Security analyst and scholar, Dr. Sani Abubakar Muhammad, has called for stronger Nigeria-United States security cooperation, including consideration of a jointly managed military base in the North-East, arguing that “Nigeria needs help, not pride” as the country battles an increasingly complex security crisis.
Obasanjo spoke on Wednesday at the Financial Times Africa Summit 2026 in London, United Kingdom, where he criticised the administration’s management of the naira, the removal of the petrol subsidy and the broader economic policies implemented since Tinubu assumed office in May 2023.