafrica retake that position of recent. a report from bbc uk indicate.

Lol coming from thesame person who can't tell the difference between GDP nominal and PPP. Argue all you want, the facts are there to your face.

emeka1101:

These two countries are far better and developed than nigeria so shut up there.
nigeria is in the same league with Somalia ,Iraq and Afghanistan.
Who in his/her state of mind will even think of comparing their country to a useless underdeveloped zoo like nigeria?
Is it not u mumugerian idiots always trying to compare yourselves with others?
Such deep seated inferiority complex

Lol yet you bear a Nigerian name?? in fact my own tribes name for that matter, that alone has disqualified your claims, people tend to subscribe to success, so I guess that's the case here... oh! I remember, the recolonization trend between the master and her slave lol..

Cry no more boy, I understand your pains... it's gonna be fine, I would soon come over to Ghana to take over the remaining areas left

you know the issue here .. you mentioned that Nigeria provides 60% of resources but omitted the fact that same Nigeria accounts for over 50% of the population in the ECOWAS region. let's learn to make full disclosure of issues and stop distorting facts. Anyway, why will over 50% of the regions population be contained in an area less than 20% of the regions land mass?

Which countries did Nigeria help to liberate from colonial rule? i know most African countries gained independence in the early 60s after Ghana had set the stage for independence in 1957 .. .. unless you mean Nigeria helped other countries gain independence same time Nigerians were fighting for their own independence .. i'm confused here.

Marcelo290:
I thought you claimed to be a Nigerian? I forgive your lies anyway, now let's continue..

The very thing that makes Nigeria giant of Africa is just the size and population, to some extent, it's influence in Africa. The economic and military strength is not to be left aside, Nigeria played the most role for the liberation of most African countries from the shackles of imperialism and colonialism, it also helped to restore relative peace in most of these countries, this is what earned her the tittle from the British government and the world beyond.

Take a look at ECOWAS for instance, imagine if it would had/have or still exist without Nigeria, 60% of the resources used to run the organization is provided by the Nigerian government, but would you all see this? We housed you Ghanaians when your country was in shambles, I remember having some Ghanaian teachers in primary school then, but now you all go about to insult and make mockery of Nigeria and her problems.

Marcelo290:
Lol yet you bear a Nigerian name?? in fact my own tribes name for that matter, that alone has disqualified your claims, people tend to subscribe to success, so I guess that's the case here... oh! I remember, the recolonization trend between the master and her slave lol..

Cry no more boy, I understand your pains... it's gonna be fine, I would soon come over to Ghana to take over the remaining areas left

See mumu. I guess the marselo u r using is also a nigerian name abi? No wonder u idiots are treated as slaves all over the world.
Humans from better countries are talking and an animal from a useless underdeveloped zoo like nigeria is also talking.

After NEPA has frustrated your life .. you want to run away from your country .. bros stay there and build the country for the future generation ..
that's a more worthy course .

Marcelo290:
Lol yet you bear a Nigerian name?? in fact my own tribes name for that matter, that alone has disqualified your claims, people tend to subscribe to success, so I guess that's the case here... oh! I remember, the recolonization trend between the master and her slave lol..

Cry no more boy, I understand your pains... it's gonna be fine, I would soon come over to Ghana to take over the remaining areas left

Marcelo290:
I thought you claimed to be a Nigerian? I forgive your lies anyway, now let's continue..

The very thing that makes Nigeria giant of Africa is just the size and population, to some extent, it's influence in Africa. The economic and military strength is not to be left aside, Nigeria played the most role for the liberation of most African countries from the shackles of imperialism and colonialism, it also helped to restore relative peace in most of these countries, this is what earned her the tittle from the British government and the world beyond.

Take a look at ECOWAS for instance, imagine if it would had/have or still exist without Nigeria, 60% of the resources used to run the organization is provided by the Nigerian government, but would you all see this? We housed you Ghanaians when your country was in shambles, I remember having some Ghanaian teachers in primary school then, but now you all go about to insult and make mockery of Nigeria and her problems.

just like Ghana host a lot of Nigerians in the 60s and 70s.
You guys were in our factories working
Then, Ghana had a population of just 6 million
And now we host five million

bros .. take it easy

emeka1101:

See mumu. I guess the marselo u r using is also a nigerian name abi? No wonder u idiots are treated as slaves all over the world.
Humans from better countries are talking and an animal from a useless underdeveloped zoo like nigeria is also talking.

TayserMahiri:


Who is this westerner who gave you the title?

Here is a book written by Peter Holmes titled Nigeria giant of Africa.

https://www.google.de/url?q=http://www.antiqbook.co.uk/boox/goddin/064490.shtml&sa=U&ved=0ahUKEwiypaWblp3UAhXLJsAKHYHEDokQFghGMA4&sig2=exHLloQoeNdjMDVoNAA5AA&usg=AFQjCNGrxCYAsiizdEXiKsSe8PUREGGfUQ

Joonana:
bros .. take it easy

Reminds of me petroldollor and oxygen who are always in the insulting mood.
Aden koraa

Just30:
just like Ghana host a lot of Nigerians in the 60s and 70s.
You guys were in our factories working
Then, Ghana had a population of just 6 million
And now we host five million

You hosted us not because our economy was going down, but we hosted you when you had almost nowhere to go.

freshest4live:

You hosted us not because our economy was going down, but we hosted you when you had almost nowhere to go.

Stop talking trash. Currently there are over 5 million of you idiots in Ghana.
How about that?

TayserMahiri:


It was done by a nigerian. They can be brutal honest with themselves sometimes Especially when they think no South African is listening

I have always been aware of the rapid rate at which SA colonize Nigeria,we shoot 80% of their TV ads,The Voice Nigeria was once hosted in South Africa,BBN,etc...what's next? Their next presidential elections?...

You just educated a brother with that info

Joonana:
you know the issue here .. you mentioned that Nigeria provides 60% of resources but omitted the fact that same Nigeria accounts for over 50% of the population in the ECOWAS region. let's learn to make full disclosure of issues and stop distorting facts. Anyway, why will over 50% of the regions population be contained in an area less than 20% of the regions land mass?

Which countries did Nigeria help to liberate from colonial rule? i know most African countries gained independence in the early 60s after Ghana had set the stage for independence in 1957 .. .. unless you mean Nigeria helped other countries gain independence same time Nigerians were fighting for their own independence .. i'm confused here.

He forgot when Ghana was paying the civil servants of some countries in West Africa

Nigeria first provided UN peacekeepers to Congo (ONUC) from 1960 to 1964. Since then, Nigeria has been an active participant in UN peacekeeping missions, deploying military contingents, unarmed military observers, military staff officers, formed police units, police advisors and civilian experts to over 25 UN missions. Nigeria is currently one of the largest UN contributing countries with military and civilian personnel deployed in ten UN peacekeeping operations and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).

nigeria

Nigeria has also played pivotal roles in other non-UN missions in Africa. As the preponderant power in West Africa, Nigeria has been the main provider of military and other resources for ECOWAS peace operations to the tune of US$8 billion[4] in its various missions in Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, and Sierra Leone. During the peak of the Liberian and Sierra Leonean civil wars in the 1990s, Nigeria provided over 70% of ECOMOG’s military and civilian personnel, as well as logistical support. In 2003, it deployed 1,500 troops to the ECOWAS Mission in Liberia (ECOMIL), and a medical and signals team to the ECOWAS Mission in Cote d’Ivoire in 2003 (ECOMICI). In 2004, 1,500 Nigerian troops were deployed in Darfur as part of the AU Mission in Sudan (AMIS). Recently, Nigeria also provided 1,200 troops to the African-led International Support Mission in Mali (AFISMA), and 200 police officers to AMISOM. Nigeria deployed the first set of individual police officers (IPOs) in Africa in ONUC in 1960 while the pioneer Formed Police Unit (FPU) of 120 officers was deployed in Liberia in 2004.

However, since the mid-2000s, Nigeria’s domestic security challenges have affected the country’s ability to sustain its troop contribution to peace operations. Troops are increasingly deployed to trouble spots across Nigeria, most especially in the Northeast which is heavily affected by the where the Boko Haram insurgency. In fact, the need to tackle the Boko Haram menace was the main reason given by the Nigerian federal government for the postponement of the recently concluded general elections in Nigeria by six weeks from February 14 and 28, to March 28 and April 11. The insecurity caused by Boko Haram is also the reason for the establishment of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) which is expected to fight the militant group in northeastern Nigeria and its border regions. Troops are expected from the Lake Chad Basin Commission Countries (LCBC) – Nigeria, Chad, Nigeria and Cameroon; as well as from Benin. Nigeria is expected to contribute 3250 of the MNJTF’s 8700 troops when it becomes operational. However, the exact date for the operationalisation of the MNJTF is yet to be finalised. But while the planning of the MNJTF is finalised, tremendous gains have been recorded in the battlefield against Boko Haram in recent times after the postponement of the general election by the Nigerian armed forces with support from the Chadians, Nigerien and Cameroonian forces. Nigerian troops are also deployed to the oil-rich Niger Delta region in the South-south geopolitical zone which continues to experience threat of militancy and oil theft. The security challenges faced by Nigeria have resulted in a reprioritization of troop deployments. An increasing number of troops are being recalled from peacekeeping missions as in Mali, and redeployed to restive regions within the country.

Nigeria’s peacekeepers receive training at the Peacekeeping Wing (PKW) of the Nigerian Army Infantry Corps Centre. Established in 2004, it was upgraded and made an autonomous training institution in 2009 with a new name: the Nigerian Army Peacekeeping Centre (NAPKC). The center undertakes research and delivers training that contributes to peace support operations worldwide. NAPKC was established primarily to give Nigerian troops pre-deployment training on Peace Support Operations. To date, NAPKC has delivered over 230 courses and trained over 53,000 peacekeepers.[5] It has also expanded its scope of training to include individual courses accredited by the UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), and meeting the training requirements of member states of ECOWAS and the AU. The Centre also collaborates with Africa Contingency Operations Training and Assistance (ACOTA) and Pacific Architecture Engineers (PAE) to enhance pre-deployment training (PDT) for Nigerian units. The Center’s other partners include the German Technical Assistance Team (GTAT), Peace Operation Training Institute (POTI) and The British Training and Monitoring Team (BTMAT).

Nigerian nationals have also occupied strategic positions in UN peacekeeping. Three Nigerians – Prof. Ibrahim Gambari (Joint AU-UN Special Representative and Head of the UN Mission in Darfur [UNAMID]), Olu Adeniji (Central African Republic (CAR) and Sierra Leone), and Margaret Vogt (CAR), have served as Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General. In addition, six Nigerians have served as UN force commanders: Major General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi (ONUC Congo), Major General Chris Garuba (Angola), Lt. Gen. Isaac Obiakor (UNMIL Liberia), Major General Joseph Owonibi (Liberia), Gen, Martin Luther Agwai (UNAMID Darfur), and Maj. Gen. Moses Obi (UNMIS South Sudan). Generals Obiakor and Agwai also served as Chief Military Adviser and Deputy Military Adviser at UN Headquarters respectively.

achimotan:


Reminds of me petroldollor and oxygen who are always in the insulting mood.
Aden koraa

So we should let this good for nothing creatures from that useless zoo called nigeria insult us whiles we watch?

Marcelo290:
I thought you claimed to be a Nigerian? I forgive your lies anyway, now let's continue..

The very thing that makes Nigeria giant of Africa is just the size and population, to some extent, it's influence in Africa. The economic and military strength is not to be left aside, Nigeria played the most role for the liberation of most African countries from the shackles of imperialism and colonialism, it also helped to restore relative peace in most of these countries, this is what earned her the tittle from the British government and the world beyond.

Take a look at ECOWAS for instance, imagine if it would had/have or still exist without Nigeria, 60% of the resources used to run the organization is provided by the Nigerian government, but would you all see this? We housed you Ghanaians when your country was in shambles, I remember having some Ghanaian teachers in primary school then, but now you all go about to insult and make mockery of Nigeria and her problems.

that is pathetic story. Nigeria was not only the country responsible for peacekeeping .ghana,togo,senegal and so contribute.

nigeria economic strenght is too weak to gain that position. take a look at the hieght of unemployment 13.9percentage. the economy is not robust enough to solve nigerian unemployment crisis and is leading to emergence of niger delta millitant and boko haram. I even heard there is another one called scavenger in niger delta now.


if little ghana can manage her peanut economy to the extent of stabilizing herself politically and total freedom she should take that position. but ghana now will prefer the role of little david against giant golliat

ooh no but i think ghana is paying nigeria back her coins even with interest. they are more nigerians in ghana now than ghamian in nigeria in 1980 to1990.the ghanian you see in nigeria now are expatriate unlike before when they do all kind of menial job. Thanks to ghana economy. I also remember nigeria govt use to prefer ghanian teacher.


at least on the population side i agree with you.


millitary strenght i am sorry to tell you these.nigeria army that fought liberia and saro war with ghana troops will diaagree with you. even general olusegun obasonjo will deny it . he is a product of ghana millitary school.


Assuming nigeria never exist. ecowas will have been a strong unoiun. becuse she will have little to accomodate and will be able to interact amicably without influence of populous country . The 60percent share was as a result of the population..

freshest4live:

You hosted us not because our economy was going down, but we hosted you when you had almost nowhere to go.

first of all
Ghana hosted you and you became economic savages
You hosted Ghanaians on humanitarian grounds because they were escaping persecution from their Government

Jonana this is in reply to your question on Nigeria's role for indepence of other African countries.

Upon gaining independence in 1960, Nigeria quickly committed itself to improving the lives of the people of the country and harnessing the resources that remain vital to the economy of the country and her neighbours. By observing at what benefits and appropriate for the country, Nigeria became one of the founding members of the Organisation for African Unity (OAU), which later became the African Union. The Organisation for African Unity checks political stability of any African countries and encourages them to be holding regional meetings for the union. Nigeria backed the African National Congress (ANC) by taking a committed tough line with regard to the South African government and their military actions in southern Africa. Nigeria and Organisation for African Unity (OAU, now the African Union), has tremendous influence in West Africa nations and Africa on the whole. Nigeria has additionally founded regional cooperative efforts in West Africa, functioning as standard-bearer for ECOWAS and ECOMOG, economic and military organisations, respectively.

Similarly, when civil war broke out in Angola after the country gained independence from Portugal in 1975, Nigeria mobilised its diplomatic influence in Africa in support of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA). That support helped tip the balance in their favour, which led to OAU recognition of the MPLA over the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola.

Nigeria extended diplomatic support to another cause, Sam Nujoma's Southwest Africa People's Organization in Namibia, to stall the apartheid South African-installed government there. In 1977, the new General Olusegun Obasanjo's military regime donated $20 million to the Zimbabwean movement against the apartheid government of Rhodesia. Nigeria also sent military equipment to Mozambique to help the newly independent country suppress the South African-backed Mozambican National Resistance guerrillas. Nigeria also provided some military training at the Kaduna first mechanised army division and other material support to Joshua Nkomo and Robert Mugabe's guerrilla forces during the Zimbabwe War in 1979 against the white minority rule of Prime Minister Ian Douglas Smith, which was backed by the apartheid -government of South Africa.

Due to mismanagement of her economy and technology, Nigeria announced that she was launching a nuclear programme of "unlimited scope" of her own but failed. After the Nigerian Independence in 1960, Nigeria demonstrated her seriousness in improving the economy for the people and embarked on nationalizing some multi-national companies that traded with and broke the economic/trade embargo of the apartheid South African regime, the local operations of Barclays Bank was nationalised after that bank ignored the strong protests by the Nigeria populace......


Nigeria also nationalised the British Petroleum (BP) for supplying oil to South Africa. In 1982, the Alhaji Shehu Shagari government urged the visiting Pontiff Pope John Paul II to grant audience to the leaders of Southern Africa guerrilla organisations Oliver Tambo of the ANC and Sam Nujoma of SWAPO. In December 1983, the new Major General Muhammadu Buhari regime announced that Nigeria could no longer afford an apartheid government in Africa.

Nowenuse:


TayserMahiri's excuse of a large Nigerian market is just one excuse Kenyans use to excuse their poor entertainment industry.
Ghanaians produce movies with as much quality as the best movies in Nigeria. Tanzanians produce musicians and music videos with as much quality as the best in Nigeria, only that of course, Nigeria will always outnumber them in volumes.

Seems like you are a fan of Tanzanian music? I am also a very big fan too. Right now, after Nigeria and South Africa, Tanzanians have the best musicians and music videos in Africa. Infact i even think Tanzanians are better than the South Africans.

Did you follow the last Mtv music awards (both Africa and Europe)? Imagine that Tanzanian Alikiba won Nigerian wizkid to best African artiste. Even though wizkid was announced the winner in the original award show, the mistake was corrected later and the award revoked from Wizkid and given to Alikiba.
In the female category, Tanzanian Vanessa mdee was also among head to head in the nominations against Nigerian Yemi alde and Tiwa savage.
Tanzanian Diamond platnumz was also among the nominees for best African artiste of the year.
In the whole awards, only Sauti sol was represented for Kenya and cool they managed to win the award for the best collabo (which featured Alikiba).

I love and admire Tanzanian artistes with a passion and i have at least a dozen of their musics on my playlist.

Check out this new Tanzanian music by Taygrin and Vanessa mdee. So cool, you can never see a video/music of such quality and style from Kenya.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8qhbfeaRMY

Oooh my, yaah i love Tanzanian musics wella.
I did follow the Mtv awards and i admired the Tanzanian representations. They r doing pretty well.

Yap, i have come across this video and i really admire that Tay grin of a guy, very talented n looks cute
I think there is a song he did with Tu face.
If he continues like this, he will really be big in Africa.
Where is fanficgirl, are you a fan of Tanzanian music?

For me, my biggest Tanzanian artiste and crush remains Alikiba such a handsome dude. I have no idea of what he sings in swahili buh i just love the melody n rhythm like these 2 songs Aje n Nagharamia. Infact i may learn swahili because of his music.
Pls can any of you guys help me with the meaning of 'Aje n Nagharamia'? @muafrika2, Pissedyagami, Taysermahiri


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecywDEswXsI


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlCNsPN91s0

key areas such as economy, education, demographics, health, energy, transport and communication, governance, security ..

forgiveness:


What are your parameters of research?

vaxx:
that is what you guys are correcting and it is not sinking. Nigeria are born proud people. They nick name themselves giant of africa for no good reason apart from population.telling u they are better than everyone. This is arrogance in display. Nothing you will post here will defeat that their idea of giant. Some may learn anyway.

Well put.

Joonana:
you know the issue here .. you mentioned that Nigeria provides 60% of resources but omitted the fact that same Nigeria accounts for over 50% of the population in the ECOWAS region. let's learn to make full disclosure of issues and stop distorting facts. Anyway, why will over 50% of the regions population be contained in an area less than 20% of the regions land mass?

Which countries did Nigeria help to liberate from colonial rule? i know most African countries gained independence in the early 60s after Ghana had set the stage for independence in 1957 .. .. unless you mean Nigeria helped other countries gain independence same time Nigerians were fighting for their own independence .. i'm confused here.

Why won't you be confused? when you had an 'F' in both government and history. for your info, you are chatting with a GeoPolitician, so I guess you should know who is in the best position to speak the fact, I won't waste my time to school you guys always since google is always there for ignorant and uninformed lot's like you, but let me give you little tips to research on, Ghana gained independence in 1957 and Nigerian gained hers 3 years later in 1960.

Played major roles in decolonizing Zimbabwe in 1980, also Namibia from SA, we played major roles and deployed troops to Liberia, Congo e.t.c during their wars, of recently Gambia. Even SA is not an exception, Reason Nigeria was the first place Nelson Mandela visited after his release from prison, you can make research on all these.

freshest4live:
Nigeria first provided UN peacekeepers to Congo (ONUC) from 1960 to 1964. Since then, Nigeria has been an active participant in UN peacekeeping missions, deploying military contingents, unarmed military observers, military staff officers, formed police units, police advisors and civilian experts to over 25 UN missions. Nigeria is currently one of the largest UN contributing countries with military and civilian personnel deployed in ten UN peacekeeping operations and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).

nigeria

Nigeria has also played pivotal roles in other non-UN missions in Africa. As the preponderant power in West Africa, Nigeria has been the main provider of military and other resources for ECOWAS peace operations to the tune of US$8 billion[4] in its various missions in Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, and Sierra Leone. During the peak of the Liberian and Sierra Leonean civil wars in the 1990s, Nigeria provided over 70% of ECOMOG’s military and civilian personnel, as well as logistical support. In 2003, it deployed 1,500 troops to the ECOWAS Mission in Liberia (ECOMIL), and a medical and signals team to the ECOWAS Mission in Cote d’Ivoire in 2003 (ECOMICI). In 2004, 1,500 Nigerian troops were deployed in Darfur as part of the AU Mission in Sudan (AMIS). Recently, Nigeria also provided 1,200 troops to the African-led International Support Mission in Mali (AFISMA), and 200 police officers to AMISOM. Nigeria deployed the first set of individual police officers (IPOs) in Africa in ONUC in 1960 while the pioneer Formed Police Unit (FPU) of 120 officers was deployed in Liberia in 2004.

However, since the mid-2000s, Nigeria’s domestic security challenges have affected the country’s ability to sustain its troop contribution to peace operations. Troops are increasingly deployed to trouble spots across Nigeria, most especially in the Northeast which is heavily affected by the where the Boko Haram insurgency. In fact, the need to tackle the Boko Haram menace was the main reason given by the Nigerian federal government for the postponement of the recently concluded general elections in Nigeria by six weeks from February 14 and 28, to March 28 and April 11. The insecurity caused by Boko Haram is also the reason for the establishment of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) which is expected to fight the militant group in northeastern Nigeria and its border regions. Troops are expected from the Lake Chad Basin Commission Countries (LCBC) – Nigeria, Chad, Nigeria and Cameroon; as well as from Benin. Nigeria is expected to contribute 3250 of the MNJTF’s 8700 troops when it becomes operational. However, the exact date for the operationalisation of the MNJTF is yet to be finalised. But while the planning of the MNJTF is finalised, tremendous gains have been recorded in the battlefield against Boko Haram in recent times after the postponement of the general election by the Nigerian armed forces with support from the Chadians, Nigerien and Cameroonian forces. Nigerian troops are also deployed to the oil-rich Niger Delta region in the South-south geopolitical zone which continues to experience threat of militancy and oil theft. The security challenges faced by Nigeria have resulted in a reprioritization of troop deployments. An increasing number of troops are being recalled from peacekeeping missions as in Mali, and redeployed to restive regions within the country.

Nigeria’s peacekeepers receive training at the Peacekeeping Wing (PKW) of the Nigerian Army Infantry Corps Centre. Established in 2004, it was upgraded and made an autonomous training institution in 2009 with a new name: the Nigerian Army Peacekeeping Centre (NAPKC). The center undertakes research and delivers training that contributes to peace support operations worldwide. NAPKC was established primarily to give Nigerian troops pre-deployment training on Peace Support Operations. To date, NAPKC has delivered over 230 courses and trained over 53,000 peacekeepers.[5] It has also expanded its scope of training to include individual courses accredited by the UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), and meeting the training requirements of member states of ECOWAS and the AU. The Centre also collaborates with Africa Contingency Operations Training and Assistance (ACOTA) and Pacific Architecture Engineers (PAE) to enhance pre-deployment training (PDT) for Nigerian units. The Center’s other partners include the German Technical Assistance Team (GTAT), Peace Operation Training Institute (POTI) and The British Training and Monitoring Team (BTMAT).

Nigerian nationals have also occupied strategic positions in UN peacekeeping. Three Nigerians – Prof. Ibrahim Gambari (Joint AU-UN Special Representative and Head of the UN Mission in Darfur [UNAMID]), Olu Adeniji (Central African Republic (CAR) and Sierra Leone), and Margaret Vogt (CAR), have served as Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General. In addition, six Nigerians have served as UN force commanders: Major General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi (ONUC Congo), Major General Chris Garuba (Angola), Lt. Gen. Isaac Obiakor (UNMIL Liberia), Major General Joseph Owonibi (Liberia), Gen, Martin Luther Agwai (UNAMID Darfur), and Maj. Gen. Moses Obi (UNMIS South Sudan). Generals Obiakor and Agwai also served as Chief Military Adviser and Deputy Military Adviser at UN Headquarters respectively.

the UN is still waiting for Nigeria to deploy troops to Somalia

freshest4live:

Here is a book written by Peter Holmes titled Nigeria giant of Africa.

https://www.google.de/url?q=http://www.antiqbook.co.uk/boox/goddin/064490.shtml&sa=U&ved=0ahUKEwiypaWblp3UAhXLJsAKHYHEDokQFghGMA4&sig2=exHLloQoeNdjMDVoNAA5AA&usg=AFQjCNGrxCYAsiizdEXiKsSe8PUREGGfUQ

Lol, so one guy was enough for you guys to start calling yourselves giants?

i agree with you Achimotan .. his lines go like Petrodolla or Oxygen .. Maybe it's him .. lol

achimotan:


Reminds of me petroldollor and oxygen who are always in the insulting mood.
Aden koraa

OH........GOOD TO BE BACK!!!!
getting banned na bastard...........just because I wanna burst some Ghanaian bubbles over their over-hyped currency, well, its all gone.

well, in the course of my being banned, I was reading through my book; a book by lee kuan yew (from 3rd world to the world) oh, my goodness...Ghana is as f**k*d up as Nigeria when it comes to coup and coup d'état with just a population of.....24m or 28m?

haha, I also found out another nightmare for the Ghanaians too....he's name is TheMorticia* , so if they wanna talk shit, I can always call upon him!

but, I don't want all these shi!t anymore,so I play a musical collaboration between a Nigerian n a Ghanaian.

ENJOY!!!!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T-GeoXlEBg

Jayceon:
I have always been aware of the rapid rate at which SA colonize Nigeria,we shoot 80% of their TV ads,The Voice Nigeria was once hosted in South Africa,BBN,etc...what's next? Their next presidential elections?...

You just educated a brother with that info

You guys just need to get Nigeria on leasehold. How poor can they be? As you say, you will soon have to fund their elections. Imagine they also take your airline (or ours) to travel to S.A to shoot an Ad

S.A is lucky to have such a giant colony