A former spokesman for four United States Ambassadors to
the United Nations, Richard Grenell, has said that if former
military Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari, emerges
as the next president of Nigeria in next Saturday’s elections, it
would be a disaster for the entire African continent.
Grenell, who made the declaration in a piece titled: Nigeria on
the brink, and which was published in the Washington Times,
a US based publication, of Thursday, March 19, 2015,
described Buhari as working tirelessly to enthrone Sharia law
across the country, which he said would further pose a major
challenge to the fight against terrorism in Nigeria and the
continent at large.
He said, “Western foreign policy observers pre-occupied with
the rise of ISIS in the Middle East should wake up to the
reality unfolding in Nigeria. Opposition candidate General
Buhari wants Sharia law throughout Nigeria. In fact, he wants
it everywhere.
“Is this an indication that Buhari supports violence because
the end goal of the terrorist attacks throughout Nigeria and
Africa is an Islamic state? It is a legitimate question that
should be asked by leaders of the Obama administration.
“Boko Haram has pledged its allegiance and support to ISIS.
The Northern Nigerian based Islamic terrorist group wants
Sharia law throughout the country and beyond. They are also
actively terrorising Chad, Niger and Cameroon with their goal
of an Islamic state.
“Buhari has also spoken sympathetically about members of
the terrorist group Boko Haram, has cautioned against a rush
to judgement on its members and has personally been
selected by the terrorist group to lead its negotiations with
the Government of Nigeria.
“Buhari’s election as Nigeria’s head of state would be a
disaster for Africa. It would also signal trouble for the West’s
fight against ISIS and terrorism throughout the Middle East.”
According to Grenell, incumbent president and Buhari’s main
rival at next Saturday’s election, Goodluck Jonathan has
made commendable inroads in strangling Boko Haram to
submission in recent weeks and so deserves the support of
the Barack Obama led United States administration and the
rest of the world.