Omo, this one no be small matter o! Dis year, United States don plan to drop N587 billion ($413.046m) for counter-insurgency work wey dey happen for Naija and other African countries. Na inside di US National Defence Authorisation Act for Fiscal Year 2026 wey dem ginger on top dis funding. E no be joke as security wahala dey plenty for West Africa.
Dis money go help boost our military side, especially as we still dey see beta beta wahala for North-East where insurgency dey waka like say na dem dey rule di place. Bandits dey enjoy dey take chance for North-West, while piracy no fit let Gulf of Guinea rest. Na serious gbege we dey face!
Di Act wey Trump sign on December 18, 2025, dey showcase how di US wan take spend $901 billion yearly for their army with small increase of 4% for di troops wey dey risk dem lives. Na so dem dey calculate dia budget, but dem no really break am down wetin go happen for Naija.
Nigerians dey wonder wetin go happen with di US troops for our land as dem don deploy plenty military equipment to our security agencies. E mean say dem want make security stronger, but wetin we dey see for ground? Na extra tension dey rise for dis matter.
As Nigeria dey fight our own wahala, di US dey check Russia matter too, as dem dey look dem military strategy and how e fit affect Africa. Dis one be like chess game, because wahala dey brew between US, Russia, and China for we continent.
Security analyst Kabir Adamu don talk say dis whole funding plus policy moves show say dem believe Africa, especially West Africa, don turn hot cake due to di many issues wey dey go on. Dem dey fight for control of resources, and everybody wan make dem voice dey loud for di table.
Di matter dey deep o, because na economic interests dey push di rivalry, and Nigeria get plenty to offer. Dem say if di US fit secure Nigeria, dem fit monitor beta because of na di uranium wey dey Niger for example. Na so we dey balance our international partnerships as we no wan dey put all di eggs for one basket.
Some analysts don dey talk say na partnership we need with di US, no be dominance like before. Dis na serious talk because dem dey reason say Nigeria dey face international terrorism, and we gree say we need una help.
Dey don call for deeper cooperation between Nigerian army and di US army. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, di Chief of Army Staff, don emphasize say dem want to work closely to tackle di complex security issues wey dey zagi for our land.
Dis whole security matter fit lead to some beta dialogue as di US and Nigeria dey try find way to solve di wahala together. Dem go need to clarify di agreements wey dey happen as Nigerians deserve to sabi wetin dey go on with dem.
At di end of di day, wetin we need na for peace, stability, and resources wey go help improve life for every Nigerian. If di partnership go help us achieve dis, no wahala!
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