Accoung to him, the counter-
insurgency campaign would have
recorded more successes if the elite
had supported government’s efforts.

madridguy:
PDP Elite Used Boko Haram For Selfish Interests, Says Madridguy

sammyj:
All The former service chiefs has to be called for questioning because they have a lot more to tell us what they know about BH.

Kingspin:
Immediate past Chief of Army Staff
(COAS) Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minimah had a
parting shot for the elite yesterday. He
accused them of using the dreaded
Boko Haram sect to advance political,
religious and sectional interests. The former military chief also regretted
that the authorities toyed with the
health and vitality of the military
through inadequate funding. Lt. Gen. Minimah made the scathing
remarks in his valedictory address at
the Pulling-Out held in
commemoration of his retirement from
service. Accoung to him, the counter-
insurgency campaign would have
recorded more successes if the elite
had supported government’s efforts. He said: “The insurgency snowballed
into a graver dimension because these
people exploited the security
challenge to further sectional, religious
and political interests.” The former COAS appealed to the
citizenry to support the Federal
Government and the security agencies
in the ongoing fight against
insurgency. The ex-Army chief urged Nigerians to
take practical steps against the
terrorists and other criminal elements
in order to ensure lasting peace and
security in the country. He went on: “In the last decade, we
have seen the extent to which people
who harbour evil against their fellow
co-patriots can go to inflict pain and
death on innocent people. “This is the time for us to rise in unison
not only to condemn but to take
actions against the activities of the
Boko Haram terrorists and other
criminal elements in order to foster
peace and security in our society. “Perhaps, if we had all stood against
the terrorists at the outset through
condemnation of their activities and
active collaboration with the military to
confront them, rather than use it as a
tool to advance section, tribal, religious and political interests, we
would not have been where we find
ourselves today. “We must therefore all unite and
support our government and security
forces to tackle the current security
challenges.” Lt. Gen Minimah regretted that the
country toyed with the health and
vitality of the military through
inadequate funding, calling for proper
funding of the military. He appealed to the government to
create the right environment for
recruitment, training, equipping and
kitting of military personnel in the
country. According to him, a nation can only be
as strong as its military, stressing that
the strength of the Armed Forces is in
the fighting spirit of officers and men. He stated that adequate welfare for
troops could motivate them into
making the required sacrifice in
defence of their country. The former COAS said he took over the
Army at a time the security situation in
the Northeast was making the
citizenry to lose faith in the military. Claiming to have left the Army better
than he met it, Lt. Gen Minimah
regretted what he described as decay
occasioned by long period of neglect.
http://thenationonlineng.net/elite-used-boko-haram-for-selfish-interests-says-minimah/

macpetrus:


and you can see that it works in their favor..

Kingspin:
Immediate past Chief of Army Staff
(COAS) Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minimah had a
parting shot for the elite yesterday. He
accused them of using the dreaded
Boko Haram sect to advance political,
religious and sectional interests. The former military chief also regretted
that the authorities toyed with the
health and vitality of the military
through inadequate funding. Lt. Gen. Minimah made the scathing
remarks in his valedictory address at
the Pulling-Out held in
commemoration of his retirement from
service. Accoung to him, the counter-
insurgency campaign would have
recorded more successes if the elite
had supported government’s efforts. He said: “The insurgency snowballed
into a graver dimension because these
people exploited the security
challenge to further sectional, religious
and political interests.” The former COAS appealed to the
citizenry to support the Federal
Government and the security agencies
in the ongoing fight against
insurgency. The ex-Army chief urged Nigerians to
take practical steps against the
terrorists and other criminal elements
in order to ensure lasting peace and
security in the country. He went on: “In the last decade, we
have seen the extent to which people
who harbour evil against their fellow
co-patriots can go to inflict pain and
death on innocent people. “This is the time for us to rise in unison
not only to condemn but to take
actions against the activities of the
Boko Haram terrorists and other
criminal elements in order to foster
peace and security in our society. “Perhaps, if we had all stood against
the terrorists at the outset through
condemnation of their activities and
active collaboration with the military to
confront them, rather than use it as a
tool to advance section, tribal, religious and political interests, we
would not have been where we find
ourselves today. “We must therefore all unite and
support our government and security
forces to tackle the current security
challenges.” Lt. Gen Minimah regretted that the
country toyed with the health and
vitality of the military through
inadequate funding, calling for proper
funding of the military. He appealed to the government to
create the right environment for
recruitment, training, equipping and
kitting of military personnel in the
country. According to him, a nation can only be
as strong as its military, stressing that
the strength of the Armed Forces is in
the fighting spirit of officers and men. He stated that adequate welfare for
troops could motivate them into
making the required sacrifice in
defence of their country. The former COAS said he took over the
Army at a time the security situation in
the Northeast was making the
citizenry to lose faith in the military. Claiming to have left the Army better
than he met it, Lt. Gen Minimah
regretted what he described as decay
occasioned by long period of neglect.
http://thenationonlineng.net/elite-used-boko-haram-for-selfish-interests-says-minimah/

madridguy:
Lt. Gen Minimah should go to HELL. You people used innocent soul just to enrich yourself. If you like have billions in your secret accounts its is BLOOD money and the spirit of the innocent souls will hunt you down soonest and you co generals in crimes. How come its now you people are voicing out. Where were you then when my HERO the late NSA General Andrew Azazi of blessed memory was making his remarks ? God alone will judge you all with your Ogogoro master " Chief commander of Corruption GEJ ".

abiambo:

who r u? R u saying dey did not handover to d next service chiefs... or r u d new coas?

homosapien:





Inadequate funding, same old story. Sir when you occupy that position tell us how you were able to address the challenges you mentioned above. After all president Jonathan collected billion dollar loan to tackle the insurgents.

Concerning recruitment to the army, your colleague always deny me the opportunity to defend my father's land with the last pint of the last drop of my blood. people like us are ready to bleed for this country even if you give us stick to fight with. however because our type is not privileged to know any political elite or royal father's, any time we apply with our hard earned 2500 you always look for a way to screen us out. I wonder why we have to always pay money because we want fight for Nigeria with our life's. if you are able to solve that riddle, we will appreciate you for that, but no you and your fellow general's will always want the status quo to remain because you all benefit from it.

However, me and others like me have a spirit that can never be broken we will continue to support strive to join the armed forces until luck smile on us which will enable us to do right thing that will position our great country not just as a regional force but a country that will be respected in global politics