The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen. Kenneth
Minimah said yesterday that the military has not
been able to quell Boko Haram insurgency because
military personnel were not trained to fight
unconventional war like Boko Haram.
Minimah spoke at the 9 Brigade, Ikeja Cantonment.
He was addressing a troop of 280 soldiers as part of
his ongoing familiarisation tour.
He said that while military personnel were trained to
fight known enemies from opposing camps, Boko
Haram members are enemies within, whose singular
mission is to die, not fight.
“Boko Haram terrorists come to die not fight. It is a
new warfare which military personnel are not trained
in. They carry explosives to blow up anyone around.
They load hilux with bombs and run into troops with
them.
“It is not a conventional war. You do not see nor
know the enemy you are fighting. It is an enemy
within war in which case a mother is loyal to the
government, child to Boko Haram while the father
sits on the fence.
“But we are on top of the situation and God willing,
we will defeat them soon,” he said.
Lt Gen. Minimah disclosed that a mass burial has
been approved for soldiers who died in the course of
operations in the northeast, just as he urged the
troops to call and encourage their colleagues fighting
the terrorists.
He disclosed that medicare for wounded persons has
improved, adding that the materials to be used for
the new uniforms and camouflage, which would be
ready this year, would be produced in Nigeria to
ensure uniformity.
“We are making uniform materials in Nigeria because
we no longer want a situation whereby your uniforms
will have different colours or people wearing
different boots.
“Also, by doing that, we will be creating employment
and ensuring efficiency,” he said.
The army chief, who reiterated the need for
personnel to respect the rule of law, also directed
that seniority especially at the junior leadership
cadre must be reignited.
On army personnel who do not dress properly in
their full military regalia, Minimah said they shall not
be spared when caught.
“Do not smear army’s image. Dress fully in the army
uniform. Do not mix military regalia with civilian
clothes. There is no hybrid of the two, so that when
the need arise, you would be properly identified.
“The soldier in Lagos, which led to the BRT issue, was
not properly dressed. I know we have a few bad eggs
and we would rid ourselves of them. Try as much as
possible to keep off the BRT lanes, if possible, leave
your homes early enough. Being a soldier does not
put you above the law of the state or federal
government.”
Responding to a request by a soldier that children of
army personnel should be given automatic entry into
the force and not treated at par with those of
civilians, Minimah said the army should not be
exclusive preserve of children of service personnel.
“We will strive to improve our system. I share in the
feeling that our children should be encouraged to
come into the force, but there should be equal
opportunity with children of civilians who want to
serve their fatherland,” he said.

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Lobatan....boko haram mission is to die not fight while nigeria army mission is to fight not die but if u want to catch a monkey u have to think like a monkey..

true



and another reason

the ogas on top are making cool cash from the crises

Onlinebizexpert: true



and another reason

the ogas on top are making cool cash from the crises

. Dts blood money in disguise. Soldier dying and somebody's account getting fatter

Onlinebizexpert: true



and another reason

the ogas on top are making cool cash from the crises

i guess u re being paranoid..in so far as some people are corrupt, i guess its not all ogas at the top are corrupt

bak to topic...they bokos believe in thier course thats why they die for it....but cant spirits com bak to lyf to tell us whether they wento to heaven or hell xo that we wil knw wich pat to folo

with a better equiped and motivated army, the battle can be won...focus should be on military assault and not defence

millitary army sef get family......











Dem no wan die boko death.