Wasnt Baga the town that late Lt. Col. Abu Ali took over from the insurgents with his famous T-72? So the town has fallen to insurgents again?

He would really me unhappy in his grave!

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rka2:


Oga Henry, you can't compare British soldiers with Nigerian regular soldiers, who in some cases were sent directly to the NE with little experience. I have watched several documentaries of British Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan I know how heavily defended their bases are. The documentary which I couldn't watch was most probably a patrol that was caught up in an ambush at a specific location rather than it being a base (Nigerian troops have fought their way out of ambushes as well).

Then again, you can't really compare British troops to Nigerian regular troops because they are trained to a very high standard before deployment. A battle group is sent to Salisbury Plain to train on realistic scenarios for a year before deployment and also sometimes to Nevada in the US.

Only AFSF, HQ Srike Group and the like are trained to such standards, which takes time. Nigerian SBS are on a different level, but unfortunately, you can't mass train class.

Brings me back to my original assertion. Why deploy our regular troops to ill suited FOBs and other badly constructed bases, which is half of the problem? Yes, there are training issues with the regular troops, which is why I said Eeben Barlow style mobile teams are the best way forward.

COIN warfare is a specialist discipline and not one for regular soldiers who are I'll prepared and without the required set-up. Many years have been wasted when more SOF battalions could have been set up to prosecute the war with proper training.

Anyway Happy New Year to you and don't be too hard on the troops   and yes, some do lack discipline and their unit commanders are to blame for how they behave and dress.

Happy New Year Sir. God bless you and your family.


We need to be hard on the military, the era of praise singing the Nigerian military is gone for me. We need to face reality and get our acts in order.

My brother, you need to find a way to watch that British documentary. Machine Gunner Paul Johnston had never fired his weapon in combat, Intelligence officer Kruyer had never fired his weapon in combat despite haven being in the army for nearly 20 years.

They were so poorly armed, 88 men in an isolated FOB in Musa-Qala, armed with only 2 Heavy Machine Guns, 1 Doctor, 2 Medics and a Quad-bike.

They were that inexperienced and poorly armed, that's why i constantly site Easy company as an example of what can be achieved with good training or the implementation of good training.

It was a full blown Forward Operating Base, not a patrol. In the 55 days the men were in that base, they never left the compound, they only repelled attack, after attack. This is why it is such a good example yet again.

I don't know how you're going to do it, but try watch that documentary.

US group makes revelations on Buhari govt, Boko Haram, deaths of Badeh, Alkali


The Defence and Foreign Affairs latest report published by the International Strategic Studies Association (ISSA) based in the United States of America, has stated that the deaths of a former Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Sabundu Badeh (retd.) and a former Chief of Administration of the Nigerian Army, Major General Idris Alkali, “were not a coincidence”.


ISSA is a Washington-based non-governmental organisation with a worldwide membership of professionals involved in national and international security and strategic policy.

President of ISSA, Gregory Copley, told ThisDay that their analyses were not released to the public but to governments that the organisation has affiliation with.


The report released over the weekend and obtained by the newspaper stated that corruption among top military chiefs appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari is the reason Nigeria is losing the war against Boko Haram terrorists.

It stated that at present, the Nigerian government had completely and comprehensively lost control of the engagement with Boko Haram and could show no instance when the government presently had tactical, theatre, strategic, or information dominance of any aspect of the conflict.

It reads in parts, “It is fair to say that the Nigerian intelligence community itself is no longer sure what groups even comprise ‘Boko Haram’, nor has it addressed the international logistical, ideological, and support aspects contributing to the ongoing viability of the groups.


“The conflict will almost certainly prove the undoing of the present government of President Muhammadu Buhari at the February 16, 2019, presidential elections.

“Despite this, the only significant engagement which the Nigerian military leadership — up to and including the National Security Adviser, Maj.-Gen. (rtd.) Mohammed Babagana Monguno – seems to prioritise is the fight to stop the leakage of information about massive corruption, running into the equivalent of several billions of dollars, in the purchase by senior military officers of major military capital goods and military consumables, including the troops’ own food.

“The conduct of the war in the North is tied to the corruption in the military, and Buhari — ring-fenced by his own team — is unable to tackle the issue.

“His poor health does not help, but he had always (even as a military president, taking office on December 31, 1983) been indecisive and vindictive.

“This ongoing set of characteristics mean that the coming months will be dramatic, even more than the dying days of the preceding administration of President Goodluck Jonathan.

“It is significant that Buhari, who received the findings of the commission as much as a year ago, has refused to allow it to be made public and he, through National Security Adviser Monguno, has attempted to have the commission disband.

“However, it is believed that Monguno and Buhari are aware that copies of the report are beyond their reach and could be released unofficially if further attempts are made to assassinate commission members.

“The commission, investigating defense procurement from 2007 onwards, made significant strides which were initially accepted by the Buhari government, until the scope of the inquiry went beyond the period relating to the former government of Pres. Goodluck Jonathan, and began to show corruption patterns extending into officers still serving under President Buhari.”

The report stated that the death of a former Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal (retd.) Alex Sabundu Badeh (who became Chief of Defence Staff), and that of a former Chief of Administration of the Nigerian Army, Major General Idris Alkali, on September 3, 2018 were not a mere coincidence .

It said, “Given the upsurge in momentum by ‘the highest levels of government’ to stop the findings becoming public from the corruption commission on defense procurement, it is plausible that the attribution of a criminal ‘kidnapping-attempt-gone-wrong’ against the Air Chief Marshal was a convenient excuse to ensure that the victim — Badeh — could not divulge in court the pattern and details of corruption which has grown even more rampant in the current generation of defense leadership.

“On September 3, 2018, the retired Chief of Administration of the Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Idris Alkali, was also killed, ostensibly by a gang of youthful protestors who set up a roadblock near Jos, the capital of Plateau State. His body was discovered on October 31, 2018. And his death was blamed on ‘an irate mob’, who were protesting in the Du-ra-Du community against the September 2, 2018, killing of 11 members of their own community.”

The report further stated, “No significant economic or political progress can be achieved in Nigeria until the issue of the Boko Haram insurgency is resolved. Other insurgencies are also expected to emerge, or re-emerge, particularly in the Niger Delta. And while other pending internal security issues are important, it is on the BH issue that the prestige, credibility, and reliability of Nigeria is assessed by the international community. Thus, all questions of the viability of Nigeria as a candidate for inward foreign direct investment (FDI) and international cooperation are dependent on a resolution of the BH issues.

“Domestically, resolution of the BH issue is a pre-requisite to enabling issues of intra-Nigerian regional equity imbalances to be addressed. Moreover, the credibility of the Federal Government as an arbiter of justice is assessed by the domestic electorate and the world community.”



http://dailypost.ng/2018/12/31/us-group-makes-revelations-buhari-govt-boko-haram-deaths-badeh-alkali/amp/

Henry240:

Happy New Year Sir. God bless you and your family.


We need to be hard on the military, the era of praise singing the Nigerian military is gone for me. We need to face reality and get our acts in order.

My brother, you need to find a way to watch that British documentary. Machine Gunner Paul Johnston had never fired his weapon in combat, Intelligence officer Kruyer had never fired his weapon in combat despite haven being in the army for nearly 20 years.

They were so poorly armed, 88 men in an isolated FOB in Musa-Qala, armed with only 2 Heavy Machine Guns, 1 Doctor, 2 Medics and a Quad-bike.

They were that inexperienced and poorly armed, that's why i constantly site Easy company as an example of what can be achieved with good training or the implementation of good training.

It was a full blown Forward Operating Base, not a patrol. In the 55 days the men were in that base, they never left the compound, they only repelled attack, after attack. This is why it is such a good example yet again.

I don't know how you're going to do it, but try watch that documentary.

I don't disbelieve you as I have said, the British train a battle group for a year before deployment, chef, doctors the lot. So even new/inexperienced soldiers will perform with the experienced ones in their midst. It is in the British psyche.

You must also remember that some of the British FOBs mostly had to put up with terrorists on foot launching attack after attack. I even know of one instance of British troops in a FOB where they held out for quite sometime and the enemy got so close they had to fix bayonets.

I don't think anyone wants you to praise without reason, but fault generally lies with the top brass. We do know there is corruption and it is even worse with the politicians. You have a country this large and dominant in West Africa, yet look at the military.

Even Senegal in better equipped. Until we have politicians who stop politicizing the military and invest heavily in proper training and equipment, this situation will continue.

One can only blame Nigerians for supporting and electing the same set of crooks over and over again. The nigerian psyche has to change and it includes the common man in the street.

Nigerians should put pressure on the government whether through their Representatives or peaceful protests. Well, I have said my piece and hope things change, it not, then I feel sorry for the country.

I am no longer directly affected as I have dual nationality and well away from all the wahala.

I think everybody knows Badeh was assasinated by his colleagues whom are not retired yet. Who gave the order ?
Those who keep claiming it was a rubbery gone wrong are liars whom are insulting everybody's intelligence. My last post for 2019.

BabaOwen:
US group makes revelations on Buhari govt, Boko Haram, deaths of Badeh, Alkali


The Defence and Foreign Affairs latest report published by the International Strategic Studies Association (ISSA) based in the United States of America, has stated that the deaths of a former Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Sabundu Badeh (retd.) and a former Chief of Administration of the Nigerian Army, Major General Idris Alkali, “were not a coincidence”.


ISSA is a Washington-based non-governmental organisation with a worldwide membership of professionals involved in national and international security and strategic policy.

President of ISSA, Gregory Copley, told ThisDay that their analyses were not released to the public but to governments that the organisation has affiliation with.


The report released over the weekend and obtained by the newspaper stated that corruption among top military chiefs appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari is the reason Nigeria is losing the war against Boko Haram terrorists.

It stated that at present, the Nigerian government had completely and comprehensively lost control of the engagement with Boko Haram and could show no instance when the government presently had tactical, theatre, strategic, or information dominance of any aspect of the conflict.

It reads in parts, “It is fair to say that the Nigerian intelligence community itself is no longer sure what groups even comprise ‘Boko Haram’, nor has it addressed the international logistical, ideological, and support aspects contributing to the ongoing viability of the groups.


“The conflict will almost certainly prove the undoing of the present government of President Muhammadu Buhari at the February 16, 2019, presidential elections.

“Despite this, the only significant engagement which the Nigerian military leadership — up to and including the National Security Adviser, Maj.-Gen. (rtd.) Mohammed Babagana Monguno – seems to prioritise is the fight to stop the leakage of information about massive corruption, running into the equivalent of several billions of dollars, in the purchase by senior military officers of major military capital goods and military consumables, including the troops’ own food.

“The conduct of the war in the North is tied to the corruption in the military, and Buhari — ring-fenced by his own team — is unable to tackle the issue.

“His poor health does not help, but he had always (even as a military president, taking office on December 31, 1983) been indecisive and vindictive.

“This ongoing set of characteristics mean that the coming months will be dramatic, even more than the dying days of the preceding administration of President Goodluck Jonathan.

“It is significant that Buhari, who received the findings of the commission as much as a year ago, has refused to allow it to be made public and he, through National Security Adviser Monguno, has attempted to have the commission disband.

“However, it is believed that Monguno and Buhari are aware that copies of the report are beyond their reach and could be released unofficially if further attempts are made to assassinate commission members.

“The commission, investigating defense procurement from 2007 onwards, made significant strides which were initially accepted by the Buhari government, until the scope of the inquiry went beyond the period relating to the former government of Pres. Goodluck Jonathan, and began to show corruption patterns extending into officers still serving under President Buhari.”

The report stated that the death of a former Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal (retd.) Alex Sabundu Badeh (who became Chief of Defence Staff), and that of a former Chief of Administration of the Nigerian Army, Major General Idris Alkali, on September 3, 2018 were not a mere coincidence .

It said, “Given the upsurge in momentum by ‘the highest levels of government’ to stop the findings becoming public from the corruption commission on defense procurement, it is plausible that the attribution of a criminal ‘kidnapping-attempt-gone-wrong’ against the Air Chief Marshal was a convenient excuse to ensure that the victim — Badeh — could not divulge in court the pattern and details of corruption which has grown even more rampant in the current generation of defense leadership.

“On September 3, 2018, the retired Chief of Administration of the Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Idris Alkali, was also killed, ostensibly by a gang of youthful protestors who set up a roadblock near Jos, the capital of Plateau State. His body was discovered on October 31, 2018. And his death was blamed on ‘an irate mob’, who were protesting in the Du-ra-Du community against the September 2, 2018, killing of 11 members of their own community.”

The report further stated, “No significant economic or political progress can be achieved in Nigeria until the issue of the Boko Haram insurgency is resolved. Other insurgencies are also expected to emerge, or re-emerge, particularly in the Niger Delta. And while other pending internal security issues are important, it is on the BH issue that the prestige, credibility, and reliability of Nigeria is assessed by the international community. Thus, all questions of the viability of Nigeria as a candidate for inward foreign direct investment (FDI) and international cooperation are dependent on a resolution of the BH issues.

“Domestically, resolution of the BH issue is a pre-requisite to enabling issues of intra-Nigerian regional equity imbalances to be addressed. Moreover, the credibility of the Federal Government as an arbiter of justice is assessed by the domestic electorate and the world community.”



http://dailypost.ng/2018/12/31/us-group-makes-revelations-buhari-govt-boko-haram-deaths-badeh-alkali/amp/

moo

Ok, so basically this is saying that the US gov. has lost confidence in Buhari to properly lead nigeria as his poor health and judgment has become a major threat to the people and resources of the nation. They are afraid that if he continues as president, that BH spread in the nation will get out of control and spawn the reemergence of militant groups in the south in wich will threaten the oil/gas supplies and the billions in new investments american business has of resent years pumped into that region.

This is a situation they can not allow to happen; thus they are going to insure that Buhari does not win this coming election. And it looks as though they have already told him this. They gave Atiku his travel privileges to the US back as a means to show that they support his bid and style of government he seeks to create, which will be significantly more multi-regionally focused with a slight tilt toward the SE.

Through Atiku, expect the US military to, in the future, play a much more visible and prominent role in Nigeria's defense in the coming years as is the case with Egypt. A situation of do what I say (including appointing US approved Nigerian defense members to strategic defence spots aimed to majorly eliminate or reduce the corruption out of the military) and in return the force will get what it needs to do its job properly and confidently. Another major issue mentioned in the report was the fact of that they were displeased with the significant level of tribalization in the military, especially the Army where it's by far most prevalent. Through Atiku, the US obviously will see to it that this issue is eliminated as it majorly degrades the effectiveness of the force to execute its missions and other tasks.

rka2:


I don't disbelieve you as I have said, the British train a battle group for a year before deployment, chef, doctors the lot. So even new/inexperienced soldiers will perform with the experienced ones in their midst. It is in the British psyche.

You must also remember that some of the British FOBs mostly had to put up with terrorists on foot launching attack after attack. I even know of one instance of British troops in a FOB where they held out for quite sometime and the enemy got so close they had to fix bayonets.

I don't think anyone wants you to praise without reason, but fault generally lies with the top brass. We do know there is corruption and it is even worse with the politicians. You have a country this large and dominant in West Africa, yet look at the military.

Even Senegal in better equipped. Until we have politicians who stop politicizing the military and invest heavily in proper training and equipment, this situation will continue.

One can only blame Nigerians for supporting and electing the same set of crooks over and over again. The nigerian psyche has to change and it includes the common man in the street.

Nigerians should put pressure on the government whether through their Representatives or peaceful protests. Well, I have said my piece and hope things change, it not, then I feel sorry for the country.

I am no longer directly affected as I have dual nationality and well away from all the wahala.

You obviously did not watch the video. The group was not a existing group prior to their mission to go and secure this location. Most never even trained or fought together. They were a mismatch of men randomly scavenged out of various other units that were already fighting elsewhere in Afghanistan. Once they were assembled they were immediately hurried to a chopper and sent off to defend this remote backcountry depot from 500 Taliban fighters.

Many of them never even fired there weapons in combat before. There were sone Danes with them at first that were very well armed but they were pulled out to got to another mission leaving the Brits very under equipped to properly deal with the enemy, But they didn't complain, they didn't run away and they didn't panic, enabling them to continuously stay fucus and in control of the fight, even after losing several men in the process.

These were not special op soldiers by any means, but you can tell that they were well educated and most of all DISCIPLINED, witch allowed them to continuously think and act well under pressure. Nigeria's Army needs to begin recruiting better qualified men and women. They need more intelligent and disciplined recruits. Another thing one will notice about the Brits in that video is that they where an ethnic hogwash of men, many were Irish, some English, some Scotts and one was even Fijian, I rarely see this type of ethnic mixture going on in the Nigerian Army units I've seen on youtube.

bidex111:



I think; Nigerian police IRT.

Definitely DSS sir....even his helmet is inscribed so lol

joshingjosh:



Do u have link to the complete video??

It is the complete video lol..........the instructor post am himself

jakeporeshenko:
Nigerian immigration service NIS

If NIS can scope their G3s as evidenced in 1st pic, I see no reason why on their chosen infantry weapons:

i. ALL men on Op Lafia Dole/Zaman Lafiya cannot have same.
ii. ALL CTU and ATS cops don't have same
iii. We see SF/SOF units operating minus these tiny force multipliers (more accuracy=more kills)

HORRORIZON:


You obviously did not watch the video. The group was not a existing group prior to their mission to go and secure this location. Most never even trained or fought together. They were a mismatch of men randomly scavenged out of various other units that were already fighting elsewhere in Afghanistan. Once they were assembled they were immediately hurried to a chopper and sent off to defend this remote backcountry depot from 500 Taliban fighters.

Many of them never even fired there weapons in combat before. There were sone Danes with them at first that were very well armed but they were pulled out to got to another mission leaving the Brits very under equipped to properly deal with the enemy, But they didn't complain, they didn't run away and they didn't panic, enabling them to continuously stay fucus and in control of the fight, even after losing several men in the process.

These were not special op soldiers by any means, but you can tell that they were well educated and most of all DISCIPLINED, witch allowed them to continuously think and act well under pressure. Nigeria's Army needs to begin recruiting better qualified men and women. They need more intelligent and disciplined recruits. Another thing one will notice about the Brits in that video is that they where an ethnic hogwash of men, many were Irish, some English, some Scotts and one was even Fijian, I rarely see this type of ethnic mixture going on in the Nigerian Army units I've seen on youtube.

You have said nothing different from what I alluded to. The British are trained as a battle group before being deployed, that is different battalions and units under the battle group. There can end up being adhoc units deployed to any given scenario and the result is the same. Fijians, Africans, West Indian(commonwealth) Nepalese (Gurkhas) are part of the British Armed Forces and the training is the same.

They don't even have to be elite units like the Royal Marines or Paras. A British soldier is trained very well.

I don't have to watch that particular video to know how the British fight. I have watched documentaries following deployed units to Iraq and Afghanistan and seen the ups and downs.

No doubt the NA lacks discipline, but what do you expect when people join for the wrong reasons and the military hierarchy are more interested in what they can get for themselves before retirement.

The country is not serious, not just with the military, but in different aspects as in infrastructure, Health Care, Education etc.

abiodunalasa:
Fvck me

Why is this man doing the Nazi Salute

Is he ok at all

Bidexiii
Odunayaw

Pls give explanation abeg!

I want to believe camera captured him at the wrong time.............else IMO he should face a Court Martial and explain himself.

Seriously.

NEW YEAR MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF

It is with great pleasure, and gratitude to the Almighty, that I hereby wish all officers, airmen/airwomen and civilian staff of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) a Happy and Prosperous Year 2019! Let me congratulate us all for entering into this new year full of hope and expectations, and also express my profound thanks to you, for your patriotism, dedication to duty, commitment and hard work, as well as your countless sacrifices made in service to our Great Nation.

Over the past three-and-a-half years, the NAF has made giant strides and recorded significant achievements in the ongoing fight against terrorism, insurgency and other forms of criminality in the country. In this regard, our modest accomplishments have been greatly facilitated by the enhancement of our aircraft holdings through acquisition of new platforms and reactivation of existing ones. In addition, we have raised the standards of professionalism in the Service through robust human capacity development, coupled with the expansion of NAF organisational structure and systematic augmentation of our personnel strength. Also of note has been the focus on improving personnel welfare and result-oriented Research and Development (R&) which have had a marked positive impact on our operational effectiveness.

The totality of these achievements enabled us to project Air Power, not only within our country in the various theatres of conflict but also beyond our shores. Our Alpha Jets were the first and only fighter aircraft deployed in the Gambia to actualise the mandate of the Gambian people and facilitate the peaceful handover of political power to President Adama Barrow. The C-130s, flying the Nigerian flag, also transported humanitarian relief materials to the Sierra Leonean people after the unfortunate mudslides that affected that country in August 2017. The NAF thus stands ready to continue to fulfil its primary responsibilities whilst also providing aid to civil authority in whatever roles that may from time to time be required.

The outgone Year 2018 was indeed marked by both challenges and opportunities; however, the NAF, with the vital support of all stakeholders, was able to exploit the opportunities while overcoming the challenges encountered along the way. In the fight against Boko Haram, we saw the emergence of new tactics as well as the introduction of highly experienced and skilled fighters and technology, as ISIS elements, dislodged from Syria, relocated to the North East of our country. Our gallant fighter and helicopter gunship pilots are adapting creditably to these emerging nuances and making good progress, despite recent setbacks.

The Year 2019 similarly promises to be filled with challenges and opportunities, and we must gear up to make the most of the opportunities for greater service delivery, whilst leveraging our collective resolve to surmount the inherent challenges. I therefore enjoin all NAF personnel to march into the future with the rugged and optimistic determination for which we are known, while remaining professional in the discharge of your constitutional duty of ensuring the security of our Beloved Nation and its Good People. You must be courageous, take the battle to the terrorists and fight them to the finish not minding the malicious propaganda of the terrorists and their sympathisers. You must also remember, in the course of your duties, to always show compassion and respect for all law-abiding citizens. Furthermore, as the 2019 General Elections draw near, I urge you all to remain apolitical in your professional duties, and firmly resist any entreaties to be used against the interest of our Beloved Nation by any unscrupulous elements. Nonetheless, you are encouraged to exercise your legitimate rights to vote for the candidates of your choice on Election Day.

The various achievements recorded by the NAF over the years would not have been possible without the enabling environment and resources provided by the Federal Government under the leadership of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR. We therefore thank Mr President for the confidence reposed in the Service and pledge our commitment to even greater output in this new year. We also appreciate the tremendous support from the National Assembly, Ministry of Defence, Defence Headquarters, Nigerian Army and Navy as well as other security agencies, and, of course, the Nigerian people.

Finally, I once again wish you and your families a Happy and Prosperous New Year!


SB ABUBAKAR
Air Marshal
Chief of the Air Staff

HAPPENING NOW:

Headquarters Sector 2 Operation Lafiya Dole, New Year Day Luncheon with Troops at Damaturu.

AlhajiYoung:
Nigeria Mobile Police Smoking Remnant of Boko Haram Members hiding in Caves With Pepper Spray.

Those were the days...........before the current poo became normal

Remember seeing this on Beegs blog back then

Odunayaw:
pretty joke

It is..........but should not be.

Presidential candidate Gbenga Olawepo Hashim is calling for a National Guard.
https://www.nairaland.com/4934020/establish-national-guard-solve-insecurity

Why not convert NYSC to that National Guard and make military training and service mandatory for all graduates?

They can join the police in holding "soft liberated areas" while previously battle-tested MOPOL men join the Army at the real front

EVarn:
It is indeed a sad state of affairs when we start contemplating involving mercenaries at this stage, after 5 years. It was forgivable 3 years ago, when the BH offensive caught us pants down and the only option for shielding our balls from international shame was to hire the skilled and expensive hands of South African mercenaries.

But now?, is it that these people are so competent and dynamic that our DHQ cannot figure out a way to break them?. But then again, the more it drags on, the more it becomes more multifaceted; enemies inside and outside.

Bro, as long as there are enemies inside,[b] even if we hire the seal team six or spetnaz, [/b]the problem will continue.

Truly though, the existence of 5th columnists in our DEFSEC struture is one of DHQ and NA's real problems in this war

Stephandeswardt:




I remember when i made this statement, people were insulting........i am in this military and i have been in the N. E BH has the initiative at the fringes, i am trained higher than the regular Infrantry, and i have paid my dues......what we need is a major offensive , that will push at least 30 kilo into our neighbours territory, i am a navy type and already hearing news about my brothers in Baga........lets beat this maddness into submission and make them respect us, and let them know there will be consequences for each out post attacked........

Rugged one, I think I speak for all Nigerians if I say we appreciate you and your brothers for your blood sacrifice.

On your point there, a final push like the 6 week offensive of 2015 or even bigger is all we ask.

FGN, we know you monitor this site.

E jo, biko, dan allah, keep this country safe and do something.

Else in the fullness of time there will soon be nothing for you to FG over again.

olapluto:
Victory for 120 battalion. Absolutely routed the 1st, 2nd and 3rd wave of BHT attackers. Whoever is leading them knows what he is doing.

Troops of 120 battalion stationed in Goniri, Gujba local government area of Yobe State have reportedly inflicted heavy casualties on Boko Haram terrorists who attempted to infiltrate the town through the western axis of the town.

It was learnt that the assailants, who came in droves at about 7pm yesterday, met their waterloo at the outskirt of the village where officers and men of the battalion confronted them in a fierce battle.

It was also gathered that there was wild jubilation in the town by residents of Goniri over the success recorded by the troops.

The town suffers from poor telecommunication facilities, hence it was hard to reach out to the residents for more details on what had transpired during yesterday’s gun duel.

When DAILY POST sent a text massage on the situation in Goniri town following the attack to the spokesperson of 27 Taskforce Brigade Buni Yadi, Major Alimi, he replied saying “The situation is cool and calm, Goniri is peaceful for now”.

The image maker did not give further details on the number of casualties from both sides.

Goniri, which is about 80 kilometers away from Damaturu, the Yobe state capital, was once under the occupation of the Boko Haram insurgents.

With Goniri’s attack, the insurgents have raided three communities in Yobe state in less than a week.

Source: http://dailypost.ng/2018/12/28/boko-haram-terrorists-attack-goniri-town-yobe/

Why is there little or no coverage of this decisive victory on Nigeria's MSM?

5th columnists striking again

...

Yeah....'was bored.

DaV8King:


It is..........but should not be.

Presidential candidate Gbenga Olawepo Hashim is calling for a National Guard.
https://www.nairaland.com/4934020/establish-national-guard-solve-insecurity

Why not convert NYSC to that National Guard and make military training and service mandatory for all graduates?

They can join the police in holding "soft liberated areas" while previously battle-tested MOPOL men join the Army at the real front

Establish again? Are we not tired of redundant paramilitary. What is NSCDC doing?
Its either we fix what we have on ground or we would get stuck in the not too distant future

bidexiii:



We all know.

The video is a very old video, the video was recorded way back in 2014.

Yet it never appeared since 2014 till 2018?? Haba!

Xbee007:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAD7TBO7ZcQ

In all honesty I'm not impressed with NAF's air strikes. What size of ordnance do they usually drop on Boko Haram?

ocelot2006:
Yeah....'was bored.

I didn't know I had a fellow artist here

Here are mine

Odunayaw:
Establish again? Are we not tired of redundant paramilitary. What is NSCDC doing?
Its either we fix what we have on ground or we would get stuck in the not too distant future

We are, hence my modified suggestion saying that NYSC should become a rolling "training and garrison reserve"

Turning people's children into soldiers without volunteering for it is a bad idea, national guard or not, this isn't what NYSC is all about, if Nigeria need people, don't use slave labor, hire them, there are tens of millions of people in Nigeria that can fill that role, NYSC should stay as it is.
No parent slave to send their kid to school only to end up in harms way without consent.
We have one of the youngest population in the world, use them.
Besides wouldn't a law be needed for it? A president shouldn't have the power to make such conversion

DaV8King:


We are, hence my modified suggestion saying that NYSC should become a rolling "training and garrison reserve"

DaV8King:


We are, hence my modified suggestion saying that NYSC should become a rolling "training and garrison reserve"

I agree with only Admin, Clerk and mundane things

But the kicker is, it won't turn the tide if the bodies that are freed up don't do their freaking jobs.

slimthugchimee2:


I didn't know I had a fellow artist here

Here are mine

Nice, been a while since I picked up the pencil.

ocelot2006:
Yeah....'was bored.

Very cool sketch....the left hand fingers though
Maybe I will pick up the pencil again soon

Sizzorkay:
Turning people's children into soldiers without volunteering for it is a bad idea, national guard or not, this isn't what NYSC is all about, if Nigeria need people, don't use slave labor, hire them, there are tens of millions of people in Nigeria that can fill that role, NYSC should stay as it is.
No parent slave to send their kid to school only to end up in harms way without consent.
We have one of the youngest population in the world, use them.
Besides wouldn't a law be needed for it? A president shouldn't have the power to make such conversion

Heard the NYSC programme was initially conceived as a two years mandatory military service for males and one year mandatory military service for females, to be taken after O levels(secondary school education), but was later downgraded to the current version by the then Supreme Military Council due to funding and age of participants. Even though I can't vouch for the authenticity of that claim, it shows that the idea of militarilizing the NYSC probably has been around for decades now.

However I agree with you, no point endangering innocent youths against their wishes. It should be a voluntary thing. We are already running multiple agencies with more or less the same function, no need to add more.

BTW, the President doesn't have the power to create any agency without approval from the NASS. However, taskforces can be created unilaterally to serve temporary assignments, without needing Senate approval. The idea of National Guard will definitely need NASS approval, and I don't see any assembly giving consent, especially with the Peace Corps issue still lingering.