Rising Militarization of Civil Agencies
Nigeria's history of military rule has bequeathed a tradition of militarization of many aspects of national life including the traditions of new civil defense agencies that assume a para-military culture at creation. This militarization extends even to ethnic militias like the Niger Delta where various militants anoint themselves generals over rag tag fighters within their control. Recently, it was reported that the police arrested the commandant of the Peace corps citing a variety of accusations including that the act creating the corps was yet to be ratified by the senate. The other notable complaint was the alleged that the peace corps was opening training camps for new recruits and militarizing them without back ground checks etc. and they were duplicating police duties. Many Nigerians have also noted the rise of para-military groups in the country and view it as a misnomer but, it is only just a natural progression of a society that is growing more complex and assertive...