The five countries that Nigeria share borders with speaking French. Only three of these countries are in the ECOWAS. Chad and Cameron are in the Central Africa region. However, here is the differences: Niger and Chad are much more stronger compared to Nigeria, but Nigeria has a much larger population than them all.
Nigeria plays a senior brother's role in the West African region and the whole of Africa, as for the militia in Niger, Burkina Faso, and anywhere else, the Nigerian army, expertise and the combined effort of the entire ECOWAS forces can handle any situation with less stress.
With the following analysis below and the share 223,806,632 population of Nigeria is enough to take care of the rest of the five nations.
1. Nigeria:
* Active Military Personnel: Approximately 120,000
* Reserve Personnel: Approximately 32,000
* Defense Budget: Roughly $5.1 billion (USD)
* Ideally, Nigeria should have from .02-1% personnel based on the population. That is the global standard
2. Benin:
* Active Military Personnel: Approximately 7,250
* Reserve Personnel: Numbers not readily available
* Defense Budget: Roughly $60 million (USD)
3. Niger:
* Active Military Personnel: Approximately 12,000
* Reserve Personnel: Numbers not readily available
* Defense Budget: Roughly $115 million (USD)
4. Chad:
* Active Military Personnel: Approximately 30,000
* Reserve Personnel: Numbers not readily available
* Defense Budget: Roughly $275 million (USD)
5. Cameroon:
* Active Military Personnel: Approximately 14,100
* Reserve Personnel: Numbers not readily available
* Defense Budget: Roughly $275 million (USD)
Add up the numbers, the equipment, and the budget and tell me if any of the countries might come after Nigeria or flex muscles, except there is a much bigger force from elsewhere.
What is my point exactly:
1. Dont underestimate Nigeria
2. No one in the block will dare Nigeria.
3. Don't celebrate Military Intervention.
4. Don't wish for war - Most people will lose what they have left.
5. Don't fuel agitations. You really can't handle the fire
6. Let nobody deceive or scare you about Nigeria's activation of the ECOMOG force for intervention anywhere. They capable against all the forces put together. 😂
These prove the capacity of the Nigeria to combat the five nations.
Good analysis. Nigerian Army are going great things defending their territory
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