The spate of insurgency is getting out of hand and an estimated number not less than 12,000 people have been killed by the nefarious act of Boko Haram since 2009 when it embarked on bloodletting mission of the ordinary men and women in the North-eastern part of this country. Up till today, the Federal government led by People Democratic Party (PDP) has not be able to put an end to this blood thirsty Group or be able to fish out those who are responsible for bankrolling the nefarious activity of this group.



The mode of operation of Boko Haram in the North-Eastern part of the country obviously indicated that the war is not against the elites or those who are perceived to be responsible for decadence in our society but against the poor, less privileged and those who are struggling to make both ends meet.
Fmr President Obasanjo and President Jonathan
Fmr President Obasanjo and President Jonathan

A security consultant, Chigozie Ubani shed more light on Monday last week when he stated that the federal government would have crushed the Boko Haram insurgents within two weeks if the attacks being carried out by the sect had affected the elites in the country.

He made this known recently while answering questions from journalists on Channels Daily sun Rise programme stressing that the insurgents are yet to be crushed because they have not “harassed the federal government” arguing that “if the three arms zone is attacked, Nigeria will crush Boko Haram within two weeks.

“Because that was what happened with Ebola. The moment the elite was challenged, it dawned on them that, even the president is a potential victim of Ebola and Nigeria rose to the occasion and we have taken Ebola out,’’ he added.

He, however, noted that though the federal government has tried to tackle the insurgency from different fronts, he maintained that “there are several dimensions to the insurgency and when you look at it well you will see that government is also adopting several means in attempting to these under control”, he said, adding that “the federal government has put all cards on the table” to bring the insurgency to an end.

He further noted the federal government’s offer of amnesty to the insurgents and an invite to the negotiation table “and now ceasefire, which was never adhered to” are signs that they have tried to bring the insurgency to an end.

He urged the federal troops to “pound Boko Haram, having offered all these and have failed, alleging that the group has “highly placed sponsors both within and outside the country.

“There are sponsors at every time; there are people who sponsor actions and there are those who strategise and command the foot soldiers”, insisting that “government has entered into an endless battle with the foot soldiers, who are the lowest strata of this struggle,’’ he explained.

He stated that “the most important part of all these are the political actors who bring the money and provide them with vital information” adding that “we are not engaging them the way they should be engaged and we won’t make headway if we should continue like this”.

He argued that for the insurgency to end, the Chief of Defence Staff should relocate to Adamawa State, Chief of Army Staff to Maiduguri and Chief of Air Staff should relocate to Yobe State, while the Inspector General of Police stay in Abuja, insisting that if that is done, the insurgents would be tackled.

The Federal Government of Nigeria had announced that it reached a ceasefire agreement with the dreaded Boko Haram sect.

The announcement came at the end of a meeting between the Nigerian and Cameroonian armed forces where both sides decided on collaboration in communication, intelligence sharing, tactical partnerships and handling of internally displaced.

However, the leader of the Boko Haram terrorist group, Abubakar Shekau, denied claims that the group had reached a ceasefire agreement with the Federal Government of Nigeria, insisting that the group will not negotiate.

Recently the National Council of State in Nigeria has asked security agents to ‘add more venom’ to the fight against terrorism, stressing the need to end the attacks by the Boko Haram terrorist group on villages and towns in the north-east.

The call was made by the National Council of State members on Tuesday last week after they were briefed of the security efforts of the agencies to end the over five years of terrorism that has claimed thousands of lives in the north-east.

The National Council of State is the highest policy making body in Nigeria and all past leaders are expected to attend the council meeting.

The Council of State meeting was held at the Presidential Villa and it was presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan.

In attendance were four former Heads of State – General Yakubu Gowon, Mr Shehu Shagari, Mr Ernest Shonekan and Mr Olusegun Obasanjo.

After a briefing by the National Security Adviser, the Council of State members observed that the government was doing everything possible to ensure that the schoolgirls abducted from their school’s dormitory by members of the Boko Haram sect in April were released safe and sound.

The governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio explained and stressed the Federal Government’s commitment to securing the release of the girls.

The Council stressed the need for the security agents to add more venom to the fight against the Boko Haram sect that had continued to attack villages and towns in the north-east days after the Nigerian government said it had reached a ceasefire agreement with the Islamic sect.

Less than 24 hours after the ceasefire agreement was announced, the terrorist group attacked two towns in Borno. The leader of the group in a video released on Friday last week denied any ceasefire agreement, emphasising that the girls abducted from the school had been married off.

The council also reviewed the report by a committee set up to investigate reports of discriminations against persons that were infected but now free of the virus across the states and mandated the committee to beef up the recommendations of sanctions against anyone that is working against the unity of the country in any guise.

This country was more secured in 1999 before the PDP took over the mantle of leadership of Nigeria. The government should be reminded that the primary responsibility of any reasonable government is the security of its citizens and where this is lacked the government has failed woefully. .COM



BY: Ifedayo Akinwalere

Let me remind this man if his memory had failed him the country Nigeria has alway been in tumoil, the crisis only shifted from south to north