“I can tell you that we do not have the number of police men that we need to secure Nigeria and the military are also not able to deal with the issues.”

“Zoning gives necessary spread, but you will not say you will sacrifice quality on the altar of zoning.”

The US Undersecretary of State said the recent interest in Africa by American officials is not a coincidence.

Onoh said even though the sanctions imposed was a welcome development, there is need for the commencement of diplomatic moves.

“There is no empathy, no compassion…and so we are not on the same page as long as I’m concerned.”

He commended AFCON’s organising committee for ensuring the comfort of players in Cote d’Ivoire.

“ECOWAS is being turned into a confrontational field between Russia and the United States.”

“What is happening is pure genocide… People come into communities, kill, chase these people and occupy their lands.”

“It is not up to me to assess his character, it is up to the army to decide whether they have promoted an officer beyond his competence or capability.”

He said that if Obaseki had done well and brought a “well-known” candidate, it would have been difficult to challenge him.

He claimed that the judgement from the Supreme Court in Mutfwang’s case had also annulled the Appeal Court’s sack of the lawmakers.

“I think it’s the hand of destiny, I think it’s a calling, we can move Nigeria from the third world to the first world,” he said.

“This is a place of extraordinary innovation, extraordinary dynamism…”

“Within the short period of his headship of the Nigerian Army, we all witnessed tremendous progress in the security situation, largely in the North-West.”

“EFCC has apparently turned itself to a political tool, and this has to stop.”

“We also agreed at the level of our own security council meeting to set up security trust funds in Kaduna State.”

“You can just wake up one day, you become a minister and you can just wake up one day and you become a governor…”

He also said that the problem of the country lies in the exaggeration or negative ways Nigerians speak about themselves.

She further said that plans are in place to fortify the copyright laws in order to give the creatives the legal backings and support they deserve.

He said Nigeria loses nothing as such moves create opportunities for indigenous companies.