Dated 27 Feb-6 March 2010
This week’s report consists of 23 national surveys.
Christmas Day Attack and the Fate of Nigeria
On Christmas day a Nigerian made a failed attempt to blow Detroit bound airliner. This has been widely condemned across the world including
Nigeria as well. Overwhelming majority of Nigerians condemned Umar Faruk Abdulmatlab and feel that this will have a negative impact on the image of Nigeria in the world.[1] Nigeria’s extended leadership vacuum where the nation’s premier until recently was out of the country for medical reasons, has not provided credible political and diplomatic interaction. Moreover the relations between Nigeria and US have been strained over the past year. This is coupled with the fact that Nigerian is the second Muslim country after Palestinian territories where there is a high support for suicide attack.[1] Eventually United States blacklisted Nigeria.
Nigeria’s international image too has suffered a serious blow. The nature of terrorism these days is transnational just as the issue of climate change or financial crisis. Often states are not backing the terrorists which seem to be the case in Nigeria as well. But the states or nations have to pay for the acts that have been committed by groups or individuals associated with their territories.
Keeping in view the fact that U.S. blacklisted Nigeria for genuine apprehensions, how efficacious is this move in actuality. Will not isolating weak states actually aggravate the situation? §
On Christmas day a Nigerian made a failed attempt to blow Detroit bound airliner. This has been widely condemned across the world including
Nigeria as well. Overwhelming majority of Nigerians condemned Umar Faruk Abdulmatlab and feel that this will have a negative impact on the image of Nigeria in the world.[1] Nigeria’s extended leadership vacuum where the nation’s premier until recently was out of the country for medical reasons, has not provided credible political and diplomatic interaction. Moreover the relations between Nigeria and US have been strained over the past year. This is coupled with the fact that Nigerian is the second Muslim country after Palestinian territories where there is a high support for suicide attack.[1] Eventually United States blacklisted Nigeria.Nigeria’s international image too has suffered a serious blow. The nature of terrorism these days is transnational just as the issue of climate change or financial crisis. Often states are not backing the terrorists which seem to be the case in Nigeria as well. But the states or nations have to pay for the acts that have been committed by groups or individuals associated with their territories.
Keeping in view the fact that U.S. blacklisted Nigeria for genuine apprehensions, how efficacious is this move in actuality. Will not isolating weak states actually aggravate the situation? §
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The complete detailed weekly reports of the project can be found on theGilani Research Foundation website.
The complete detailed weekly reports of the project can be found on theGilani Research Foundation website.
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