Special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on policy communications, Daniel Bwala, has said that foreign interests are acting as catalysts for the security crisis in Nigeria.
Speaking on ‘The Link Up Podcast’ organised by Echoo Room, Bwala rolled out the factors contributing to the security challenges in Nigeria.
The presidential spokesperson stated that terrorism in the Sahel states, which border Nigeria, is a major factor behind the nation’s security crisis.
Bwala said the terrorists in the Sahel states attack communities in Nigeria before heading out of the country.
“Nigeria is also a country where there are foreign interests against the country,” he said.
“Many years ago, when Boko Haram started in Borno state, the non-governmental organisations that came for humanitarian so to speak, came and were renting houses for 10 to 15 years.
“How do you know you will need to stay for 10 to 15 years? What kind of projection did you do?
“The army on many occasions has arrested Boko Haram members, and in their midst you will find foreign nationals.
“These are some of the elements that are not only fuelling the crisis, but they make the end to the crisis difficult.”
He added that the military declined to name the nationalities of foreigners arrested with Boko Haram due to security reasons.
