Escalation of the murderous activities of Boko Haram insurgents after the assumption of President Muhammadu Buhari as president is significant because firstly, it put paid to some insinuations or lies told by the past administration and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) about its origin and funding. Before the election, Boko Haram was said to be the North’s sponsored rebellion to destroy former President Goodluck Jonathan’s government. Two, Buhari was said to be the sponsor of the organisation. This was in spite of the attempt by the terrorists to kill the Buhari in a bomb blast targeted at his convoy in Kaduna. Buhari was saved by the whisker. In actual fact, the insurgency was said to be the fulfillment of the alleged threat by Buhari that if he lost the 2011 presidential election, he would make the country ungovernable. The presidency under Jonathan and the PDP made the above the kernel of their campaign during the 2015 election.

There is no gainsaying the fact that Boko Haram insurgency has constituted a threat to the security of this nation. Its activities since debuting some few years ago has resulted in the death of thousands of Nigerians, and the destruction of properties, including the United Nations (UN) office, in Abuja. Besides, the economy of North Eastern Nigeria has been paralysed.  The abduction of about 200 female students of the Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, without any trace till today, has remained a mystery and a slap on Nigeria’s sovereignty.

In actual fact, Nigerian security forces have proved equal to the task, particularly towards the tail end of the immediate past administration. The insurgents were flushed out from their hideout in Sambisa forest, and its arsenals destroyed or seized by the Nigerian military. Since then, the terrorists’ audacity to invade communities has reduced considerably.

Nevertheless, in recent times, particularly since the debut of the Buhari government, activities of the organisation have been renewed with vigour. The menace of Boko-Haram has become more worrisome because of the escalation in suicide bombings, as this deadly mission defies military assault.  The organisation targeted innocent Nigerians and the bombings are becoming prevalent and intractable. The incessant and sporadic nature of the suicide bombings have caught the security forces napping, and called to question the possibility of using force to end the insurgency.

Meanwhile, opinions differ on whether the Federal Government should engage in dialogue with the insurgents or not. Many are of the opinion that the sect should be dealt with decisively and mercilessly in order to pay them back in their own coin. The fact that the grievances of the sect, upon which it unleashed a reign of terror on Nigerians, were spurious and antisocial, tilted the opinion of many against the dialogue option.

However, what makes dialogue with the sect imperative is that in spite of the gallant efforts of Nigerian security forces to destroy the sect, it is being emboldened in its operation. The fact that it is carrying out its suicide bombings unhindered with heavy casualties trailing each attack makes dialogue imperative. From reports from the dailies, more than 400 Nigerians have been killed in the last two months or there about. Furthermore, the menace has become a drain pipe for taxpayers’ money and the earlier the insurgency is nipped in the bud, the better for the nation’s ailing economy. Third, our compatriots in the North East are at the mercy of the sect. Life has become nightmarish for the people because no one knows when the next bomb will explode. Last but not the least is the image of the nation. It is remarkable that Nigerian military has distinguished themselves in United Nations-led and regional peace keeping endeavours worldwide, but its inability to put an end to the insurgency may cast doubt on its pedigree. 

In view of the above, I think the best option for the Buhari-led government is to dialogue with the sect in order to end carnage so that peace can return to the country. It is a fact that the sect has committed heinous crimes, not only against this nation, but against humanity, yet we cannot exonerate our government. President Buhari has a lot to do in this regard. He has treaded the path before and should be able to know how best to handle the situation. I am delighted to read in the dailies, the news credited to the president that his government may dialogue with the sect, but not from a weak position. This is a welcome development. This means that the president, as the father of the nation, is not comfortable with the suffering of Nigerians, particularly those in the affected areas.

There is no doubt that opposition may arise to the dialogue option, but Buhari, being a victim of the dreaded sect, should know how the shoe pinches. The government should put the machinery in motion to identify the leaders of the sect for dialogue to begin in earnest. An adage says “if one uses the right hand to reprimand a child, one should use the left hand to draw him closer.”

Never...How can we accept defeat when we are obviously better than these retards.......only if we can get the right adminstrators and better equipments to tacvkle them...MOreover we want to know their sponsorers....dt would go a long way in curbing this menace

Y not.

i don't know if u r a muslim or a christian, bt if u have only one way of goin to heaven, will compromise it?

NEVER YOU NEGOTIATE WITH TERRORISTS.

NO! DEATH should be!

why would a sane person Even think of such

funmilade4real:
Escalation of the murderous activities of Boko Haram insurgents after the assumption of President Muhammadu Buhari as president is significant because firstly, it put paid to some insinuations or lies told by the past administration and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) about its origin and funding. Before the election, Boko Haram was said to be the North’s sponsored rebellion to destroy former President Goodluck Jonathan’s government. Two, Buhari was said to be the sponsor of the organisation. This was in spite of the attempt by the terrorists to kill the Buhari in a bomb blast targeted at his convoy in Kaduna. Buhari was saved by the whisker. In actual fact, the insurgency was said to be the fulfillment of the alleged threat by Buhari that if he lost the 2011 presidential election, he would make the country ungovernable. The presidency under Jonathan and the PDP made the above the kernel of their campaign during the 2015 election.

There is no gainsaying the fact that Boko Haram insurgency has constituted a threat to the security of this nation. Its activities since debuting some few years ago has resulted in the death of thousands of Nigerians, and the destruction of properties, including the United Nations (UN) office, in Abuja. Besides, the economy of North Eastern Nigeria has been paralysed.  The abduction of about 200 female students of the Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, without any trace till today, has remained a mystery and a slap on Nigeria’s sovereignty.

In actual fact, Nigerian security forces have proved equal to the task, particularly towards the tail end of the immediate past administration. The insurgents were flushed out from their hideout in Sambisa forest, and its arsenals destroyed or seized by the Nigerian military. Since then, the terrorists’ audacity to invade communities has reduced considerably.

Nevertheless, in recent times, particularly since the debut of the Buhari government, activities of the organisation have been renewed with vigour. The menace of Boko-Haram has become more worrisome because of the escalation in suicide bombings, as this deadly mission defies military assault.  The organisation targeted innocent Nigerians and the bombings are becoming prevalent and intractable. The incessant and sporadic nature of the suicide bombings have caught the security forces napping, and called to question the possibility of using force to end the insurgency.

Meanwhile, opinions differ on whether the Federal Government should engage in dialogue with the insurgents or not. Many are of the opinion that the sect should be dealt with decisively and mercilessly in order to pay them back in their own coin. The fact that the grievances of the sect, upon which it unleashed a reign of terror on Nigerians, were spurious and antisocial, tilted the opinion of many against the dialogue option.

However, what makes dialogue with the sect imperative is that in spite of the gallant efforts of Nigerian security forces to destroy the sect, it is being emboldened in its operation. The fact that it is carrying out its suicide bombings unhindered with heavy casualties trailing each attack makes dialogue imperative. From reports from the dailies, more than 400 Nigerians have been killed in the last two months or there about. Furthermore, the menace has become a drain pipe for taxpayers’ money and the earlier the insurgency is nipped in the bud, the better for the nation’s ailing economy. Third, our compatriots in the North East are at the mercy of the sect. Life has become nightmarish for the people because no one knows when the next bomb will explode. Last but not the least is the image of the nation. It is remarkable that Nigerian military has distinguished themselves in United Nations-led and regional peace keeping endeavours worldwide, but its inability to put an end to the insurgency may cast doubt on its pedigree. 

In view of the above, I think the best option for the Buhari-led government is to dialogue with the sect in order to end carnage so that peace can return to the country. It is a fact that the sect has committed heinous crimes, not only against this nation, but against humanity, yet we cannot exonerate our government. President Buhari has a lot to do in this regard. He has treaded the path before and should be able to know how best to handle the situation. I am delighted to read in the dailies, the news credited to the president that his government may dialogue with the sect, but not from a weak position. This is a welcome development. This means that the president, as the father of the nation, is not comfortable with the suffering of Nigerians, particularly those in the affected areas.

There is no doubt that opposition may arise to the dialogue option, but Buhari, being a victim of the dreaded sect, should know how the shoe pinches. The government should put the machinery in motion to identify the leaders of the sect for dialogue to begin in earnest. An adage says “if one uses the right hand to reprimand a child, one should use the left hand to draw him closer.”

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so its now they choose dialogue since all this years. and for DAT idris derby he is a suspect, he seems to know much about boko, always giving announcement for the sect, he announced the first fake dialogue, now he is saying shekau has been deposed.