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Boko Haram: Airforce Virtually Non–Existent - Buhari (+ The Question He Dodged) by delonz(m): 9:47am On Jul 27, 2015 |
President Muhammadu Buhari has painted a worrisome picture of the on-going war against Boko Haram , saying that there was not enough Air fire power to support ground troops to decimate the terrorists. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/07/boko-haram-airforce-virtually-non-existent-buhari/#sthash.bead7yvC.dpuf 5 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Boko Haram: Airforce Virtually Non–Existent - Buhari (+ The Question He Dodged) by DaBullIT(m): 9:49am On Jul 27, 2015 |
Later dem go talk say person get bad mouth 16 years dem no think to buy or repair jets , as long as dem dey chop the money nothing dey happen Abi na Buhari spoil our jets ? Many countries for this world , na so so buy buy dem dey buy any new technology No be say them foolish, na say dem get sense, the best way to prevent war na to prepare for am For say Army get everything, shey boko haram go come dey form say their head dey there ?? And for all those Oloribukuru and Oloshis quoting to insult me ,telling me that if Nigeria didn't have Jet as Buhari claimed , how did he order Niger Delta to be bombed ?? my answer to you 1 Buhari did not order any bombings, The creeks were yesterday bombed on the orders of the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshall Adesola Amosu. 2 When Mosquito is licking the wound , nobody talks The order followed frequent attacks on vessels, police stations, seafarers including market women by gunmen suspected to be pirates and militants on the Calabar waterways. Finally Amosu ordered deployment of the M17 gunship helicopter to survey and bomb all suspected hideouts of militants and sea robbers along the creeks of Calabar.]M 17 is not bomb carrying helicopter , Una never see bomb una don dey cry , useless mofos 103 Likes 10 Shares |
Re: Boko Haram: Airforce Virtually Non–Existent - Buhari (+ The Question He Dodged) by Nobody: 9:49am On Jul 27, 2015 |
Government of Lamentation 132 Likes 10 Shares |
Re: Boko Haram: Airforce Virtually Non–Existent - Buhari (+ The Question He Dodged) by platitech(m): 9:50am On Jul 27, 2015 |
Pitiable! 4 Likes |
Re: Boko Haram: Airforce Virtually Non–Existent - Buhari (+ The Question He Dodged) by Rilwayne001: 9:51am On Jul 27, 2015 |
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Re: Boko Haram: Airforce Virtually Non–Existent - Buhari (+ The Question He Dodged) by Nobody: 9:54am On Jul 27, 2015 |
they were very functional before you took over the mantle of leadership. what suddenly went wrong. if the arrangement made by the previous govt is about to expire why not renew it. maybe most of the pilots are biafrans ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() you never believed you knew little or nothing about what you were getting into until now. SHAME ON YOU DULHARI 171 Likes 14 Shares |
Re: Boko Haram: Airforce Virtually Non–Existent - Buhari (+ The Question He Dodged) by Iykopee(m): 9:59am On Jul 27, 2015 |
The president simply agrees that Nigeria is a failed nation and there's notin he cud do differently to salvage the situation.... Everyday different lamentations. If the daura dulllard's lame butt can't fix the country, let hin fvck the hell off. 88 Likes 11 Shares |
Re: Boko Haram: Airforce Virtually Non–Existent - Buhari (+ The Question He Dodged) by AustineE1: 10:06am On Jul 27, 2015 |
Most of the successes recorded in the battle field by the past government was through our airforce, but ever since this present government came in, not even a single successful bombardment has been recorded by the air force. Why do I have this feelings that PMB has surrounded himself with incompetent people.I guess he was never prepared for the task ahead. 114 Likes 8 Shares |
Re: Boko Haram: Airforce Virtually Non–Existent - Buhari (+ The Question He Dodged) by Lordemperoris100(m): 10:07am On Jul 27, 2015 |
The drunkard at it again. 33 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Boko Haram: Airforce Virtually Non–Existent - Buhari (+ The Question He Dodged) by alienvirus: 10:10am On Jul 27, 2015 |
aguiyi: Is this for GEJ? You were part of the Airforce that made them dysfunctional. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Boko Haram: Airforce Virtually Non–Existent - Buhari (+ The Question He Dodged) by IsraeliAIRFORCE: 10:11am On Jul 27, 2015 |
I posted this sometime ago I need to remind us that Nigeria is under indirect diplomatic sanction from some superpowers thereby hindering our assess to required military hardware required to effectively prosecute this guerrilla warfare imposed on it unprepared. The Nigerian Military he referred to in 1983 and before it has undergone serious systematic retrogression in terms of equipment, training facilities, man power and international collaboration needed to combat terrorists in 21st century unconventional warfare where rules of engagement must take into consideration the rights of terrorist and rules of war according to Geneva convention. Jonathan's administration has provided the military with adequate funding to get back to its lost glory where people who are recruited into the armed forces are men and women with passion for war/defence of their fatherland like my father and not because they are trying to escape employment as we have now. I want you to read this excerpt from Senators Saleh Babangida Regime Disarmed Nigeria Military After Okah Coup To Safeguard Regime - Sen. SALEH ABUJA – AS the Boko Haram insurgents continue to have upper hand in the North East, the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh has revealed that for the country to win the war against terrorism, there was the need for diplomatic lobbying for foreign assistance in areas of equipment. ![]() But the Senator representing Kaduna Central, Senator Mohammed Saleh said it was impossible for the military to win the terrorism war with the present obsolete equipment and the alleged fraud in Ministry of Defence and the Military Service. Meanwhile, Senator Saleh has said that after the Gideon Okar coup of 1990 during the regime of General Ibrahim Babangida, the military was systematically and comprehensively disarmed which now makes it impossible for the army to effectively confront any external aggression.Soldier Speaking at the National Assembly Joint Committee on Defence Thursday, the Chief of Defence Staff said that since the declaration of state of emergency in the three North East states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe, the Armed Forces had been engaged in a sustained operations against the terrorists. According to Air Marshal Badeh, “In the last one month, troops have sustained on-going offensive operations both in and outside seven division areas of operation to shape the theatre, establish fighting positions and limiting Boko Haram freedom of movement within the area of operation. “Significantly, troupes are currently carrying out unlimited offensive operations aimed at denying Boko haram freedom of action and from achieving its aim to isolate and control areas around Maiduguri. “Additionally, the involvement of the international community which led to the establishment of the joint planning committee on the 12 of May, 2014, the initial mandate of the joint coordination and planning committee which is championed by America and Britain was the fusion of intelligence for the rescue of abducted Chibok girls. “But this gradually is being extended to other aspects of the operations. I want to state here that the military is highly engaged in operations in view of achieving favourable outcomes. “Moreover, the continued attacks by the terrorists justify the imposition and extension of state of emergency because there is no alternative. Let me just say that Nigerians need not lose hope in the military but continue to support her in a bid to defeat the terrorists. “Secondly, all other elements of national power should contribute more in support of military operations. Right now, the element of national power we are using is the military. Other elements of national power are not being engaged sufficiently. “There is also the need for diplomatic lobbying for our foreign partners to provide more assistance in areas of equipment and whatever they can give us.” Security situation is deteriorating—Sen. Saleh But a member of the Senate Joint National Assembly Committee on Defence and an All Progressives Congress Senator from Kaduna Central, Senator Ahmed Saleh appeared to have dashed the hope of the military winning the war against terrorism even as he said that the situation was getting worse on daily basis. [b]Senators Saleh, a retired army general said, “What I am going to say is based on my experience as an insider. Our duty here as senators of the federal republic transcends the extension of state of emergency. Our duty of oversight should ensure that high standards must be maintained in addition to acquiring all necessary equipment required to maintain a strong force. “When the Chief of Defense Staff was appointed in January this year, the service chiefs made a categorical statement that within three months they will crush Boko haram. But unfortunately, what we are seeing is a complete deterioration of the situation, so it is incumbent on us to find out why that deterioration. We have heard about our soldiers’ mutiny, it is also our responsibility to find out why that is happening. “For us to understand why that is happening, we need to go back to the Babangida (Gen. Ibrahim Babangida) era. After the 1990 Okar coup, the Federal Government of Nigeria systematically and comprehensively disarmed the military. “All the tanks, all the artillery guns were disarmed and locked up. All the aircraft were parked in Ilorin and other places, flying stopped, training stopped to ensure regime security not national security. “All the good officers of the Nigerian army were hounded out of the military. And there was over concentration of power at the centre which was the army headquarters. Prior to that, General Officers Commanding used to have training and maneuver grants. “They had the power and responsibility to train their troops and battalions and to ensure an efficient logistics and service support system. All that stopped. Everything was from Army headquarters, everything was from Air Force headquarters, everything was from Naval headquarters. “The attendant result was decay. Training was no longer going on at the battalion level, soldiers lost their skills and since then, no additional military equipment was purchased for the Nigerian Army. Even things as little as machine guns were in short supply, ammunition was in short supply. “An individual soldier’s professional skill was to be a matchman, to shoot and hit his target but can he do that if he has no ammunition? We have a duty to rebuild this army, to rebuild this armed forces, and unless we understand these basic facts, we are not going anywhere. “Also, after some time the fighting doctrine of the Nigerian Army was changed. We were essentially British brought up. That means we knew how much materials we had, the tasks before us and so on. But along the line during the Obasanjo (Chief Olusegun Obasanjo) regime, General Obasanjo brought Americans here and our doctrine approach was change to warfare. “I make bold to tell you that up till today nobody understands that. I know it is a strategic concept of warfare but in Nigeria we are applying it to the operational and tactical level. It has created a lot of confusion within our army. “Apart from that, our involvement in foreign operations and the kind of training we give to our soldiers for operations was a kind of defensive posture. You don’t kill until you are killed, you don’t attack until you are attacked. “That also helped to change the orientation of some of our soldiers. Then again, I must mention here fraud within the ministry of defense, fraud within the military service systems themselves has contributed a lot to diminishing our fighting capability. “Further to that again, we have the issue of our combat service support. Because of fraudulent activities, we monetized everything. Out supply services, our medical services are completely inefficient and are unable to support the fighting in the North East now. Right now I stand to question how our soldiers are being fed.” [/b] Speaking earlier, Chairman Senate Committee on Defence, Senator George Thompson Sekibo said that the essence of the meeting was to know why the issue of insurgence persists in the country and the conflicting reports on the fight against Boko Haram in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states. Senator Sekibo said, “Nigerians are worried over the security station. Rather than abate its worsening. The spokesperson of the military and the press are contradicting each other. We want to find out the true situation of the attacks. “You will observe that the joint committee of the National Assembly on Defence met here with the Chief of Defence staff and other security chiefs from 10am to 3pm to get situation reports on insurgency problem in the three affected north eastern states as part of follow up to the approval of state of emergency in the affected state in May this year. “We have heard several stories from the media on alleged upper hand of the insurgents against the military and the military telling us here that such stories were speculative, making it difficult for us to know which of the stories to believe. “The military In fact debunked stories of major cities being taken over by the insurgents in the three states , though admitted that the insurgents had one of the towns as stronghold which according to them would be taken over from them in a matter of time from now. “We have also been informed by them that presidency is doing more for them in terms of procurement of new war ammunition and improve in welfare packages and other things being done to boost the morale of those at the war front. “But the committee has resolved to reach out to Mr President for direct interaction on the national problem with a view to knowing what and what are being done to fight the war to its logical conclusion which will definitely afford us the opportunity to put in our own pieces of advice. “We also resolved to submit all our findings at this meeting today to the respective chambers on resumption about 12 days to come”. Senator Sekibo said the Joint Committee wanted to know, “Who has captured where. We are worried about the contradictions. We want to know, is the military still equipped or not, what is the state of our equipment, are you having difficulties accessing funds, if there are funds to buy the equipment the moral of the soldiers will raise. “State of emergency is in the third stage and things are worse. Do we evacuate people there and go for full scale war, were the funds released to you? We should know the problem. We at National Assembly will not rest on our oars. Some of our people at the National Assembly can’t go back to our states,” he stated www.freedomafric.com/politics/babangida-regime-disarmed-nigeria-military-after-okah-coup-safeguard-regime-sen-saleh-t1609.html 29 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Boko Haram: Airforce Virtually Non–Existent - Buhari (+ The Question He Dodged) by Nobody: 10:11am On Jul 27, 2015 |
alienvirus: who is talking about navy here 11 Likes |
Re: Boko Haram: Airforce Virtually Non–Existent - Buhari (+ The Question He Dodged) by OrlandoOwoh(m): 10:12am On Jul 27, 2015 |
WhiteTechnology:No, opposition of wailing wailers. 9 Likes |
Re: Boko Haram: Airforce Virtually Non–Existent - Buhari (+ The Question He Dodged) by OrlandoOwoh(m): 10:15am On Jul 27, 2015 |
AustineE1:You mean with the vestiges of World War 2 planes? 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Boko Haram: Airforce Virtually Non–Existent - Buhari (+ The Question He Dodged) by Yomboy4ever(m): 10:16am On Jul 27, 2015 |
aguiyi: You should be ashamed of ur sef Mr. see D way your shameless He goat d one u call ur Hero left the airforce and u come here to blame PMB instead of raining curses on ur clueless uncle. 20 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Boko Haram: Airforce Virtually Non–Existent - Buhari (+ The Question He Dodged) by IsraeliAIRFORCE: 10:18am On Jul 27, 2015 |
I posted this sometime ago IsraeliAIRFORCE: |
Re: Boko Haram: Airforce Virtually Non–Existent - Buhari (+ The Question He Dodged) by alienvirus: 10:29am On Jul 27, 2015 |
aguiyi:Modified |
Re: Boko Haram: Airforce Virtually Non–Existent - Buhari (+ The Question He Dodged) by PassingShot(m): 10:31am On Jul 27, 2015 |
What was the clueless Otuoke man doing in his almost six years? To him and his fellow looters, nothing mattered as far as there was money to loot. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Boko Haram: Airforce Virtually Non–Existent - Buhari (+ The Question He Dodged) by Nobody: 10:35am On Jul 27, 2015 |
delonz: Is dis d military that will defeat boko haram, biafra n ss militants ![]() 5 Likes |
Re: Boko Haram: Airforce Virtually Non–Existent - Buhari (+ The Question He Dodged) by pistol: 10:40am On Jul 27, 2015 |
this dullard should better shut up. A man that did not buy a single rifle for the army when he was the dictator. 26 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Boko Haram: Airforce Virtually Non–Existent - Buhari (+ The Question He Dodged) by Nobody: 11:09am On Jul 27, 2015 |
Yomboy4ever: thunder fire u dere, u castrated human, everytin na Jonathan, y did't u mention how Obasanjo left d air force, b4 Jonathan took over, did he not ruled for solid 8years... U FOOL 51 Likes 5 Shares
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Re: Boko Haram: Airforce Virtually Non–Existent - Buhari (+ The Question He Dodged) by DropShot: 11:09am On Jul 27, 2015 |
aguiyi:Read your post again. Now, tell us if you think you make any sense? 1 Like |
Re: Boko Haram: Airforce Virtually Non–Existent - Buhari (+ The Question He Dodged) by Georgekyrian(m): 11:10am On Jul 27, 2015 |
Abi, |
Re: Boko Haram: Airforce Virtually Non–Existent - Buhari (+ The Question He Dodged) by dulaman: 11:10am On Jul 27, 2015 |
Y |
Re: Boko Haram: Airforce Virtually Non–Existent - Buhari (+ The Question He Dodged) by Audray(f): 11:10am On Jul 27, 2015 |
heheheeh! Hmmmm! |
Re: Boko Haram: Airforce Virtually Non–Existent - Buhari (+ The Question He Dodged) by killercute16(m): 11:11am On Jul 27, 2015 |
Baba is really confused,this country isnt easy to control,even Obama himself will fumble if he was in Buhari's shoes. 6 Likes |
Re: Boko Haram: Airforce Virtually Non–Existent - Buhari (+ The Question He Dodged) by ajoskele(m): 11:11am On Jul 27, 2015 |
Buhari is an action man. He knows what he wants and what to do. He gives definite and concise answers to questions raised. He doesn't smile sheepishly like that fellow from the creeks.. No more YamAndGoatTheory!! 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Boko Haram: Airforce Virtually Non–Existent - Buhari (+ The Question He Dodged) by DropShot: 11:11am On Jul 27, 2015 |
pistol:Your father bald head! The foolish man from the creek spent six years and failed woefully, yet you open your stinking cavity to talk rubbish. May thunder strike you and your lineage! 3 Likes |
Re: Boko Haram: Airforce Virtually Non–Existent - Buhari (+ The Question He Dodged) by Seuncoded(f): 11:12am On Jul 27, 2015 |
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