Chadian and Nigerien troops fighting Boko Haram
insurgency in the North-East are reportedly begging
their Nigerian counterparts to take over towns
recaptured from the sect.
Nigerian authorities had announced that troops had
recaptured all towns occupied by members of the
terrorist group in Adamawa and Yobe states, remaining
Borno, the last of the three north-eastern states mostly
affected by the insurgency.
A report by The New York Times on Friday, entitled
‘Foreign troops beg Nigerian soldiers to occupy
recaptured towns,’ said foreign troops had led
journalists on a tour of the liberated towns without
Nigerian troops on the ground.
Chadian authorities were reported to be angered by
“the near-total absence of cooperation from the
Nigerians in a crucial regional battle.”
The report said Chadian soldiers were wondering why
they, and not the Nigerians, were holding towns like
Damasak, several days after the last Boko Haram fighter
has fled or been killed.
The Chadian Foreign Minister, Moussa Faki Mahamat,
was quoted as saying, “The Nigerian Army has not
succeeded in facing Boko Haram. The occupation of
these towns, this is up to Nigeria. My fondest wish is
that they assume their responsibilities.
“Our biggest wish is that the Nigerian Army pulls itself
together — that it takes responsibility in the towns. We
are ready to disengage, right away.”
Second Lieutenant Hassan of the Chadian Army was
quoted to have berated the Nigerian troops as failing in
their responsibilities.
He said, “We asked them (Nigerian Army) to come, to
receive this town from us, but they have not come. It is
because they are afraid.
“We fought on the night of the 14th, and the last attack
was on the 15th. We called them on the 16th and told
them to come; they didn’t believe we were here.
“It is up to them (Nigeria) to hold the town, not us,”
said Lieutenant Hassan, referring to the Nigerians. “Our
role is offensive. Our mission is to chase the terrorists.”
The Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Chris
Olukolade, however, told our correspondent on the
telephone on Saturday that it was not true that Nigerian
troops were not willing to take over such territories.
He said there was no town liberated by the Nigerian
troops in the ongoing offensive against the insurgents
that was not effectively cleared of terrorists’ presence
and was not being well patrolled.
He added that the collaborating nations had warned
against “irresponsible” comments involving the
operation, stressing that the military would not join
issues with anyone.
Olukolade said, “It is not true that our soldiers are not
willing to take over such communities. There is no town
that our soldiers have liberated that is not being well
secured and well patrolled at the moment.
“We have always warned against irresponsible comments
in this collaboration and we are not ready to join issues
with anybody.
“We will do everything to sustain this collaboration.”



source: http://www.punchng.com/news/nigerian-soldiers-afraid-of-recaptured-boko-haram-towns-chad/

Abeg they should quickly help the former residents as well to relocate back to base if the community is still habitable.

chaii naija don be useless country under dis clueless man

As 4 me ooo! All these chadian soldiers don try! Nw! Shebi d town as been recaptured? GO THERE NA! Abi una lie 4 us b4

those chadian soldiers have tried....OUR Nigerian foot soldiers is now your turn to clean the left over mess...

We need more hands...boko haram ar growin everybody. I wonder where they ar comin 4rm...not only nigerians I guess