Boko Haram fighters may be fleeing from several
locations in northeastern Nigeria, but it may not be at
the hands of the Nigerian Army.
In a major story on Friday, said only Chadian and Nigerien soldiers, who liberated
the area from Boko Haram, are on the ground with no
Nigerian soldiers to take it over from them despite being
asked.
Damask, on the border with Niger but close to
Cameroon, was a regional headquarters for the
militants.
The New York Times reporter was part of a small group
of journalists the Chadians ushered around the area to
look at their accomplishment, of which they are very
proud. It is unclear whether any Nigerian journalists
were in the group.
For now, Damask is deserted, its population of 200,000
having been dispersed or killed. And there are no
Nigerian soldiers anywhere in sight, the report said.
“Hundreds of miles away in N’Djamena, the capital of
Chad, officials are expressing anger at the near-total
absence of cooperation from the Nigerians in a crucial
regional battle, even as Nigerian officials are
discounting the extent of Chad’s role.
“The disquiet of the Chadian officials was echoed in the
words of the front-line Chadian soldiers here who
wonder why they, and not the Nigerians, are holding
towns like Damasak, several days after the last Boko
Haram fighter has fled or been killed.”
Said Second Lt. Mohammed Hassan about his Nigerian
colleagues, “We asked them to come, to receive this
town from us, but they have not come.”
And he had an explanation why: “It is because they are
afraid,” he told the reporters.
The report said the brief tour of Damask offered a rare
glimpse into Boko Haram’s northern Nigerian
stronghold, and into the dimensions, and difficulties, of
a cross-border, four-nation fight against the Islamists.

source: http://saharareporters.com/2015/03/20/foreign-troops-recapture-borno-town-boko-haram-now-begging-absent-nigerian-soldiers-come

the NA is spread thin across recaptured towns they have to secure and patrol.. the foreign troops are collected, marching towards their country. so its understandable.

we need more gallant men in the army..

all the slacktivists and e-warriors on NL.. here is ur chance.

Lol naija soldiers! Day by day! The army are more mere men! Well! Soldiers dnt have double lives! Long live the warriors

NG soldiers are meant to rig election ala EKITIGATE and burn LAGUS/flex their power harrassing innocent pipu .Still give them 80% mark for their sacrifice so far in North East.We'll surly overcome PDP TERRORIST