overhypedsteve: Hmm howmany special force unit are we going to have because of boko haram, why don't we just improve on the men we already have, give them the basic gears and superior firepower,(it should be noted that only rebels use AAA guns for infantry purpose, so all those asking us to buy the shilka SPAAG for BH should bow their head in shame)and airsupport.why waste scarce resource on another special force unit, when our soldiers in the front do not yet have the basic kits, like gloves, balaclavas,binoculars, NVG(night vision goggles. And no response plan for immediate air support. What do we need special forces for, do we not have them enough already, have the president provide for the simple need of our frontline boys like a ready medical helicopter team to evacuate injured or dead soldiers, but we keep hearing that the nigerian airforce are taking delivery of VIP helicopters, we should ask ourselves if the transportation of VIP is more important than the life of those dying to protect this nation. The presidents air fleet keep receiving new executive jets, but we do not have one single 4th generation fighter when our country is at war, our airmen are still forced to fly those flying coffins we call Alpha jets. We re backwards in all regards in military procurements, very backward. I think by now our defense budget should reflect the defence budget of a nation at war, but no it is only the food allowance of the president that is reflecting that. There is a big problem oh! Those of you guys who like talking about politics and who are related to some of this politician should please help me beg them to do the needful, arm our boys to the teeth(forget special obrigado force) kit them up till they are fat as pregnant women. And procure at least four AW101 to be given to the army airwing for mediovac uses to rescue the injured in battle. Then after that, come and meet me in my top supersecret underground nuclear bunker, let me give you a shopping list for airsupport aircraft and choppers. If after doing all this boko haram continue, then we go know say shekau na big man pikin. By now Recce planes and drones should be all over the skies of maiduguri, once any unmarked, unrecognized and unknown suspicious convoy is sighted a response aircraft should be scrambled to bomb,blast, remove and eradicate it (you ask me why? What if its a civilian convoy well any civilian convoy still moving around in maiduguri at this time, even with the state of emergency needs to have their head checked?). We cannot at this point in this battle be pretending to be a conservative military, arm our men up till they all look like Rambo.
Does any one of you know that the nigerian army have a airwing, no! Because the airwing is poorly equipped, our army airwing is suppose to have its own transport, attack and mediovac capability. What i mean is that our army is supposed to be able to have their own jets and attack helo's for ground support without having to beg the big boys at the airforce. That is why i love the nigerian navy, they just keep advancing in ISR technology and making us proud. Airforce own na to dey crash anything wey dem drive, helicopter crash, alpha jet crash, jeep crash, dey will never purchase any advanced asset to meet up with competing demands, SMH

zeemahn:
what about seeing through a camera

zeemahn:
what about seeing through a camera

mainheart: among them which one did Nigeria govt buy

kilokeys: if i talk say i no dey vex... na lie.
SOLUTION
People should stop deluding themselves with the idea that self employment is the key to national growth.
this notion makes our government irresponsible.
what happens to
a. Heavy Mechanized farming
b. Power and Steel
c. Food Industry
can all these be fully explored by mere individuals?
the best u would do with self employment is Survive..
okay u start frying akara at ojota bustop (graduate style). u fry o.. fry o... add ketchup and mayonnaise. then after a year u open another branch office in ketu... then in two years, ur graduate colleagues start frying too. throwing u into d competitive market and depriving u of the monopoly.
some years ago.. bead making, hair dressing, tailoring and events management were big deals in naija...
now, there is an event manager in every family line.
so the truth is, we r barely surviving. goats roaming the streets survive, birds survive. .
i dont want to survive, i wanna LIVE.
abeg.. make una join me as i dey soak my garri and milk this early momo.
it cools my nerves.. its better than sniffing coke shebi?

Henry120:

Anybody who calls the nigerian military incompetent should pick up a rifle and head to sambisa. After all, the army is recruiting.

"Behind social media, lots of us are lions&giant killers.But can't even stand up to a robber dat attacks our homes".


The nigerian military fought gallantly and held off the japanese in burma in world war 2.

In congo in the 50's we showed our class. We almost single handedly. Brought stability twice in Liberia and sierra-leone. In sierra-leone the british only joined the fight when we had done the heavy work and virtually destroyed RUF rebels.

In 1993 in somalia, nigeria troops were vital in covering the americans after they got their asses handed to them in "BLACK-HAWK DOWN".

In recent years, President jonathan sent over 200 special forces troops to assist the current president of ivory-coast against Pro-Gbagbo forces.

In mali, we effectively deployed our forces. In nigeria, we pushed these terrorists from Abuja, kogi state, niger state, Okene, sokoto, kano, adamawa (now only isolated attacks), Yobe (isolated attacks), bauchi state, plateau state.

The nyanya attack in Abuja was the first attack in Abuja in 2years.


Yes, we have suffered losses, poor tactics/planning and some of our troops have deserted their post, but that isn't the generality of the nigerian military.

The army is battling terrorists from not only northern nigeria, but mercenaries and terrorists from algeria, mali, chad, niger, cameroun, CAR.


We know our military suffers problems, let us as nigerians provide solutions to our these problems we see, instead of sitting in the comforts of our homes criticising.

Proforce defence, saw a gap, they are now producing Armoured personnel carriers in nigeria. This is how to build a nation.


The nigerian army/military has a proud 150 years career. we have a rich military history we all as nigerians can be proud of.

overhypedsteve: incompetence and corruption at what level, please gives us a clear case example,

victorels:

are you serious. Were are they training them so that I may go there.

I believe this is a lie.

lekkie073: the government can support them morally but they must not venture arming the civilian-jtf o. it would lead to something else...

quid: Thanks. I wonder how this can be prevented

eunisam: so how does that concern me?

it concerns me becouse i am a potential senator.

egift: "PDP owns Boko Haram" - Gen Azazi
"PDP politicians are funding Boko Haram" - Australian Negotiator

Verdict?

coldsummer: Who cooked this sauce? No name?

vedaxcool: I didn't know the Australlian that made the allegation comes from the North. The last time I checked an allegation against a general who happen to be from the east does not mean an allegation against an entire people!

eunisam: simply pay the youths monthly alawi as starting point.50k

Fxwarrior: All the monthly bill PHCN collect without giving electricity.What do they do with it.In my area, they charge N9000 +. I need to know where they channel this money to without improvement in services!

oduastates: Well said.


"Today, Africa is a continent of COMPETING BEGGAR-NATIONs. We vie with one another for favours from our former colonial masters; and we deliberately fall over one another to invite neo- colonialists to come over to our different territories to preside over our economic fortunes ... Unless a beggar resolutely shakes off, and irrevocably turns his back on, his begging habit, he will forever remain a beggar. For, the more he begs, the more he develops the beggar characteristics of lack of initiative, courage, drive and self-reliance."
-Address to 4th OAU Summit in Kinshasa (1967): In Voice of Courage, 1981.

tit: Na lie.
These people are unemployed doctors.
The people formerly called Association of Resident Doctors lost that status the moment their employer sacked them.
They are now just unemployed doctors. They are not on strike again so they cannot call off any strike.