Apart from the documented 444 murdered
victims, hundreds of wounded persons and
thousands newly displaced, all from a
surprising fresh onslaught by Boko Haram on
scores of communities and towns in at least six
northern states of Nigeria, the questions on the
lips of Nigerians monitoring the carnage would
all meet at some point. Was the inaugural
speech of President Muhammadu Buhari on May
29, 2015 in which he promised to stamp out
Boko Haram shortly, just a brilliant prose with no
work plan for execution?


Was his diatribe on the terrorists and his
renewed pledge to route the insurgents mere
bravado; a politically-right outing to woo
everyone as the messiah, while knowing deep
inside him he had no such capability?


Many of the residents who may have been
inspired by the president’s speech to return to
the war ravaged village of the North-East,
especially in Borno State, only to narrowly
escape renewed violence may be wondering if
Buhari spoke in good faith.


But those who still have faith in the president
are wont to argue that it is too early to expect
the man to wipe out a six-year-old orgy of
murder in less than two months. They are likely
also going to argue that those in opposition to
the ruling APC are using the tragedy for political
advantage. Ironically, it was the inability of the
last government to cage Boko Haram that helped
to swing winning votes in favour of the former,
the opposition APC.


Meanwhile, there is no running from the fact that
eradicating Boko Haram within the days that
Buhari has been in power would be too ambitious
a project in scope and content given what the
President met on ground.
The most worrying factor, however, is that
instead of ebbing, the deaths and destruction
caused by Boko Haram seem to be galloping
compared to the pre-May 29 era.


This is despite the moving of the military
command to Maiduguri, Borno State capital and
epicentre of the violence which has so far
claimed estimated 100,000 lives since the move
by Boko Haram to declare Nigeria an Islamic
Caliphate started in 2009..

But, Boko Haram is not only the group causing
blood and tears to flow, even though many
thought the situation ought not to get worse,
given the hope Buhari inspired in the suffering
communities, especially in the Middle Belt, when
he came on board.
From Benue to Nasarawa, Plateau and Kaduna,
the tales of night marauders stalking sleeping
communities and killing defenceless citizens
remain a daily occurrence.


Senator Danjuma La’ah, representing Southern
Kaduna at the Senate, penultimate week,
addressed a press conference in Kafanchan, 180
km south of Kaduna metropolis, to register his
displeasure with the state of security in his zone.
La’ah, the only senator on the platform of the
opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, from
the North-North-West Zone, said: “After several
days of silence from the government of Kaduna
State over the most recent killings of law abiding
natives of Southern Kaduna, I have decided to
make public my resentment over the
development.


“On the 5th June, 2015, Ayagan village in Bajju
Chiefdom in Zangon Kataf Local Government
Area of Kaduna State was invaded by well armed
men. Four people were killed and several others
injured when the invaders fired into a crowd of
mourners, unprovoked.


“Till date, no culprit has been caught, nor has the
state government made any announcement in its
effort, if any, at apprehending the killers.
“On the 11th June, 2015, one Tanko Nyam, 45,
of Kyari Daddu village in Jaba, LGA, was
ambushed by yet another set of gunmen and
killed leaving behind his wife and five kids.
“Then on the 17th of June, 2015, gunmen
attacked the village of Katsak, Atakad Chiefdom,
Kaura LGA, leaving behind nine dead bodies
and 13 persons critically injured as early as
8am.


“This government was brought to power by a
legitimate election from the electorate who are
expecting a dramatic improvement on their
security and general well-being. While, I
acknowledge the fact that the government is
still young on the seat, it cannot claim ignorance
or destitute of ideas on what to do in
circumstances like this”.



source... http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/07/444-deaths-in-39-days-boko-haram-more-daring-more-heartless/

If burahi doesn't disable bokoharam by December. He will be voted out. No time for nonsense.

Time

They are angry because all their sponsors eg Buhari, El-Rufai, Atiku, IBB, Lai Mohammed etc are now in the ruling party and have refused to sponsor them again. They are getting broke and the thought is provoking them. Let Buhari and co continue to give them money to buy condoms and viagra, maybe their anger will subside and they will stop bombing people. Mtcheeew

This makes me wonder if d world is gradually ending