Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, the former president of Nigeria has said that Nigeria will win the war against Boko Haram the same way the country defeated Biafra secessionist during the civil war. The civil war which occurred from 1967 to 1970 was an attempt by some states to break away from Nigeria and establish an independent Biafra state.

According to Daily Trust, the former president expressed optimism that the country would put an end to the insurgency. He said this on Monday, October 12 after briefing President Muhammadu Buhari on his delegation’s mission to study Columbia’s efforts in the fight against the country’s largest rebel group, FARC.

Obasanjo said it was not until every Boko Haram fighter had died before the country could claim to
have defeated the insurgency. Rather, Boko Haram could be considered defeated as soon as the army had the upper hand and other measures had been put in place.

Obasanjo said: “Oh yes. If we won the civil war, we can win this one. But like the Columbian said, we are not waiting until we kill off every insurgent to say we have won. I believe that once the military has the upper hand, other measures that have to be taken will be put in place. There will be measures of socio-economic development, education, employment. All that has to go into the process of eventually winning the war and saying here is Uhuru”.

He also said that the three month target that the president gave to the army to defeat the insurgency would help them to have a focus. “The president must give a target. When you give somebody a target, you give him something to aspire to, giving him an objective. Target is not cast in stone. I believe that if you are talking of getting the upper hand, gradually, we are getting the upper hand.
“We are not there yet, but we are getting close. And once we are getting upper hand, we move on and do other things.”

He also explained his reason for visiting the president: “I’ve come to see the president for two reasons. The first one is the one you’ve just seen. I brought a delegation of those of us who visited Columbia last year under the auspices of a foundation which I’m the chairman…We went to Columbia to see how the Columbian authorities were handling the issue of insurgency which had been with them for more than 50 years. As a result of that visit and the experience we had, a book was produced and I said to them that it would be interesting for us in Nigeria to learn as much as we can learn from the experience of Columbia.

“The second aspect of my visit was the work that both the president and the ECOWAS gave me in Guinea Bissau. The last time, we were able to resolve all the issues of getting a new Prime Minister. This time, we had also been able to resolve the issue of now forming a government.”

He added that he was enjoying his retirement: “I am enjoying it wonderfully well. Otherwise, I will not be here with you.”

President Buhari sent Olusegun Obasanjo to Guinea Bissau to resolve the political apprehension that was going on in the country. The move was considered a way to strengthen Nigeria’s foreign policy in Africa.

http://www.kevindjakporblog.com/2015/10/we-will-do-to-boko-haram-what-we-did-to.html#ixzz3oS4etqPr

we are waiting

Hnmmm

Obasanjo, a fool @80

can u immagine dis Ape?

richidinho:
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, the former president of Nigeria has said that Nigeria will win the war against Boko Haram the same way the country defeated Biafra secessionist during the civil war. The civil war which occurred from 1967 to 1970 was an attempt by some states to break away from Nigeria and establish an independent Biafra state.

According to Daily Trust, the former president expressed optimism that the country would put an end to the insurgency. He said this on Monday, October 12 after briefing President Muhammadu Buhari on his delegation’s mission to study Columbia’s efforts in the fight against the country’s largest rebel group, FARC.

Obasanjo said it was not until every Boko Haram fighter had died before the country could claim to
have defeated the insurgency. Rather, Boko Haram could be considered defeated as soon as the army had the upper hand and other measures had been put in place.

Obasanjo said: “Oh yes. If we won the civil war, we can win this one. But like the Columbian said, we are not waiting until we kill off every insurgent to say we have won. I believe that once the military has the upper hand, other measures that have to be taken will be put in place. There will be measures of socio-economic development, education, employment. All that has to go into the process of eventually winning the war and saying here is Uhuru”.

He also said that the three month target that the president gave to the army to defeat the insurgency would help them to have a focus. “The president must give a target. When you give somebody a target, you give him something to aspire to, giving him an objective. Target is not cast in stone. I believe that if you are talking of getting the upper hand, gradually, we are getting the upper hand.
“We are not there yet, but we are getting close. And once we are getting upper hand, we move on and do other things.”

He also explained his reason for visiting the president: “I’ve come to see the president for two reasons. The first one is the one you’ve just seen. I brought a delegation of those of us who visited Columbia last year under the auspices of a foundation which I’m the chairman…We went to Columbia to see how the Columbian authorities were handling the issue of insurgency which had been with them for more than 50 years. As a result of that visit and the experience we had, a book was produced and I said to them that it would be interesting for us in Nigeria to learn as much as we can learn from the experience of Columbia.

“The second aspect of my visit was the work that both the president and the ECOWAS gave me in Guinea Bissau. The last time, we were able to resolve all the issues of getting a new Prime Minister. This time, we had also been able to resolve the issue of now forming a government.”

He added that he was enjoying his retirement: “I am enjoying it wonderfully well. Otherwise, I will not be here with you.”

President Buhari sent Olusegun Obasanjo to Guinea Bissau to resolve the political apprehension that was going on in the country. The move was considered a way to strengthen Nigeria’s foreign policy in Africa.

http://www.kevindjakporblog.com/2015/10/we-will-do-to-boko-haram-what-we-did-to.html#ixzz3oS4etqPr

op&baba Are foooools

HMMMM D END SHALL JUSTIFY THE MEANS

"I'm sorry to say that, elders from the sophisticated region are nothing but apes".

Lousy old man.go to ur grave and meet the innocents lives u wasted soon.

dnt knw why ds man caries so msh hate.is that the best example available to him.

I am nt igbo bt biafra ws a jst cause,nigeria as an entity is an injustice.

kendrick9:
Obasanjo, a fool @80

He's a fool till kingdom come

Fool see how Boko haram slaughtered Nigerian soldiers and the news has been hidden let me tell you Obasanjo this news will soon spread to the hearing of the people

So Obasanjo is saying Ojukwu = Shekau?

[size=18pt]One thing is certain, Obasanjo introduced Boko Haram and ran to Ota Farm.


Today the North is suffering and dieing while Obasanjo rants like a raving Baboon after sodomising his daughters. [/size]

The name Biafra is a Taboo in my place. People should stop talking about Biafra here pls.

The name Biafra is a Taboo in my place. People should stop talking about Biafra here pls.

So, what are you waiting for obasanjo?

Are you waiting for ne to become syria before you do the thing?

Please who is Obasanjo?

Dis zombie never won die abi?

Diz is how u create hatred in d heart of those dat lost dre luved one during civil war

D day of reckoning will soon befall u


I promise u dat

U must receive d consequence of those little children u wasted dre lives

Mumu@80

so biafra has been defeated some 45years ago.... whats this noise we hear about biafra state by asari dokubo and co..... well buhari never get una time. I wish ojukwu was alive to tutor u guys about "dreams not achievable"......

the OP have archived his aim because Obasanjo only said they will do what they did to CIVIL WAR and not Biafra. OP reframe it to suit the Ethnic war on Naira land

odutolasodiq:
so biafra has been defeated some 45years ago.... whats this noise we hear about biafra state by asari dokubo and co..... well buhari never get una time. I wish ojukwu was alive to tutor u guys about "dreams not achievable"......

your papa

Good move

odutolasodiq:
so biafra has been defeated some 45years ago.... whats this noise we hear about biafra state by asari dokubo and co..... well buhari never get una time. I wish ojukwu was alive to tutor u guys about "dreams not achievable"......

comments like this is what should not be allowed in the public in nigeria for now...hello friend mind your words

Biafra is scam,don't allow people to decieve u,nothing like dat

reuben79:
Biafra is scam,don't allow people to decieve u,nothing like dat

So we shouldn't believe microsoft who have recognised it as a legal word but we should believe an empty-headed amala-swallowing daft gorilla like you. Monkey, u do well.

GBAM

ArodeTsolaye:


So we shouldn't believe microsoft who have recognised it as a legal word but we should believe an empty-headed amala-swallowing daft gorilla like you. Monkey, u do well.

do u tink u can achieve biafra?lol#i always laughed u people drama.u guys never learn 4m 1967 to 1970 abi?were waitin'but noted owolowo of these days he still alive.if u mistakly start another biafra dat is d end of igbos in nigeria.i can bet it.go and ask ojukwu in d grave he will tell u.pls chop ur akpu and gari jejelly.4get abt biafra

reuben79:
do u tink u can achieve biafra?lol#i always laughed u people drama.u guys never learn 4m 1967 to 1970 abi?were waitin'but noted owolowo of these days he still alive.if u mistakly start another biafra dat is d end of igbos in nigeria.i can bet it.go and ask ojukwu in d grave he will tell u.pls chop ur akpu and gari jejelly.4get abt biafra

I will respond to you when you've written your Junior Waec.