http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-31695508
Mr Jonathan, who is seen as having barely dealt with the crisis, is now squeezed between his electoral campaign and a military offensive, hoping that both will turn in his favour.

In the meantime, Chad has clearly taken the lead. At the UN Security Council, where it is said to be "pushy", and on the ground, with Chadian troops deployed in Nigeria but also in Cameroon and in Niger.

Chad has been impatient to act in order to protect its supply routes, crucial to its economy. Goods come through Cameroon's Far North while it exports oil through a pipeline running through Nigeria's Adamawa state.

There is scepticism that Nigeria will even bring a resolution before the Security Council following the AU vote, in which case Chad would probably seek UN backing for the region.

Boko Haram regional growth?
Funds for the MNJTF will not directly come from the United Nations but from donor countries led by France, the US and the UK, which will all stress human rights issues, given the track records of the armies involved.

In a paper published last month, Marc-Antoine Perouse de Montclos, researcher at Chatham House, suggested that a multi-national response to Boko Haram's threat might just help the Nigerian Islamist insurgency take on a more regional dimension.

After all, Boko Haram launched its first attacks on Chad and Niger after the authorities of both countries said that they were joining the fight.

On the contrary but with tempered optimism, Western diplomats reckon that this current plan will at best stop a Boko Haram spill-over in the region and weaken the insurgency in Nigeria.


Boko Haram in 60 seconds
But it will not be enough to flush it out of the north-eastern states.

"Nigeria isn't really part of the game so far, but Abuja is obviously key to solving the crisis," wrote Mr Perouse de Montclos.

Diplomats agree. The MNJTF may well get the institutional framework it will need to operate, but the co-operation efforts made by Nigeria's francophone neighbours will not achieve much without a real Nigerian strategy - both military and political - against Boko Haram.

A source at the UN Security Council bluntly summed it up: "All we see is the failure coming from six years of non-action.

"Nigeria needs to get a lot more involved

Even after all this Nigeria is not still serious enough? Gej should stop playing with people's lives and get serious or let someone else come and make it happen. People don tire jooo

watch this video and see reason why goodluck might not win the next election

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofaf_kicr6g

Because of the hostage situation in iran carter lost the electio . Over 3000 killed, person still dey talk say him go win. Naija