This gives you an understand of why a peaceful and stable Nigeria is not in the best interest of certain colonial powers, hence Nigeria has been beset by internal strife and instability for 20 years running.

Demographics (Population): Check.

Soft Power: Check.

Economy: Check.

Military Power: On our way there

They tried during the civil war..it was close but Nigeria prevailed. They predicted Nigeria will cease to exist by 2015. They failed. They believed Nigeria will implode over the weight of internal strife if they can stop the military from acquiring much needed weapons

..and forbade their ally to sell weapons to Nigeria. Failed. With Boko Haram in control of huge swatch of Nigerian territory the size of Belguim encompassing 17 Local government areas, cutting off 2 million Nigerians from the rest of the country, they predicted

..it will take the Nigerian military at least 5 years to take back those territory and a decade to take the impregnable Sambisa. We did it 9 months. NINE MONTHS!!.

They predicted Nigeria will crumble and be unable to finance it's war effort if they stop buying Nigerian crude. So they announced their decision to no longer buy crude from Nigeria. This move sent the economy into it's worse economic recession in 35 years, but Nigeria survived.

They predicted the 2015 election will be marred by unprecedented violence. Three days to Election three U.S Osprey aircraft with 300 U.S Marines touched down at Accra's airport in Ghana. Their mission: to move in evacuate U.S citizens from Nigeria when the civil war erupts.

..sadly the script was not delivered to Nigeria on time. So it turned out to be the most peaceful, freeest and most technologically advanced election in Nigeria's history.

In frustration they build FIVE drone bases in a 6 months span in every country bordering Nigeria

..with the foot firmly placed on the ground it will be next to impossible to make them leave. The only way for them to leave will be for the fighting to stop. But they did not invest $1.2 billion in building drone bases only for them to leave. They have no intention

..of doing so. Their presence will be questioned and no longer be required if the fighting stops. They will fight tooth and nail to make sure the fighting never ends. So they encourage ISIS to move in on Wet Africa. They turn a blind eye to terrorists smuggling weapons

..into Nigeria. They vow never to share Intel with Nigeria. They fund and unleash Human Rights Groups to harass the Nigerian military. Allowing the establishment of U.S and French drone bases is the biggest strategic blunder ever made by an African country. A terrible mistake.