Nigerian military reshuffle belies serious security concerns
30 January 2021 |
2:34 pm
As Nigeria battles a domestic insurgency and wilting trust in its armed forces, President Buhari's overhaul has exposed exasperation with the military's ineffectiveness to guarantee security for the country.
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