During her tour of African countries Hillary, U.S. secretary of State, visited Nigeria on August 9 where she became vociferous, taking issue with "Boko Haram," an Islamic group in the country. She called for putting an end to the group, asserting that all issues such as security, socio-economic development and eradication of poverty are linked with the group and the police, army and government should pool their efforts to rout it. She added if Nigeria makes efforts to eliminate the group, the U.S. will become a strong "patron" of it. Then the U.S. designated Boko Haram as an international terrorist organization.

Boko Haram is an extreme Islamic group calling for enforcing the Islamic law in the whole areas of Nigeria while inciting hostility toward the Christians which account for 40 percent of its population.

The Nigerian government has made ceaseless efforts to root out antagonism among tribes, a leftover of the colonial rule of the imperialists, achieve concord and protect the security of the state and its people's life and property from the crimes of extremist elements of the group.

The group is reported to have weakened due to the positive military actions of the government since 2009.

It is the stand of the present government that it can surely defuse the threat posed by the Boko Haram by itself.

Nevertheless, the U.S. is working hard to internationalize the Boko Haram issue, an internal affair of Nigeria. This is another clear proof of the U.S. arrogant habit of meddling in other's affairs.

Nigerian President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan said the U.S. measure only helps elevate the group's status as extremists and embolden them.

The Nigerian ambassador to the U.S. noted that by putting the group on the list of international terrorist organizations the U.S. may attempt to use drone strikes at Nigeria under the pretext of striking Boko Haram's bases and members. He said "We know from the experience of Afghanistan and Pakistan, such drones could lead to destruction of villages and people who are not directly involved in the activities of Boko Haram."

After all, the U.S. commitment to give "support" to Nigeria is one that the U.S. will not hesitate to commit indiscriminate air raids on Nigeria, a sovereign state under the signboard of "anti-terrorist war".

Analysts are concerned that Nigeria, a major oil producer of the world which the U.S. has long eyed, may fall victim to the "anti-terror war", making the situation in Africa more complicated.