The #BringBackOurGirls coalition has demanded verifiable evidence of victories over Boko Haram insurgents from the military authorities, noting that accurate reporting in times of war is a critical tool for winning battles.

The group said the military should provide photos, videos and other evidences to show that it was making progress in the war against terrorism in the country.

The #BBOG, in a statement to mark the second week of its ‘sixweekscountdown’ to the war against terrorism and rescue of the Chibok schoolgirls, on Sunday in Abuja, said the Federal Government and the military should know that they have credibility deficit due to misinformation in the past.

The statement read by Tunji Olanrewaju on behalf of the BBOG Coordinator, Oby Ezekwesili, also flayed what it called the conflicting signals on the renewed offensive in the northeast, noting that some Presidential aides discountenanced a statement credited to President Goodluck Jonathan that normalcy may be restored in the area within six weeks.

It said, “All reportage of the Nigerian military’s triumphs currently quotes a single source— the defence spokesman, Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade. The news reports refer to the Spokesperson’s press releases and not on the strength of any independently verified information or direct media investigation.

“We therefore demand that the Defense Headquarters takes immediate steps to provide, alongside its releases, as much on the ground evidence of its battlefront actions and successes; that is, verifiable images and audiovisuals from the battle grounds.

“For instance, the Chadian military’s liberation of Dikwa in Borno left no one in doubt with abundant visuals of their victory reported independently. Not quoting a Chadian military spokesperson. This stirred up a victorious spirit and stronger confidence in the operations.

“Our government and the military must come to terms and appreciate that presently, they have an integrity/credibility deficit, due to the litany of misinformation, disinformation, inconsistencies and outright falsehoods in the past. Accurate reporting in times of war is a critical tool for winning battles.”

The group wondered if military intelligence was lagging in the light of ongoing attacks by Boko Haram.

The coalition said it learnt from military sources that the current offensives were meant to keep Boko Haram at bay, because the Multi-National Joint Taskforce is yet to deploy troops, and questioned the wisdom behind the six weeks timeline for the offensive against the insurgents.

“Given the history of failed promises and dashed hopes for Nigerians, especially the Chibok parents, we wish to advise our Presidency to do the utmost to avoid a repeat of the unsavoury past,” the BBOG said.

Source:http://www.punchng.com/news/give-evidence-of-victories-over-bharam-bbog-tells-military/

The BBOG campaign group is gradually proving to the nation that they are trully politically inclined to APC and as such never believes any positive story.


They can take their rally to Northeast and see things for themselves. Afterall , they are humans like our gallant soldiers and the journalists they want to give them the report.


Arrant nonsense from some unpatriotic citizens.....

God bless our gallant troops!

God bless Nigeria!!

God bless GEJ!!!!

Some apc branch is jealous that military is wining they only want to here of more territories been snatched to increase their propagandas nigeria I hope you now know the countries enemies and those who are the real boko haram.... God will judge dis yeye political #bbog


Arrant nonsense from some unpatriotic citizens.....

God bless our gallant troops!

God bless Nigeria!!

God bless GEJ!!!!

Apc is boko haram

Buhari is their commander I av evidence...quote me n say rubbish n aw send u to early grave....apc peeps back off Maka ezigbote ura.... ishiamu says so

We don't need evidence alone, we also want live action from the battlefield... I wan watch true life action film

no pics, no vids, no captured bh, no evidence..... n all of a sudden our military ve becum superheroes like superman/hulk/spiderman rolled into 1.......

wen chad capture a town we see evidence n vid of dem driving in d town on cnn and al Jazeera. 9ja own pisssshhhhhhhhhhh. keep quiet. just listen to Gen kolade aka Gen lie lie.

StunningCEO:
no pics, no vids, no captured bh, no evidence..... n all of a sudden our military ve becum superheroes like superman/hulk/spiderman rolled into 1.......

wen chad capture a town we see evidence n vid of dem driving in d town on cnn and al Jazeera. 9ja own pisssshhhhhhhhhhh. keep quiet. just listen to Gen kolade aka Gen lie lie.

I pray today that the creators of the Nigerian Soldiers that are loosing there life in war front will punish all of you including obi Ezekwezili, and the creator of wife and children they leave behind lonely will punish all of you to your grave yards very soon, Useless people

If the BBOG group want to confirm they should travel to Baga. It looks like the victory of the army over BH is giving some group of people sleepless night. Play politics without bitterness. Well Done Military
God Bless Jonathan
President 2010-2019

Wait,NA never say that they have won the battle.pls oby stay clear.meanwhile waiting for obj.but GEJ till 2019.

Am becoming skeptical about this group. They are gradually turning to opposition group rather than pressure group.

Oby should not allow partisanship to erode her good virtues.

Nigerians are wiser, we now know our common enemy.

The END of the terrorist is here already.

No NEGOTIATION, no soft-landing for the vampires.

Somebody should tell aunty Obi to visit Baga and chibok and also visit the wives and children of our Gallant soldiers that lost there lives,,,Awon oloshi oloriburuku

That's true... Nigerians want to see Action films...

We want evidence...
Imagine no real pictures 2 back up their activities
No videos... Evn shekau do show us his strenght.
Why can't Nigeria Army do thesame by showing us videos.

Oby should concentrate on one thing, is it the phantom missing Chibok girls she wants or action film videos from soldiers who are too busy fighting ? The wicked scallywag should take her ragtag group for an excursion at sambisa to verify things for herself instead of disturbing the polity

They should go to sambisa and baga to see for themselves and take photos.

M

It's very unfortunate this statement is coming from a supposed apolitcal-group

Well done to us for #keepingthepeace

Bunch of jobless folks. So ashamed that of Madam Oby. Though her class is way beyond this attention seeking. SMH

Since when did a supposed humanitarian group turn into a tool for political propaganda.

If anyone doubts the Nigerian army's claim or don't believe NTA please go to Baga and Sambisa for verification.

Now the entire world will see Oby as a fraud!

What a shame!

Its a shame this stupid woman wont let us be...we see evidence on NTA now. Obi we know you're still pained cos you got removed...GOD bless Nigeria! Vote for Goodluck.

this mumu BBOG again?!!see how stupid and evil hearted they sound. that treacherous act will soon be exposed. sold out innocent girls for selfish reasons.

Too much of giving out info's is one of the reasons why boko haram gained more,, .. because they scout for information publish it for every nigerian, n bokorian n d world at large to read, n with such information reaching d terrorists, meaning the strategies have been leaked, how do u intend to defeat the haramites.
Do they think it's a joke in that forest? So the army should leave d battle to defend d country n stay alive, n start snapping n videoing??
Rubbish.
Wen Osama was killed, did they show a video of how the traced him before he was killed?
Smh.
This is an insult the the soldiers who ve lost their lives.
Oby if u want to know, go to sambisa, follow the army guys up n down see for urself, that's all. U sit in d comfort of ur house n demand a video n pics from ppl who r fighting day n night with demons to make sur u n every nigerian live in peace.

This demand isn't unexpected. In the past, the military spokesman has had to issue press releases and disclaim it later after contrary information is obtained from other non-military sources.The BBOG are simply saying" If you get fooled the first and second time, it's not your fault but if you get fooled by the third time, you are the one at fault."
The military should provide evidence of their reclaim of these localities after all this is a very pleasant news to all patriotic citizens of Nigeria regardless of your political leaning. It is not a sign that the gallant officers and soldiers in the war front are not appreciated.

I have read and watch journalist interviewing soldiers in war zones,whats stopping them from sending a representative to the war zones to comfirm?

If they think the army is lying or not doing their best,they can volunteer themselves and save us the noise..

I've been saying same thing for so long. Given how well we know our government can lie for anything.

Buchianom:
The BBOG campaign group is gradually proving to the nation that they are trully politically inclined to APC and as such never believes any positive story.


They can take their rally to Northeast and see things for themselves. Afterall , they are humans like our gallant soldiers and the journalists they want to give them the report.


Arrant nonsense from some unpatriotic citizens.....

God bless our gallant troops!

God bless Nigeria!!

God bless GEJ!!!!

Please shut up. What is wrong in asking for proof?

tociano009:
I pray today that the creators of the Nigerian Soldiers that are loosing there life in war front will punish all of you including obi Ezekwezili, and the creator of wife and children they leave behind lonely will punish all of you to your grave yards very soon, Useless people

Shut up with your useless prayer. If you have nothing useful to say, shut up again.

barcanista:
If the BBOG group want to confirm they should travel to Baga. It looks like the victory of the army over BH is giving some group of people sleepless night. Play politics without bitterness. Well Done Military
God Bless Jonathan
President 2010-2019

So much for your objectivity. Please tell me what is wrong in asking for proof?

ellechrystal:
Too much of giving out info's is one of the reasons why boko haram gained more,, .. because they scout for information publish it for every nigerian, n bokorian n d world at large to read, n with such information reaching d terrorists, meaning the strategies have been leaked, how do u intend to defeat the haramites.
Do they think it's a joke in that forest? So the army should leave d battle to defend d country n stay alive, n start snapping n videoing??
Rubbish.
Wen Osama was killed, did they show a video of how the traced him before he was killed?
Smh.
This is an insult the the soldiers who ve lost their lives.
Oby if u want to know, go to sambisa, follow the army guys up n down see for urself, that's all. U sit in d comfort of ur house n demand a video n pics from ppl who r fighting day n night with demons to make sur u n every nigerian live in peace.

They're asking for evidence of victory, not their mode of operation. I don't see anything wrong in showing Nigerians video or picture evidence of the supposed recovered territories as claimed by Nigerian army.

should I comment or just pass sef
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GEJ TILL 2019

BodyKiss:


They're asking for evidence of victory, not their mode of operation. I don't see anything wrong in showing Nigerians video or picture evidence of the supposed recovered territories as claimed by Nigerian army.

These guys r busy, there r more pressing issues than snapping pictures n making videos please. Wen the soldiers want us t see, they will. So for now, who ever needs an evidence. Should join them in sambisa....shikena.

sunkanmivaughan:
This demand isn't unexpected. In the past, the military spokesman has had to issue press releases and disclaim it later after contrary information is obtained from other non-military sources.The BBOG are simply saying" If you get fooled the first and second time, it's not your fault but if you get fooled by the third time, you are the one at fault."
The military should provide evidence of their reclaim of these localities after all this is a very pleasant news to all patriotic citizens of Nigeria regardless of your political leaning. It is not a sign that the gallant officers and soldiers in the war front are not appreciated.

If they don't want to b fooled, they should just travel down to baga n video it themselves, since it's that simple to fight terrorists n make videos or snap.