datguru:


You just spoke my mind. That's why they supported him because they know he is gonna be their puppet

lolaxavier:
The President-elect, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday said his administration would restore military cooperation with the United States of America.

In an article published by the New York Times in its Tuesday edition, Buhari promised to among other things reformed the military.

The outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan-led administration had cancelled the training component of its military cooperation with the US citing a lack of sincerity on the part of the Americans for its decision.

But Buhari said, “My administration would welcome the resumption of a military training agreement with the United States, which was halted during the previous administration. We must, of course, have better coordination with the military campaigns our African allies, like Chad and Niger, are waging in the struggle against Boko Haram. But, in the end, the answer to this threat must come from within Nigeria.”

Buhari also said he would deploy additional troops in the battle foul away from civilian areas in the south and the north central parts of the country.

In the article, the President-elect said, in the fight to end the Boko Haram insurgency, “We must start by deploying more troops to the front and away from civilian areas in central and southern Nigeria where for too long they have been used by successive governments to quell dissent.

“We must work closer with our neighbours in coordinating our military efforts so an offensive by one army does not see their country’s rid of Boko Haram only to push it across the border onto their neighbour’s territory.”

A member of the Buhari team, who pleaded for anonymity because he was not authorised to speak to the media said, “Without being told, you should know that what he is simply saying is that under his administration, the military will revert to their constitutional role of defending the nation against external aggression QED.”

It was also gathered that the military would be overhauled and professionalised while the police would be better empowered to take the leading role in internal security.

According to the New York Times article, which carried Buhari’s byline, the incoming administration will aside from using the military to deal with the terrorists’ threat, it will pay greater attention to counter-terrorism initiatives.

Buhari noted that his administration would seek to address why young people were attracted to join the sect. He identified some of the reasons to include poverty and ignorance.

[b]He said, “Indeed Boko Haram – which translates in English, roughly, as “western education is sinful” – preys on the perverted belief that the opportunities that education brings are sinful.

“If you are starving and young, and in search of answers as to why your life is so difficult, fundamentalism can be alluring. We know this for a fact because former members of Boko Haram have admitted it: They offer impressionable young people money and the promise of food, while the group’s mentors twist their minds with fanaticism.

“So, we must be ready to offer the parts of our country affected by this group an alternative. Boosting education will be a direct counter-balance to Boko Haram’s appeal.

“In particular we must educate more young girls, ensuring they will grow up to be empowered through learning to play their full part as citizens of Nigeria and pull themselves up and out of poverty. Indeed, we owe it to the schoolgirls of Chibok to provide as best an education as possible for our fellow young citizens."[/b]

He observed that Boko Haram feeds off despair, lack of hope that things can improve. The former Head-of State also argued that by attacking a school, and kidnapping more than 200 schoolgirls, it sought to strike at the very place where hope for the futurewas being nurtured, and the promise of a better Nigeria.

“It is our intention to show Boko Haram that it will not succeed,” he said.

The retired army general also promised that his administration would not only defeat the sect militarily, it would ensure that it provides the very education the sect despises to help our people help themselves.

Quoting the late Nelson Mandela, Buhari said the sect would soon learn that “education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”


http://www.punchng.com/news/ill-restore-military-ties-with-us-buhari/

lolaxavier:


I disagree...They are limitations to which they can function if our government restrains their intervention. We need them more than ever...

Bawss1:


Are you of the view that Nigeria or any nation for that matter can go it alone in this era of globalisation? If that's true then you are gravely mistaken.

Going alone on what? wake up bro ,they called it military pact and not industrialization pact.
Are we being invaded?
Are we at war with an enemy we can't take care of ?
You all said Jonathan failed and now Buhari is treading even a part that Jonathan refused once he noticed the double standard from Washington.
Mark my words, we are making a mistake here.

chidekings:
one of the reasons i love Gej.. Nigerian should not be a western puppet,lets look east to russia and china.

anwo247:


Trust me, Buhari will deny all these. He has just started!

texazzpete:

Unlike Clueless Joe, good leaders are able to multi-task. Do not cling to only one deliverable. Expect 5, at a minimum!

illiad:


Pls I do not like to be quoted by moronic apc fans. Am a nigerian with serious concerns as to the safety of my country.
Apc is a danger waiting to be soon self ignited.

Ezedon:
Anyone that driver trailer with mouth, no de get accident

Firefire:


Never worry, Nigerians shall be the judge soonest, hope they get the increase in the principal thing... wisdom and in addition enough understanding.

Truckpusher:
Dem go gree get sense small.

APC promised to pay just 5000 naira na so all them happy begin shout 'sai' and 'change' not minding that change is a gradual thing and not the round of disappointment that awaits them.

olaniyanc:


Jonathan is gone. Support the new to move the country forward. Bad loser!

Bawss1:


What research? You obviously are not a student of international relations. Look at nations that depended solely on Russia as allies and see how they turned out.

Truckpusher:
Going alone on what? wake up bro ,they called it military pact and not industrialization pact.
Are we being invaded?
Are we at war with an enemy we can't take care of ?
You all said Jonathan failed and now Buhari is treading even a part that Jonathan refused once he noticed the double standard from Washington.
Mark my words, we are making a mistake here.

doctokwus:

Is it the Russia of Putin of state sponsored assassinations of own citizens,widespread state corruption,mischief,limited freedom of information and perpetuation of one man in power,or another one?
People like you are really unbelievable by your naivety.

Billygee2u:

because he needed power by all means

signz:
This is the opinion of a beegeagle blogger.

Ola on April 15, 2015 at 4:25 am
I just read this. http://www.punchng.com/news/ill-restore-military-ties-with-us-buhari/
Could somebody please read into this and inteprete it?
In my huble opinion, this is not the time for a government to kowtow to the US. Govt should speedily focus on speedily modernising and reorganizing the army, development of domestic technological platforms that are of military importance, see to the acquisition of state of the equipment and complimentary technology transfer to all arms of the military and lastly, make the military grow to at a faster projection than our economy. Largest economy on the continent should feature the strongest and one of the best armies on the continent and in the world. In my humble opinion again, US should not play a frontal role in this. There is no nation in the world that has been able to develop her domestic military industry by relying on the US. Even Japan and South Korea have had to restrategise in recent times because of the rising threat from China while their romance with their US ally has left them backward. US is only interested in selling their weapons to you, if they like you. They will NEVER help your domestic development militarily. Meanwhile, the day you offend them, they ground your entire army with embargo on spares!
Even our dear MoD in the UK is slowly realising dependency on the US only


keeps you back and we would see the UK military slowly reducing it’s dependence on the US and NATO and re-awakening their domestic military industries in the next decade. I hope Buhari will not sell out Nigeria as a “thank you” to those who helped to bully and blackmail Jonathan out of office. Please note that I don’t have any political affiliations and I honestly don’t care who wins in an election, so long as the person moves Nigeria forward and does the needful!

gaetano:
ok na, biko dont also forget to.....

1. Stabilize world oil price.
2. Make 1Naira=1dollar

na u promise us o. Cos i'm still watching with my 3D glasses.

chidekings:



bro do ur research well..a wicked russia is 100 percent better than a good USA

eleko1:
Spot on sir.Jona and his miserable PDP has done maximum damage to our dear Military.GOd bless BUHARI God bless NIG Soldiers,GOd bless NGRS. NB.Sir,help us to remove those useless,incompetence peeps like Ogar,Sulaimon,Badeh,Minimah,MBU etc comot

tit:
Buhari releases another lie!
will he dash them his forty cows before they agree to continue spying in Nigeria?

kayciano:
I forsee GMB signing the HOMOSEXUAL LAW..
The US always have a way of achieving their aims.