Looks like the United States wants to ensure that the peace Nigeria has continues even as the country will be going to the polls to vote for a Presidential candidate come tomorrow 28th March, 2015.
While we can vividly remember that the U.S Secretary of State, John Kerry was in Nigeria a few weeks ago and he got to speak with the major opponents, Jonathan and Buhari on encouraging a peaceful, free and fair election.
President Barrack Obama in a video released earlier this week also shows him urging Nigerians to be peaceful and shun violence.
According to The Nation, two Hercules C-130 transport planes landed at the Kotoka Airport last week, bearing “at least three helicopters”.
“There are well over 200 marines,” the source, who pleaded not to be named because of what he described as the sensitivity of the matter, said.
“They are camped at the airport,” he added.
The helicopters are belived to be meant for the quick evacuation of Americans in Nigeria - in the event of violence.
It was not immediately clear yesterday where the marines and equipment may have been moved from. The United States has military bases in Europe.
The source also said two United States Navy ships had been sighted off the coast of Takoradi, Ghana.
A Ghana Defence source said one of the ships is equipped with medical facilities.
“More marines are expected,” he said, also pleading not to be named because, according to him, he is not allowed to talk to the media.
“It is not unusual for the United States or any other country to do this because they have to protect their people,” the source said.
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