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5 Behind-the-scenes Moves That Helped Nigeria Turn The Tide Against Boko Haram by ducii: 1:11pm On Mar 02, 2015
The victories recorded by the military in recent weeks over the dreaded militant sect, Boko Haram, has seen several towns and villages reclaimed in the North East region. Great news indeed! But something that a lot of people have not been talking about are the crucial steps that were taken by President Goodluck Jonathan in the buildup to the latest military offensive.
It seems that President Goodluck Jonathan’s characteristically quiet nature is a perfect foil for his smooth strategies and having the psychological upper hand in protecting Nigeria’s territorial integrity. Below are crucial moves that have helped turn the tide:

1. Improved welfare and morale-boosting visit: There has been an improvement in welfare for the gallant and brave Nigerian soldiers waging the war. And recently did you see how their spirits received a further boost as the President and Commander-in-Chief visited military formations in Maiduguri and Baga. From the video below, this clearly worked.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaY3veJg7gs&app=desktop (WATCH President Jonathan's moving visit to Soldiers in Baga)

2. Foreign diplomacy moves: From the later part of 2014, Jonathan embarked on crucial visits, prominent among which was the visit to some of the presidents of our neighbouring countries like Chad. These meetings were instrumental to the establishment of a multinational West African offensive. Mr. Adefuye, the Foreign Affairs minister also addressed the US parliament, slamming Washington for refusing to supply weapons and ammunition.

3. Consultations within the country – Jonathan has visited a number of stakeholders in the security sub-sector as well as thought leaders and traditional rulers from the North. Those visits smoothened the way for the current operations.

4. Reinforcing the military with equipment: Military equipment was procured by pivoting away from break in relations with traditional partners like the United States to China, Russia and Belarus.

5. Timing is everything: The military had said since December 2014 that it would begin a big offensive against the terrorists in February. It has stuck to that schedule and now producing results.


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Re: 5 Behind-the-scenes Moves That Helped Nigeria Turn The Tide Against Boko Haram by donephi(m): 1:23pm On Mar 02, 2015
Am also optimistic the suicide bombing executed by teenagers will soon be the thing of the past.

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Re: 5 Behind-the-scenes Moves That Helped Nigeria Turn The Tide Against Boko Haram by Nobody: 1:25pm On Mar 02, 2015
You forgot the AU summit in January I think
Re: 5 Behind-the-scenes Moves That Helped Nigeria Turn The Tide Against Boko Haram by menesheh(m): 1:31pm On Mar 02, 2015
our honorable presidoo


carry go, never again going to back to the old and obsolete way
Re: 5 Behind-the-scenes Moves That Helped Nigeria Turn The Tide Against Boko Haram by kay1one2(m): 1:49pm On Mar 02, 2015
Buhari will never smell aso rock again! He should go and get a certificate like obj did after leaving and many get a job! Gej represents the future generation of this country! Forward march! Avokis will always want to depend on holding power while other people work hard!
Re: 5 Behind-the-scenes Moves That Helped Nigeria Turn The Tide Against Boko Haram by fitzmayowa: 2:40pm On Mar 02, 2015
#NeverAgain
#Godblessnigerianarmedforce
#GodblessourcurrentCinC
#Godblessnigeria

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