Analyst Rejects Defence Minister's Border Wall Proposal
Public Affairs analyst, Mahdi Shehu, has criticised Defence Minister Christopher Musa's call for a physical border wall to curb terrorism and cross-border crimes. Shehu argues that only 'the invisible wall of justice and equity' can prevent Nigeria's disintegration, citing historical examples of failed walls like the Berlin Wall and the Great Wall of China. He questions the practicality of such a project given Nigeria's porous borders and neighbours' challenges, and stresses that modern warfare relies on technology, intelligence, and digital surveillance, not physical barriers. Will Nigeria's security issues be solved by investing in digital warfare or physical infrastructure?