U.S Cancels Security Governance Initiative for Nigeria

The United States Embassy has cancelled its proposed Security Governance Initiative for Nigeria.

In a statement t journalists early Monday, the embassy in a terse statement said: “The launch of Security Governance Initiative for Nigeria has been cancelled. Please disregard earlier invitation to cover.”

The initiative which was in collaboration with the Ministry of Interior was “designed as a partnership, a framework under which the United States and Nigeria can work together to address dynamic security challenges.”

In the earlier address, the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Stuart Symington was expected to attend the inaugural Steering Committee Meeting supposed to be chaired by Minister of Interior, Lt. General Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd).

While there are no reasons for the cancellation, The WHISTLER learnt that Washington was getting increasingly frustrated by the repressive tactics of the current regime.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in a nationwide broadcast hinted at curtailing free speech in the social media. Earlier, the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) had indicated that it was going to censor phone-in on live radio and television as citizens continue to agitate for restructuring and good governance.