sanctity454:

Respect is reciprocal, when the military starts respecting its civilian population, they will get nothing but love.

Whyem15:


Easy to say when you've never lost any member of your family in service to the nation.

Whyem15:
Was checking Twitter a while ago and reading comments about the US rescue op
Honestly, many Nigerians do not deserve the sacrifices of our soldiers. The military is far from being perfect but many of these soldiers paid the ultimate price in exchange for our safety and they still get rubbished for doing that. If you feel it is easy to do, join the army.
I have never seen citizens of any other country do this to their servicemen.
Few years ago, terrorists operated freely in several states in the country with attacks in the capital. The whole country lived in fear of bomb attacks and several organizations invested in bom detecting devices. This people sacrificed their lives for the peace many of us currently enjoy.
The Chinese military killed Chinese citizens at tiananmen Square. Egyptian soldiers killed Egyptians in rabaa Square but you will never see citizens of this countries rubbishing their soldiers.
How much do we pay them thatis worth the lives they are risking for us ? How equipped are they for the "job" we expect them to do?
Many of us are just senseless.

JohnBullMySon:
be there and be comparing 1989 tiananmen protests that even brought economic reforms to China back then when it was underdeveloped. Egypt massacre was a political affair on a minority, just like shite, that's why you will not here about it.

To your opinion, yes people are justified to hate the military. In lekki people don't know about Bokoharam or bandits. The only killers they know are the military. You can't be killing and be protecting someone at the same time. It shows you that the reason many are soldiers is not to protect anybody, but rather to be paid salary, if your aim is to protect someone, you would not have the heart to kill Them. Nigerian army is not perfect, so it is the perfect civilians that should celebrate while being killed because they are fighting Bokoharam?? No blame citizens at all, na them put us for this situation. If you don't want to blame the army, then blame government that is sending poor soldiers to soil their name and then denying. As for people who are blaming military, they are right.

JohnBullMySon:
be there and be comparing 1989 tiananmen protests that even brought economic reforms to China back then when it was underdeveloped. Egypt massacre was a political affair on a minority, just like shite, that's why you will not here about it.

To your opinion, yes people are justified to hate the military. In lekki people don't know about Bokoharam or bandits. The only killers they know are the military. You can't be killing and be protecting someone at the same time. It shows you that the reason many are soldiers is not to protect anybody, but rather to be paid salary, if your aim is to protect someone, you would not have the heart to kill Them. Nigerian army is not perfect, so it is the perfect civilians that should celebrate while being killed because they are fighting Bokoharam?? No blame citizens at all, na them put us for this situation. If you don't want to blame the army, then blame government that is sending poor soldiers to soil their name and then denying. As for people who are blaming military, they are right.

sanctity454:

Losing a relative has nothing to do with being civil with people, you can't molest people and expect them to show you love, it wouldn't happen, the little respect the security agencies have in this country is given out of fear. You can debate it, but its a fact. If you want change, the military hierarchy must improve it's public relation with the public. Simple as ABC.

rugged7:
Thank you very much.
I've forgotten how full of government sycophants this nairaland military page is.
Its nauseating as usual.

Whyem15:


They can't refuse orders and they didn't go there of their own freewill to kill civilians.

FieldMarshall06:


What if I tell you that it was a Co-Op. The so-called kidnapped guy is one of them US operatives, with gps location implant in body. The man has a farm in Niger. Since when did Americans start farming in Niger. Nigerians who have not lived abroad do not know the real nature of the white man.

So, how did they trace him pin-point if he was not one of them. That is the reason why Knowledgeable goons have deserted the thread. Because if you talk, rather than learn, they will come with stones.

Their aim is to embarass Nigeria. But alas, they will fail. Same way they are blocking NOI at WTO

Whyem15:
Was checking Twitter a while ago and reading comments about the US rescue op
Honestly, many Nigerians do not deserve the sacrifices of our soldiers. The military is far from being perfect but many of these soldiers paid the ultimate price in exchange for our safety and they still get rubbished for doing that. If you feel it is easy to do, join the army.
I have never seen citizens of any other country do this to their servicemen.
Few years ago, terrorists operated freely in several states in the country with attacks in the capital. The whole country lived in fear of bomb attacks and several organizations invested in bom detecting devices. This people sacrificed their lives for the peace many of us currently enjoy.
The Chinese military killed Chinese citizens at tiananmen Square. Egyptian soldiers killed Egyptians in rabaa Square but you will never see citizens of this countries rubbishing their soldiers.
How much do we pay them thatis worth the lives they are risking for us ? How equipped are they for the "job" we expect them to do?
Many of us are just senseless.

BabaOwen:
After days of extensive reporting, PREMIUM TIMES can now paint a clearer picture of what happened at the Lekki Toll Gate on October 20.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/423823-investigation-bullets-blood-death-untold-story-of-what-happened-at-lekki-toll-gate.html

Whyem15:
Was checking Twitter a while ago and reading comments about the US rescue op
Honestly, many Nigerians do not deserve the sacrifices of our soldiers. The military is far from being perfect but many of these soldiers paid the ultimate price in exchange for our safety and they still get rubbished for doing that. If you feel it is easy to do, join the army.
I have never seen citizens of any other country do this to their servicemen.
Few years ago, terrorists operated freely in several states in the country with attacks in the capital. The whole country lived in fear of bomb attacks and several organizations invested in bom detecting devices. This people sacrificed their lives for the peace many of us currently enjoy.
The Chinese military killed Chinese citizens at tiananmen Square. Egyptian soldiers killed Egyptians in rabaa Square but you will never see citizens of this countries rubbishing their soldiers.
How much do we pay them thatis worth the lives they are risking for us ? How equipped are they for the "job" we expect them to do?
Many of us are just senseless.

Whyem15:


Easy to say when you've never lost any member of your family in service to the nation.

Sizzorkay:
So can you please tell us who is keeping BH and Iswap away from occupying the whole country? Who are those cowards that's been defending Maiduguri? I will like to hear your answer, since our soldiers are only good at killing and beating civilians.

EricBloodAxe:

You're not so smart. The Nigerian armed forces swore an oath to defend Nigeria and Nigerians and not to kill them. What we have here is d opposite. And please don't bring that sentiment of the army keeping BH from occupying maiduguri and the country...if the army was worth it's noise then BH/ISWAP wouldn't even exist as i reply this mention. Truth is bitter

Sizzorkay:
I better go read my books then , thank you for your observation Chief . I wanna be smart like you when i grow up

EricBloodAxe:

Please do. Have a goodnight.

Faithful007:
The thing is that the Nigerian military need to start owning up so as to regain the trust of their citizens. See the way the US value their own servicemen. once you identify as one in the airport or other public places, automatic preferential treatment. But in Nigeria, any respect people have for them is just coded fear and hatred. The Airforce is beginning to get things right a bit. They're the Nigerian service branch i love most. The army are still being openly stupid at times. The other day i saw them forcing citizens to sing, while it looked funny, it was still a subtle way of being brutal, yet nothing was said about it.

Sizzorkay:
Thanks, you too, before you sleep though, think it through and realize that it's idiotic to generalize, there are thousands of good troops out there right now in the trenches fighting for that same country, you are going to bed, they sleep in a ditch, if they can even get enough shut eyes that is, serving us.
When you wake up in the morning, say thank you to them.
Sleep tight Sule.

EricBloodAxe:

Please don't quote me again with this sentimental crap. If any one is in the trenches it's not my business. It's his job and he signed for it. Don't come to me with this bullshit about me going to bed while someone can't shut his eyes. If they're tired of battle then they can go awol or resign and go home

FieldMarshall06:


What if I tell you that it was a Co-Op. The so-called kidnapped guy is one of them US operatives, with gps location implant in body. The man has a farm in Niger. Since when did Americans start farming in Niger. Nigerians who have not lived abroad do not know the real nature of the white man.

So, how did they trace him pin-point if he was not one of them. That is the reason why Knowledgeable goons have deserted the thread. Because if you talk, rather than learn, they will come with stones.

Their aim is to embarass Nigeria. But alas, they will fail. Same way they are blocking NOI at WTO

BabaOwen:
The Nigerian military is a voluntary organisation, I didn't force or beg anybody to join the military on my behalf to fight for me. Anybody that is tired can resign. Some even bribe their way into the military, forge and present fake certificate to join the military all in the name of fighting for me... Make una dey deceive unaself

One day we won't be able to take all this brutality again, and we the Nigerian people will rise up and fight back. It will be brutality for brutality, death for death, violence for violence. Not only the military personnel will be affected, their families, politicians and their families, police men and their families etc.

jpphilips:


Were you a Guinea pig in your former life? how did you summon this rubbish?

jpphilips:


Use that level you cant write here and kill Shekau for us, you know you will get N10m for doing that right?

jpphilips:


We arent doing it because we want to, but global counter terror initiative we are expected to abide by to give COIN a human face, we need their arms & intl support so not doing it has dire consequences, do you really know how Jonathan ended up in an arms embargo, besides', the rule of engagement is clear on a surrendered forced conscripted combatant, not all terrorists qualify for rehabilitation.
You must be abducted, forced to fight, willfully surrender, give substantial info against the insurgents before you qualify, they supply most of the info that take out insurgent leaders you hear in the news, their current asset value far out weighs their crime in the past, furthermore such vital information form the skeleton of actionable intelligence in dismantling the sect from inside saving countless lives, sometimes you take a hand shake from the devil to cross a river, Have you heard of the US institute of peace? what do you think they do? That program is an insurance for human rights violations, Life is not fair!!

jpphilips:


Life is not a movie!!

jpphilips:


Done severally, scout team ended up being ambushed themselves, without the troop behind them, its a suicide mission, except when they have the training to operate behind enemy lines, in that case you are requesting a special forces deployment on a road like Maiduguri-Monguno or Maiduguri-Damboa? do you have any idea how long they are? how many men it will take?
That's like a WW1 strategy, modern warfare requires eyes in the sky then a quick reaction force to neutralize.
Your suggestion will return more body bags.