The International Herald Tribune is reporting that:
Nigeria’s democratic experiment is in danger of collapse because of neglect and corruption, a top U.S. intelligence official said Thursday.
National Intelligence Director John Negroponte made the comment in assessing Nigeria’s ability to transfer power from President Olesegun Obasanjo to an elected successor based on elections set for April.
He testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee on potential threats the United States is facing internationally.
The government’s institutional foundations are hollow from decades of neglect and corruption and will continue to make the country susceptible to recurring crises in the coming years,” he said.
