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Re: Sa Ready To Join Nigeria To Fight BH by sostoz(m): 1:34pm On Jan 22, 2015 |
Africa Why Nigeria has not defeated Boko Haram By Andrew Walker Nigeria analyst 14 May 2014 From the section Africa Exactly a year after Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan declared a "state of emergency" in north-eastern Nigeria, it seems to have had little effect in curbing the Islamist insurgency. Attacks by the Boko Haram group that provoked the move included an assault on a military barracks, detonating a bomb at a bus station in the northern city of Kano and the kidnap of a French family, including four children, which grabbed the world's attention. The declaration would bring "extraordinary measures" to bear against the insurgents in order to "restore normalcy" to the region, the president said. "The troops have orders to carry out all necessary actions within the ambit of their rules of engagement to put an end to the impunity of insurgents and terrorists," President Jonathan said. Now, after 12 months of state of emergency powers being in force, in the past few weeks Boko Haram has attacked several military bases, bombed a busy bus terminal in the capital, Abuja - twice - and launched an audacious kidnapping of more than 200 schoolgirls from Chibok which has set the world on edge. "When they declared it I thought it had to be tried," says Habeeb Pindiga, editor of Nigeria's Daily Trust newspaper, "but honestly it has not succeeded." In the year leading up to the state of emergency in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe state, there were 741 civilian death reported, according to data collected by the University of Sussex in the UK. In the 12 months since the figure of civilian causalities has more than tripled to 2,265. Catch-22 Mr Pindiga says the military has not dealt with big problems it faces. Because of the military's human rights record people do not trust them, plus they lack modern equipment, training and motivation. Attacks in the three states have increased since the emergency rule was brought in last year Civilians do not trust the security forces deployed to the north-east A UK military officer who has worked closely with the Nigerians says they are stuck in a Catch-22 situation. "The trouble with the Nigerian government is that they want a big red button, which you can press and it will fix everything," says James Hall, a retired colonel and former UK military attache to Nigeria. "I was asked by a senior commander if we could sell them the machine that can tell if a car driving down the road contains a terrorist," he added. "I tried to tell them that such a machine doesn't exist, but then they just thought we were hiding it from them." The UK is very wary in giving training assistance, and sales of better equipment are also problematic, he says. Who are Boko Haram? Founded in 2002 Initially focused on opposing Western education - Boko Haram means "Western education is forbidden" in the Hausa language Launched military operations in 2009 to create Islamic state Thousands killed, mostly in north- eastern Nigeria - also attacked police and UN headquarters in capital, Abuja Some three million people affected Declared terrorist group by US in 2013 Who are Boko Haram? Profile: Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau "We have reduced dramatically the types of training and equipment we're willing to provide." Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have both criticised the Nigerian military for their tactics. Amnesty reported that some 600 people were killed by the military after an attack on Maiduguri's Giwa barracks in March. The sale of lethal weapons to Nigeria is prohibited by UK law because of such concerns. "Without the training, they won't be able to get the equipment, and we aren't giving them the training either," Mr Hall said. Conflict leads to exodus Although Nigeria's military has enjoyed a good reputation internationally because of its involvement in several peacekeeping missions in Africa, it has not quite escaped the legacy of its past. "What they say about former military regimes is true," Mr Hall said. "They cripple their militaries so that there can't be further coups." The Nigerian military rejects such criticism. Speaking to the press on 7 May in Abuja, Brigadier-General Olajide Laleye told journalists that the military were doing what they could to stop the insurgency. "Prosecuting large-scale counter- insurgency operations as well as numerous other operations in aid of civil authority in virtually every state of the federation has put pressure on the personnel and resources of the army," he said. In a bid to improve morale, he was announcing soldiers' salaries would be paid to their families after their death for longer than currently allowed. Payments usually stop a regulation three months after a soldier is killed, it was reported. But observers say that there are other factors at work beyond just military capacity. "There's a lack of trust all across the board, politically," says Ledum Mitee, a former activist from the oil-rich southern Niger Delta. 'Playing politics' He has followed closely the career of President Jonathan, who is also from the Niger Delta. At the moment, the political leadership of the three states in the north-east are aligned with the opposition All Progressive's Congress ( APC). "People around the president, his closest allies, all tell him this Boko Haram is manufactured by the northerners to play politics," Mr Mitee says. "This leads him to distance himself from the whole affair." Military commanders on the ground also have to play politics, he said. Reports last year that Boko Haram's leader Abubakar Shekau had been killed were proved wrong when he appeared in videos It is not clear if President Goodluck Jonathan (L) is being given the full picture about the security situation International teams have arrived to hunt for the schoolgirls but not to train the military in counter-terrorism "If they give the impression it is a very bad situation, they risk being branded incompetent, so they give a less bad picture to their bosses." Then when crisis erupts no-one is able to deal with it effectively because it is so confused, Mr Mitee said. It is international pressure over the girls from Chibok that has forced the government to change. It has allowed advisers from China, France, Israel the UK and the US to help its forces. But their presence is likely to be limited to assisting the search for the kidnapped girls, and will not include a general role in improving the Nigerian military's capacity. Even if they could, the job would be too big, Mr Hall thinks. "It would take years of total engagement, training group after group to have any effect," he says. "And no-one is really prepared to commit |
Re: Sa Ready To Join Nigeria To Fight BH by morpheus24: 6:27pm On Jan 22, 2015 |
sostoz: Again an ignorant response not worth a reply. When you figure out the correct answer come back and I will respond. Again the question was, why would IGbo boys fight BOko haram? PS. If they are buying SA citizenship from low life girls, as a civilized exemplary so called African state, lobby your government to kick them all out of your country back to Nigeria rather than resorting to Xenophobic attacks. |
Re: Sa Ready To Join Nigeria To Fight BH by sostoz(m): 7:36pm On Jan 22, 2015 |
we have business interest in ur country so if we kick em out...u will kick out shoprite and mtn...and ur millionairs we still need em coz they spend a lot on our poverty striken lowlife golddigging hoes. at least we gaining still u are good in small business. ur barber shops and saloons are needed. |
Re: Sa Ready To Join Nigeria To Fight BH by morpheus24: 8:10pm On Jan 22, 2015 |
sostoz:At least you have a little common sense. sostoz: Point one... The poverty striken hoes are moving up the economic food chain in terms of a better outlook in the future The under skilled/Semi skilled barbers and hair dresser Nigerians are replacing the lazy un-skilled Shebeen drinking Saffers who keep waiting for government handouts. Solution....Treat these hoes better and they will not galavant outside of your "tribe" looking for comfort and security in the hands of other Africans including Nigerians. Point two...The Nigerian middle class and millionaires who are buying up all kinds of Pent house and beach front apartment property in SA are invisible to you cause you are obviously low on the food chain, so the barber shop owners and saloon ladies are a point of reference for you in terms of your general perception of what Nigerians are doing in your country. STAY IGNORANT. It serves its purpose. 1 Like |
Re: Sa Ready To Join Nigeria To Fight BH by 14(m): 12:58am On Jan 25, 2015 |
morpheus24: buying properties where? its not as easy to buy property in SA when you are a foreigner. maybe you should read the property act and the land act. |
Re: Sa Ready To Join Nigeria To Fight BH by seppuku: 5:50am On Jan 25, 2015 |
14: Stay ignorant http://www.eftngr.com/opal/news/1-latest-news/3262-more-rich-nigerians-rush-to-buy-luxury-property-in-south-africa |
Re: Sa Ready To Join Nigeria To Fight BH by paniki(m): 9:35am On Jan 25, 2015 |
seppuku: www.timeslive.co.za/local/2014/07/05/foreigners-buying-up-sa-property 1500 sales in the Cape, 2500 in Jozi, a few hundred more elsewhere. Most of these sales are to Germans and Brits, it's also not smart to brag about your own people investing in property markets of other countries because it helps growth for those countries by locking in value. |
Re: Sa Ready To Join Nigeria To Fight BH by 14(m): 2:02pm On Jan 25, 2015 |
paniki: my point exactly |
Re: Sa Ready To Join Nigeria To Fight BH by 14(m): 2:17pm On Jan 25, 2015 |
seppuku: http://www.sacommercialpropnews.co.za/business-specialties/legal-and-policy/6900-new-legislation-to-stop-foreigners-buy-land-in-sa.html 3 Likes |
Re: Sa Ready To Join Nigeria To Fight BH by morpheus24: 10:18pm On Jan 26, 2015 |
paniki: the point that was being made MR quick- to- interject was that your narrow minded MR 14 doesn't have a clue who is buying what in SA, not that the so called first worlders aka "WHITE PEOPLE" are the ones who are buying up properties in higher numbers, which if you ask me is a no brainer. An excerpt from the article: "What is more, Africa is expected to show the most rapid growth in the creation of millionaires over the next 10 years," Geffen said. "These individuals are currently growing their real estate portfolios quite aggressively, which accounts for the growing number of buyers in SA from other African countries." He said First National Bank recently reported the percentage of foreign home buyers from countries such as Cameroon, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Angola and Mozambique had risen from 16 percent in the third quarter of 2013 to 19.5 percent in the first quarter of this year |
Re: Sa Ready To Join Nigeria To Fight BH by morpheus24: 10:28pm On Jan 26, 2015 |
14: You need read carefully into that proposed legislation, I believe The wordings in the article has a lot to do with buying and outright owning "commercially viable farm land/property" for business reasons versus leasing it. PS Nigeria has a similar law where land is leased for 30 to 99 years but I really don't think it makes commons sense to restrict a british man from buying a house in Victoria island, lagos does it? |
Re: Sa Ready To Join Nigeria To Fight BH by Nobody: 1:51am On Jan 27, 2015 |
Is it not the same South African army that was chased out and shamed by CAR child rebels we are talking about here? Jeez! Smh...! I don't see SA help making any difference. We are only going to spend our money in getting those Township criminals and xenophobes to Nigeria for nothing. That is very sad thing to do! ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Re: Sa Ready To Join Nigeria To Fight BH by sostoz(m): 9:01am On Feb 10, 2015 |
thanx god. Chad is the boss wen it comz to militarry in the ecowas block |
Re: Sa Ready To Join Nigeria To Fight BH by morpheus24: 6:17pm On Feb 10, 2015 |
sostoz: Stop acting like you know anything bout Africa stick to Jan van Reibeck history! |
Re: Sa Ready To Join Nigeria To Fight BH by kgr28(m): 8:39pm On Feb 10, 2015 |
morpheus24: You are the one who should stop acting like you know everything about everything.. |
Re: Sa Ready To Join Nigeria To Fight BH by morpheus24: 9:59pm On Feb 10, 2015 |
kgr28: Ahhh Kgr28 Are you getting bored on nairaland, no SA topics to jump on? There are many other threads going on in different sections on here you can chime in on, you might learn a lot. Stop waiting for the next SA thread otherwise you will get bored. |
Re: Sa Ready To Join Nigeria To Fight BH by kgr28(m): 10:41pm On Feb 10, 2015 |
morpheus24: You are the reason am bored.... |
Re: Sa Ready To Join Nigeria To Fight BH by morpheus24: 1:15am On Feb 11, 2015 |
kgr28: I Luv you too !!! |
Re: Sa Ready To Join Nigeria To Fight BH by sostoz(m): 10:30pm On Feb 11, 2015 |
i cnt wrestle a pig in the mudd coz it will win! morpheus24: Stop acting like you know anything bout Africa stick to Jan van Reibeck history! |
Re: Sa Ready To Join Nigeria To Fight BH by bellopeter: 10:15am On Sep 11, 2016 |
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