·We lost 407 colleagues in a set
·Personnel missing inside bush during operation
·How insurgents posed as colleagues to launch attack
By Evelyn Usman
June, 19, 2020. As early as 8am, they were already seated inside Buhari Hall, at the Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre , Oshodi, Lagos, awaiting the arrival of the Special Guest of Honour, Air Vice Marshal Kingsley Lar.
While some of them were lost in reverie, others exchanged banters, from their social distance sitting arrangement.
From the expressions on their faces, it was obvious they had long waited for the day to come. Unfortunately, some of their colleagues who also looked forward to that day, had fate dictate otherwise.
The occasion was the Passing Out Ceremony of Military personnel of Course 01/20, drawn from the Nigerian Army , Nigerian Navy and Nigerian Airforce.
Thirty-five years ago, they took an oath to lay down their lives if need be, and to go anywhere by land, air or sea, in protection of the sovereignty and strategic interest of Nigeria, as demanded.
407 personnel die
About 750 of them were enlisted into the Military in 1985. However, along the line, half of the number, died either in the course of defending the territorial integrity of Nigeria, or through natural causes.
In this interview with some of them, they gave chilling accounts of their face-to-face encounter with enemies of the country and those of other war torn countries.
While some of them had different medals attached to their left breast pockets,
to show for their participation in different wars, the feat , however, left indelible scars and disfigured body parts , as memories of their sojourn in the military.
Hear them:
According to Olateju Sunday, a Master Warrant Officer , ” These 35 years are indescribable. I did not expect that I would spend up to this year in the Army, but because God has destined me to be there, I was able to scale through despite the hurdles. There were times when I was sober over my colleagues death”.
“Asked how many colleagues he has lost, he replied, I cannot tell you all. But we were 750 that started in 1985, but 343 are passing out today. So, if you subtract the number from those alive, you should know that it is the grace of God that saw us through.
Disguise to attack
“I participated in the United Nations ECOMOG operation in Liberia, Sudan, Sierra-Leone and other countries. The experience I can never forget, was during the fight against Boko Haram sect in the North-East.
”On that fateful day, precisely in 2014, Boko Haram members disguised as friendly forces by flying the Nigerian flag on their helicopter. Our Commandant thought the helicopter was our colleagues’ that were coming to give us support. Instead of landing in front of us, the helicopter landed behind us.
“ As they were landing, they released smoke bomb so that we would not be able to see them, until they would be able to take over. When they took over, they started taking our fire powers, which were our supporting weapons, on the field. We started losing some of our people.
“ Even in the face of that confrontation, we did not chicken out , we had to fight with the last ounce of blood .We did not give up until we were able to overcome them.
“My advice to those still in service is that they should be prayerful. Tactics or no tactics, it’s God that saves lives. Somebody can die from the left or right sides, or even near or far from you, it’s only God that will not allow the bullet targeted at them to penetrate. They should not try to leave training, because it’s not the day you are in the war front that you’re supposed to prepare for war. You prepare for war in peace time so that when war comes, you are not scared to do anything”.
I joined Army at 23
For Master Warrant Officer Adeshina Peters, who was 60 years old on Monday, he said he joined the Nigerian Army at 23.
Though he described his 35 years in the Military as challenging, he boasted that he would encourage his children to join the Military if they showed interest. Like others, he shared his close shave with death.
He said, “ I’ ve had close shave with enemy forces. That was January 15, 2015, in Kangarowa, the Lake Chad region.
We were at our defence. Normally, the enemy attacks as from 4pm till 8pm. So, if we were in the warfront, we always observed that time.
On that fateful day, we saw them coming right from our observation post. Everybody got into the trench to wear our fragmental jackets. Then , they started shelling, as they were shelling, they were advancing and we were returning fire. I was 30 to 45 meters close to them. How I managed to escape remains a miracle till date.
Colleagues die, missing in bushes
On his part, Army Warrant officer, Sadam Ezekiel, was full of praise to God Almighty for the privilege of being among those who have war stories to share.
Narrating his, he said, “There were lots of challenges. We swam troubled waters and peaceful environment, we experienced hardship and rain storm.
I have participated in four wars in the African continent. They include : Sudan, Mali, Liberia and Sierra-Leone, and I have my medals to show for them. Some paid the supreme price, but God helped me triumph.
“I had close shave with death in Sudan and Mali, when the enemies threw missiles to our camp, but fortunately, it did not reach us. Rather, it fell in their neighboring camp.
Many people died in our camp in Sierra-Leone. Some were shot and died right in front of me and by my side. Some colleagues got missing in the bush”, Ezekiel, stated.
For Warrant Officer Anyanwu Vitalice, the tales were not different. As an Electrical Electronic Engineer with the Nigerian Navy, he said the war he fought was mainly in the sea.
According to him: ”Within these 34 years, I have experienced all the wars you can think of, both inside and outside the country. I participated in the Niger Delta, the Boko Haram activities in the North-East , as well as the fight in the south. I also fought in ECOMOG war in Liberia for almost two years.
“While the war was on, our job was to maintain all the weapons onboard and ensure our ships were in order, in terms of being seaworthy, operational and gun power readiness. At one time or the other, we escaped death by the whiskers through God’s grace”.
Encounter with militants
For Nandon Dashe, a naval personnel, he said he had the good, bad and ugly experience in his field of operation. He recalled how they were attacked by militants in the course of trying to restore peace in the Niger-Delta region.
He said he could count 20 of his colleagues who died during operation .
He also expressed concern on the perception of the public on Military personnel.
He said, “ at times, civilians see us as enemies, as if we are not humans. We are welcomed anywhere we go and seen as people who have given their lives to serve this nation. But in Nigeria, it is always the other way round. People frown at us”.
Reintegration
As part of preparation to disengage these military personnel from service and reintegrate them into civilian life, they underwent six months training at the NAFRC, where they were trained on vocational skills that would enhance meaningful post service life.
The Special Guest of Honour/ Commandant of the Centre, Air Vice Marshal Kingsley Lar, while congratulating them, informed that 365 of them turned up for the six-month course but that some of them had to be returned for various reasons, leaving 343 of them . Unfortunately, he disclosed that one of them died last month.
He gave special recognition to wives and children of the retiring personnel for what he described as their sacrifice, love and prayers throughout the years of service.
“ Indeed, they had to bear the brunt of our absence over the years. The sacrifice is over and it is now time to return to their warm embrace”.
To the retiring personnel, the Commandant, charged them to continue to make positive contributions to the country.
He reminded that “ as ambassadors of the Nigerian Armed Forces, you are to remain dedicated , disciplined and maintain the highest level of integrity with which you have served in the past 35 years. The training you acquired is to enable you contribute positively to your various societies and thus, helping to build a greater nation”.
Some of the personnel were given awards for their exemplary leadership and outstanding performance during their six months stay at the centre.

Later they will say naija bad pass

Vyzz:


Any of these medical issues can also cause bedwetting in adults: diabetes, urinary tract infection, urinary tract stones, neurological disorders, anatomical abnormalities, urinary tract calculi, prostate cancer, prostate enlargement, bladder cancer, or obstructive sleep apnea.

Or maybe its just laziness.... Does she play too much because that could make her sleep heavily without knowing when she wants to pee

she is lazy and dirty dont even wash her panties by the way

lalasticala please move to front page

know of a beautiful girl who stayed with some friends
and she normally bedwets . its been so embarrassing Once she weed on herself while sleeping, everyone was in the sitting room
then suddenly it flowed like a stream from her


what's causes this and how can she be helped

She did this out of love nothing special
Even the whores will do it for a guy they love

The point is marry a lady that loves u not the other way round

09044012973

ubunja:
and the irony is that the more women you have the less stressful they are.

so true another thing I noticed is if yr good in bed the more women u get
because women got pride they boast of ur sex skills to friends and boom

gabulose:
Hello guys, I have been reading this thread and try applying it. Its so nice. Just that anytime I try applying this drill, I usually get to a point where i don't know what to say again. for example. A girl asked me where i am from
Busola: What are u from

me: I am an heavenly being. I decided to come to the earth to come teach u the basic robes of relationship when i saw the mistakes you have been making

Busola: Of relationship? Now I'm interested.

Me: hope you have a very big heart to carry it

Busola: Most definitely

Me: ...............

what can i say and do to improve.
Thanks in advance guys.

I think this should be an opportunity to get to know what she thinks in a relationship

u: what do u think about this relationship .
Bae: bla bla bla
u:: was actually talking about the relationship between the two balls on ur chest
Bae: lol
u: so u were saying




don't know if u understand

oladosuphemmy:
Hello please I just met a girl she's actually a customer at my place of work. I think I like her. I just got past the heartbreak of breakup after 2 years. Please help me with how to win her heart and make her mine. So far I think I am not doing so well with the chats. it's so far being intensely boring

more details pls

lessonsoflife:


So this lady is about 38 and I am 32 though average in height and with the face look of a 25yrs old boy.
This lady works in the same place with me although they said it's not good to friend in the same organization.
This lady is tall about 7 to 8fts with flat tommy I like to hit her and have been to her house severally that the last time I tried touching her tits but for her child, she protested.
Well for some times now I haven't gone to her house because I plan to hit it once and for all. Another problem, sometimes I am a 30seonds man and other times I am 5mins first round and about 30 to 1hr+ second round. This has been limiting me from taking things serious, don't want to mess things up especially since we work together.
Yesterday I was drinking action bitter at work then she came, I got up to buy one for her but she requested I buy recharge card which I declined. So grumbled and left.
She closed for the day and was about to leave meanwhile another staff was outside so they could go together. After she has collected her bag, and was about to leave with the other staff, she said I refused to buy her card. That if I send her love text again she will deal with me.
I am trying to keep our relationship secret but saying that got me angry.
So I sent her an SMS later on. I have attached the image. I don't know if I am wrong but I never wanted taking chances from her.

so rude now u missed the chance to hit
bro u just sent her packing


100# recharge is not much
all I have to say is just forget about her

never let emotions overcome u when dealing with ladies

enesi009:
Dis is our chart

�me : who did a number on u.. Like seriously..(she post a pic a video of some one feeling heart breaks)
She :
God�
So i can't put wat i like
Me:Oooho hw du u know.. Dats what I meant �
She :Coz i know
�me:... So u now read thought � ... Wow...
She :Yes
In fact very well
So don't joke wit me
Me:Ehehe loosing up or is ur monthly sister around �
Are u trying to seduce me.. With dat emoji... U need to work hard I ain't cheap u know
She:Its my monthly uncle
Hmmmmm dat was a sharp one try again
Me:Ooops I can c it's really working dat u need more... Wow u have to pay ...�
She :I can see u are feeling me
Sorry am not interested
Me:I have always known ladies to crave D opposite of what dey say ..SMH �
Av I mentioned feeling.. �... Now I know dat what u want from me.. But u know what u need to impress me first ..�
�������������
She : �����U need to impress ur self

this convo is boring man

yetunsbay:
first the rationale isn't to date student rather to achieve the target.

To ur questn I guess normal I'm nt cheap attitude of average lady when she sense where u will be driving at

going through this drill u will have ammos for such reactions from a lady


1: use a lady way better than her
2; forget about her for a long time then pop up one day on her doorstep with wits and skills

watch her fall like the twin towers

yetunsbay:
first the rationale isn't to date student rather to achieve the target.

To ur questn I guess normal I'm nt cheap attitude of average lady when she sense where u will be driving at

using the student as a way to make her jealous sends the wrong message to the student
hereby losing ur respect

yetunsbay:
kindly re-read

u still haven't answered my question

Ohims:
I need a solution plsss they is dis girl I love I asked her out and she agreed ever since den it has been over seven month now and since den we only had nice time once.. if I try 2 see her she claim 2 be busy and am de only 1 doing de calling if I din call her she can stay a Month without hearing 4rm me and she will be owk

When Chating she reply me as if am a stranger ....and I seriously love her I can just help my self without thinking of her I need help plsss I want her 2 crave 4 me so hard .....
De girl is killing me help me plss

my previous comment is for u

[quote author=Ohims post=80287013][/qs
smh why don't u read the drills and practice what u learnt u might have sent bar vibes when u went out what did u guys do by that day?

yetunsbay:
Good day,

There is this lady whom happen to be a coworker with a student of mine thou I plan to mk things more positive btw us unfortunately the lady now avoiding me.

Can I dialogue with my student to act as my girlfriend to make the REAL girlfriend jealous or is that a bad idea?


Remember I teach this student of mine & don't condone disrespect

never get dirty with ur students not nice u will lose your respect
why did the lady start avoiding u?

DrBrainiac1:


And I saw her today, I wasn't able to approach her. I have this attitude called *shyness*.


When ever she sees me, she start smiling, she can't control it. Today was worst, when she saw me, we bothcwanted to cross the road, she was at the other side, she was just smiling and trying to control it by turning her face so I wouldn't see it, but I saw it and was smiling too.

When she's was passing through my side, she said something, while smiling heavily but I couldn't hear what she said.


Pls I have two questions...

1. What's her reason for smiling when she sees me? And also she likes looking at my side.

2. How can I approach her without my shyness attitude ??. This is not the first time, we've talked many times I.e last year.


Pls help me...

there is something known as 2 sec rule if u see a girl quickly approach if u think about it u will mess up

learn to use what she says does or thinks against her sometimes don't stress your brain out for a lady take her like ur younger sis at home and u will be natural

most of all go through these drills and u shall see how to let go of ur shyness

DrBrainiac1:


And I saw her today, I wasn't able to approach her. I have this attitude called *shyness*.


When ever she sees me, she start smiling, she can't control it. Today was worst, when she saw me, we bothcwanted to cross the road, she was at the other side, she was just smiling and trying to control it by turning her face so I wouldn't see it, but I saw it and was smiling too.

When she's was passing through my side, she said something, while smiling heavily but I couldn't hear what she said.


Pls I have two questions...

1. What's her reason for smiling when she sees me? And also she likes looking at my side.

2. How can I approach her without my shyness attitude ??. This is not the first time, we've talked many times I.e last year.


Pls help me...

to deal with ur shyness u need to go through this drills again

who won't smile when u see what u like but then u should be careful of such


she wants u to come closer

while don't u tell next time she smiles at u

I know I am that handsome
to pull out that smile but it makes me scared
do u want to kidnap me

so u can have me for yourself?

TheDejiEmpire:
Boss I greet y'all. This is my first time posting on here after following this thread for a very long while. So something happened yesterday night.

My roommate was making a lengthy call with his cousin (Female) so I was there in the room playing game on my phone sha and I somehow cracked a joke which she managed to hear ( phone wasn't on speaker) so she asked her cousin(My Friend) who that was. He sha told her my name and she claims she wants to speak with me, but I refused to speak and I'm sure she was really pained. Like why tf you want to speak with me, you don't even know me. My Guy give me phone but I no collect , She even asked him to put it on speaker which he did. She sha challenged me trying to force me to speak I sha refused to make a sound and made her feel stupid for trying to strike a Convo with me. She even use style Abuse me thinking that i would reply, I just kept mute. My guy was just laughing .I hope I'm not too hard on the girl.

She said it was the first time a guy would ever reject her , lmaoooo. My head swell. It's not like I'm attracted to this girl or anything o. I don't even know what she looks like . But I feel this is a step to being the hard guy I'm supposed to be.

Funny enough the girl Vowed to visit just because of me, she wants to know that guy that rejected her.

Harddon boss. What's your say on this?

she felt u now whenever she comes just do what u did before

she just want to know if u real

DrBrainiac1:
ChiefGuru24, lahp.


Please, I have a girl I've wooed before, but she told me that am lying that she don't trust me. She said I want to double date meanwhile I have never had one before. I tried convincing her but all went in vain.

I forgot about her totally, I don't speak with her again ( we attend same church) but recently I noticed I've start getting feelings about her again.


She saw my brother at a mid week service and she asked where I was, but my brother told her I wasn't around.( I was surprised cos I haven't been talking to her for like a year plus)


Please I want to chat her now ( not for dating, but close friends).
.

How should I initiate the convo with her, since its been long we've talked.



Thanks in advance...

When next u see tell her

'Heard u missed me and came to satisfy that desire so here I am but don't be greedy"

SLIMDON88:
Told her that i will love for us to live together forever she smiled and asked her to come around in the evening that I have something to tell her....


Now my problem is that I don't how to keep a vibrant relationship because I havn't been in a relationship before (22 and havn't had sex with a woman but I m*st*rbate ooo lols)

I don't know how to crack jokes, biko make una reason my matter.


Harddon and other gurus please help.

ur pills are in this thread
learning to take charge is very important
before a convo ask urself what u aim to gain at the end
when u see the convo is becoming lengthy stop and post for next week

obianoooo:

The issue is that I get tired of the long processes easily like it drains me out,no thanks to my phone.
And it's not her being easy, wouldnt lie to you my G but their so many guys flocking around her for a way to date her but they kept getting turned down by her"me i no how to compose myself anywhere i am"so I do here them badmouth her wherever we go drinking,even my close pal tried asking her out,I never told him about me and her,guess that's one of the attribute of being a weird introvert.
ladies do complain that today am all laughing and gisting with them the next day am all do I know you, like they are total stranger to me.

balance in life is the key u snubbed her cool for a why but sometimes u acknowledge her presence that leaves her thinking


next time u see her tell her
hi been busy for sometime but know what I got time for u after work so u can tell me all u have been thinking about me in that dirty mind of urs
can u do that

OK don't disappoint cause I bite

CsRockefeller:
2 Quick things.

1. I have been friends with this girl/lady since 2016, because of school, NYSC and distance we haven't seen that much, though we talk once in a while. I was supposed to officially ask her out this weekend, to kick start the relationship. So, I decided that we should talk about sex, because she never even by chance says anything sexual or romantic. I went first, that I have never had sex, though use to do the other stuff (I didn't let her know).

I asked about hers, I was shocked when she told me she lost her virginity @19 during her first relationship, I couldn't believe it, this is a girl that is always about church at Winners, always avoiding dirty topics. Went on to press if she was a committed xtain when this happened, she said yes. I wasn't convinced, so I asked her if d guy manipulated her to sleep with her, she said she gave it to him freely. I was flabbergasted, really!, I said to myself, this girl that I thought was "Virgin Mary" you can be dis liberal.

I didn't want to press any further because she was beginning to feel sorry and embarrassed. She went on to ask me if sex will be required in our relationship, that if I date her, will i request for sex, I asked her what she wants, she said she wants to keep herself till her weeding night, more like secondary abstinence. I didn't say anything. She quickly went offline, its 2 days now, her no has been switched off, she isnt online neither.

I'm wondering if I scared her. Sincerely, all these while, I thought she was a virgin and probably that's d reason I still maintained d frienship. But now, I'm having doubts. Ny the way, I'm not even interested in having sex with her.

2. I stayed with a family friend after my service early this year, in the house was this Unilag 100l girl staying with them. She is 19yrs old, I really liked her but didn't let her know. Her phone was so bad that I had to get one small phone for her worth 5k, her parents are actually not strong financially. I left the house in March and decided not to use my advantage to get d girl, so I stop communicating with her.

Recently, She contacted me, that it has been a long time, actually, I really like her and have missed her but wanted her to concentrate on her studies. She complained that d charging point of d phone I bought for her is faulty and that she is looking for any job she can while she schools.

In her own words, she said "I need money". So, we began talking, found out that her Dad gave her 10k a month and she needs 20k every month to meet her needs effectively. She is a young and beautiful girl, so I was scared what she can become if she falls in d wrong hand, I stylishly asked her if she has a BF, she said no. So, I went on to promise her that I will get a small 2nd hand phone for her soon, and that I will support her with 5k every month while she is in school.

Right now, I'm trying to see if she can't get a holiday job. At d same time, I'm thinking is this not a bad idea? Someone u are not dating, you want to buy her a phone and place her on a monthly stipends. At the same time, I like her and want to ask her out, but I'm thinking she is just interested in me helping her financially.

I don't feel like getting d phone again, especially since we are not dating and she remembered me because d old phone is bad.

But I like her though.

These 2 incidents happened consecutively.

The first one happened like Sunday, while d 2nd happened on Monday.

Cc: Hardon
Ubunja

do not start like this man do not put her on monthly stipends and do not buy her the phone bro until she gives a good reason for u to


why ask if she has a bf she will tell u no imagine a brother u respect ask u at her age if u got a gf will u say yes?

LeiderJa:
Men, been thinking of a witty way to call out a lady online if she's being a buzz kill without sounding harsh.

Just looking for the deft touch. Help

many ways bro

1; take a good look at her Bio and profile pic
2: come closer let me whisper words that will make that black cheek of urs pink

DrBrainiac1:
.

sometimes we kill the fun before we get rough
u never built in her that desire to see u
u were the one desperate to see her.
now she ignores u bro she got other guys that are more important to u than her
move on with your life man don't sweat it

Idokoegbunu:
Op, Great Drills. Q. Hw Can U Get A Girl Who Have Friendzoned U To Fall For U

ur answer is still in this thread

Two options u got

1: try to get her jealous go out with other girls and rob it on her face

2: just leave her and enjoy ur world so many pussies out there

HARDDON:


Herein lies the vilest of all ills a man can inflict on himself
Herein lies the undoing of royal balls.
Herein lies the baby in Boys, the boys in Men.

The need to bribe, to short-circuit, to con. Forgetting that SHE ate the apple first...

is the whatsapp group active??

HARDDON:


Herein lies the vilest of all ills a man can inflict on himself
Herein lies the undoing of royal balls.
Herein lies the baby in Boys, the boys in Men.

The need to bribe, to short-circuit, to con. Forgetting that SHE ate the apple first...

words made of gold brought on a platter for men
yet some shall make waste of it

HARDDON:

boss where did I go wrong