The Nigerian authorities have accused the administration of US President Barack Obama of politicizing anti-Boko Haram fight.

The accusation was posed on Saturday, November 21, by Nigeria’s Ambassador to Atlanta Georgia and its environs, Geoffrey Teneilabe, who spoke after the business conference in Chicago.

The diplomat blamed the US government for not effectively assisting Nigeria in its counter-terrorism action adding that it all started with the US having refused to sell arms to Nigeria.

“The decision of the United States government not to sell arms to Nigeria in order to effectively combat members of the Boko Haram sect is uncalled for and it is political.

“Despite the challenges faced, former President Goodluck Jonathan was able to curb the activities of Boko Haram to some extents, and if the US had agreed to sell arms to Nigeria, maybe by now the sect would have been defeated.”

He, however, commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his effort to end insurgency in the northeast and urged Nigerians to pray for the country to deal with the security challenges.

It should be noted that US principal assistant secretary of the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Todd Chapman, earlier in November reiterated the US commitment in supporting Nigeria’s fight against Boko Haram.

“So the relationship is good. We’re looking forward, we’re looking at training, we’re looking at equipment, we’re looking at a whole range of issues whereby the US and the US military and the US government can be helpful to the Nigerian government as they take on this threat.”