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Politics / Re: For Buhari’s Sake, So Many Projects Go To Daura by EkunKekere: 4:28pm On Sep 29, 2019
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Politics / Re: Nigeria @59: 9 Pictures That Will Make You Weep For Nigeria by EkunKekere: 1:10pm On Sep 29, 2019
grin How far Oluwa Gavel? grin I can see you're yet to get over the bloody nose I gave you earlier today grin Are you Still suffering running stomach in spite of being malnourished?


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GavelSlam:


Shut up.

Is it not the same fraud and drug peddling you'll continue to do?

Or will you become a computer programmer?
Politics / Re: Nigeria @59: 9 Pictures That Will Make You Weep For Nigeria by EkunKekere: 1:07pm On Sep 29, 2019
I see. So pictures of handful of corrupt politicians and a handful of superwealthy who made their wealth dubiously as they sip champagne and cruise in their luxurious private jets is the real picture of Nigeria;

While 99% of Nigerians live in poverty do not represent the real picture of Nigeria?

The bottom line is not whether there are slums in not wether there are slums in America. The bottom line is what percentage of Americans live in extreme poverty and what percentage of Nigerians do? I think everyone knows the answer is that question.

sreamsense:
Op, if you want to weep for Nigeria or yourself @59, you can keep weeping. It is your choice, others will have their own reasons also to celebrate! Among all the beautiful and positive pictures and events in Nigeria, these are the only ones you could find. The pictures do not reflect real Nigeria, there is no country of the world that do not have slum areas, poor people or problem they are facing internally. Even though we are not there yet as a nation, there are still rooms for improvement from government and all of us. Instead of carrying camera hunting for terrible events to snap, do little help practically to help people around you to get better lifes. No government can do it all. Trump many of us see as semi-god is facing his own with America, gun shooting and killing has increased in his first tenure despite tagging it as land of opportunity. We are the cause of our problems most times, when government provide chairs, some bad people and staffs will go and steal them and later blame government. All of us should play our parts so we can have better Nigeria. Parents should give birth to children they have financial resources and moral capability to cater for, they shouldn't give birth recklessly and expect God to take care of them on their behalves. Our leaders should play their parts well by governing right, entertainers should be good role models and they should stop modelling bad youths into our societies. Government workers should desist from eye-service, they should work with fear of God. Doctors and lecturers should stop selling little equipment and drugs government provided to laboratories and hospitals. Jobless individual should be more hardworking and get lawfull plan B to get little income without engaging in stealing, kidnapping and other attrocity. Poverty is never an excuse to engage in crime, we have poor people who do not engage in stealing while we have rich people with billions in their accounts who are still stealing and claiming other people's properties. Government should discharge his own duties and govern with constitution and fear of God. We will get there!

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Politics / Re: Nigeria @59: 9 Pictures That Will Make You Weep For Nigeria by EkunKekere: 12:58pm On Sep 29, 2019
Abo-ki spotted! All this gragra patriotism simply because they know what's waiting for them when eventually this shithole country disintegrates and everyone goes his own way.
Let us see how they'll sustain Arewa Republic on begging Almajiri-ism.

Apeshy101:

Nigeria is Nigeria.

If the north is bad, Nigeria is bad!

If a foreigner ask you where you are from, what would be your reply?

Nigeria!

Nigeria is not getting any better with the current system, most youths are filled with hate for the other ethnics, these same youth would grow up to be leaders and the hate continues.

Its time to keep tribal sentiments aside and face the reality.

Peace!

Religion / Re: 7 Keys To Wealth And Greatness For Christians by EkunKekere: 9:55am On Sep 29, 2019
Christians are already the wealthiest class of humans on the planet.

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Crime / Re: Zimbabwean Man Drugged, Raped And Dumped By Roadside By 2 Ladies by EkunKekere: 9:51am On Sep 29, 2019
There's fewer more thankless tasks in the world than making an idiot see reason, but for their own good it's always worth the effort.

Apparently the very basic distinction I made between the involuntary stiffness of the male organ which men usually notice when they wake up in the morning and an actual erection which can only ever be caused by sexual stimulation or arousal.

Any medical doctor who has ever treated erectile dysfunction knows the difference between these two things.

But why should I bother wasting pearls on swine? You're better off wallowing in your ignorance and self deception.


damosky12:


grin Here we go again... First, it was quoting the post of an anonymous "Former Software Engineering" to back up your apparently unschooled idea...

Now, this... grin You are a joke.


No wonder you fail constantly. grin
It is evident from your ad hominems and your shambolic conversations that you lack basic comprehension skills.

Let me help you a bit.
Here is the cogent quote that addresses our point, from WIKEPEDIA:

"As an autonomic nervous system response, an ERECTION may result from a variety of stimuli, including sexual stimulation and sexual arousal , and IS THEREFORE NOT ENTIRELY UNDER CONSCIOUS CONTROL..."

"conscious control" connotes the awareness and will of the person while being SEXUALLY stimulated. Now note the capital letters.
Even primary school kids would grab this. grin

Any lettered person should be able to read between the lines and see the first part of the quote (bolded). It is classified as an " AUTOMATIC nervous system response".

If only you knew what automatic was sef. grin
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What the heck is "simple minded level of comprehension".. JAMB must be cashing in on you every year o grin

Dude, it is very conspicuous that you are bereft of basic cognitive abilities...

Grow up, get some education then come back to read our conversations again, you'll see how drab and incoherent you are. grin

Just a kind advice.
Sports / Re: Divine Oduduru Disqualified From IAAF World Championships by EkunKekere: 7:58am On Sep 29, 2019
He never HEXPERED it grin

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Politics / Re: Kiki Osinbajo Steps Out In Gucci Outfit (photos) by EkunKekere: 7:16am On Sep 29, 2019
Travel / Re: Saudi Arabia Shuns Nigeria, Okays Tourist Visas For 49 Countries by EkunKekere: 6:53am On Sep 29, 2019
Get your facts straight and stop trying to tag Israel as a way of coping with your sadness at being treated like slaves by your Arab masters grin
Israel is only deporting your fellow black Muslim refugees back to their shithole countries

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Efewestern:


Leave them, they should keep deceiving themselves, I sincerely do not know what a black man is doing in Saudi Arabia, Israel or any of these Middle East countries. They hate us as F.

Worst is that our useless leaders keep pouring our hard earned money into sponsoring some people to these same nations. We mumu die.

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Travel / Re: Saudi Arabia Shuns Nigeria, Okays Tourist Visas For 49 Countries by EkunKekere: 6:47am On Sep 29, 2019
Hahaha, look at this one suffering constipation because he has been rejected by his Arab slave masters.

Israel is deporting black African Muslims from Sudan.

Of course everyone knows how desperate MOOslims are to escape from their shithole countries and run away to greener pastures.

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YorubaHero12:


Unfortunately for you I’m a Yoruba Muslim.

So what else are you gonna say again bro?
Politics / Re: Kiki Osinbajo Steps Out In Gucci Outfit (photos) by EkunKekere: 6:31am On Sep 29, 2019
More like what every single one of your ancestors has lacked.

GavelSlam:

You mean what your father lacks?
Crime / Re: Zimbabwean Man Drugged, Raped And Dumped By Roadside By 2 Ladies by EkunKekere: 12:37am On Sep 29, 2019
You're only making a stronger case for your lack of intelligence.

If you had the basic ability to read and comprehend college level English you would know that the Wikipedia article doesn't support your position because it was clearly distinguishing between erections caused by sexual arousal which can only happen when a man is awake and the type of stiffness of the male reproductive organ which happens in the morning after sleep. Those are two very different things.

If you're too dumb to understand, ask someone to breaj it down to your simple minded level of comprehension and stop embarrassing yourself.

damosky12:


"As an autonomic nervous system response, an erection may result from a variety of stimuli, including sexual stimulation and sexual arousal
, and is therefore not entirely under conscious control..."

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erection


You should be ashamed of yourself. How have you demonstrated a high IQ? How?

You quote a post from a faceless forum by an unknown "FORMER SOFTWARE/HARDWARE ENGINEER" to justify a medical related controversy?? grin grin

Those who paid your school fees should be ashamed of you.


That's WIKEPEDIA for you. Do yourself some good and read.
Politics / Re: Kiki Osinbajo Steps Out In Gucci Outfit (photos) by EkunKekere: 12:25am On Sep 29, 2019
Better to have a functional brain and common decency.

GavelSlam:


Better to hate someone that doesn't know you right?
Politics / Re: Kiki Osinbajo Steps Out In Gucci Outfit (photos) by EkunKekere: 10:32pm On Sep 28, 2019
On the flip side, if you're the child of a professor of Law, who is also a senior advocate, former attorney general of a state, and presently the vice president nairaland sycophants and asskissers will come online to lavish unsolicited praise on you, even though you're not aware of their wretched existence.


GavelSlam:
To be the child of a professor of Law, who is also a senior advocate, former attorney general of a state, and presently the vice president, is a blessing.

The only problem is that hermits and low-lifes, whose parents spent all their days playing draught under the mango tree would always despise you.

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Crime / Re: Zimbabwean Man Drugged, Raped And Dumped By Roadside By 2 Ladies by EkunKekere: 10:27pm On Sep 28, 2019
Oga kindly keep your stupidity to yourself in the future and play with those who have the same low IQ as you.


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damosky12:


Oga, do some study before commenting.
An erection doesn't need one's consciousness to be maintained. It is the mechanical reaction of direct manipulation of the sex organs. That's what leads to ejaculation.

There have been several cases of men manipulation to ejaculation while unconscious.
Crime / Re: Zimbabwean Man Drugged, Raped And Dumped By Roadside By 2 Ladies by EkunKekere: 9:46pm On Sep 28, 2019
Of course a lot of idiots will believe this nonsense hook line and sinker.
So even though brotherman was unconscious he was able to sustain an erection and ejaculate abi?

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Crime / Re: Sanusi Usman:"Though I'm A Rapist, I Don't Want My Daughter To Be Raped" by EkunKekere: 5:29pm On Sep 28, 2019
The funniest part is where he said that the rape was unintentional and that he didn't rape the child deliberately.


I know it is a crime to have carnal knowledge of a minor and to also do it forcibly, but I did not do it deliberately. It was not intentional; I must confess.

I think whatever is inside the head of the average aboki should not be called a brain, so as to avoid insulting people who actually have brains in their heads.

So if you raped her "unintentionally" and it was not deliberate, are you telling us you raped her by accident or by mistake?

So you were walking along the road one fine day and all of a sudden, you tripped and fell down but before you knew what was happening, your d*ick was lodged inside a 14 year old p*ssy?

Is that what you'll plead when you're charged in court?

These are the ones who voted for the dullard in large numbers.

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Politics / Re: Allen Onyema: A United Nigeria Will Be Greater Than Europe by EkunKekere: 11:41am On Sep 28, 2019
Let me give praise where praise is due. At least there's someone on this forum who understands everything that is wrong with this joke of a country.






oilPUSSY:
Self deception

Even notherners know that Nigeria break up is a matter of time that's why they are afraid and so desperate to mix up with better south hence the call for establishment of Rugga

They believe that through establishment of Ruga Fulanis will come down to south, settle , multiply ,intermarry and mix up with local indigines like they did to Hausa people using religion as a tool .Then after doing these Nigeria break up will be very difficult to achieve because there would be too much mix up and intermarriage ...

But unfortunately for Buhari and his kinsmen , better southerners are christians, their plans are dead on arrival. So many things will serve as stumbling blocks to them, both religion, lifestyle and the way we see them too.

It can only happen in afonja land where half of them are Muslims. There is a reason why notherners see oduduwa agitators as clowns, they don't see them as threat. Fulani have their king in in SW whom Governor pays a homage every two weeks.(You know what that means)
With the help of Yoruba Muslim, Oduduwa won't see the light of the day.
Infact, average Yoruba Moslem prays to mix up with Fulani... Check the ones around you for confirmation .

As regards to Onyema's comment about Biafra, even the world leaders have said many things about the unity of many countries that have broken up today..

So who the hell is Onyema?
Or is he pressing mumu button of some people by telling them what they want to hear?

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Romance / Re: Has A Pastor Made Sexual Advances At You Before? by EkunKekere: 8:39am On Sep 28, 2019
Fake Pastors just dey learn work where some people dey. E get one "religion" like dat wia di "holy men" go use jazz rape, dem go come use the same jazz to marry pesin wey dem rape grin

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Politics / Leader Of Yoruba Nation: "Yorubas Now Like Slaves" by EkunKekere: 7:11pm On Sep 24, 2019
Osinbajo: Yoruba now like slaves, says Akintoye

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Yoruba leader, Prof Banji Akintoye,  on Monday in Ibadan said Yoruba “are now slaves”  in the country, following the alleged humiliation of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo by a cabal in the Presidency.

Akintoye spoke at the House of Chiefs, Ibadan, venue for the 126th anniversary of the Kiriji War – that engulfed Yorubaland from 1877 to 1893. “There cannot be smoke without fire. Although we don’t know where the fire is,  we can see the smoke all around us,” Akintoye told reporters.

Yoruba are in a terrible situation in Nigeria, because what Osinbajo is going through shows that we Yoruba are now like slaves in this country, so we need to dig ourselves out of it.

“All we are hearing is just like a smoke, but we don’t know where the fire came from. So, whatever might be happening to him now has demonstrated that whoever is not part of the people who control the government is only allowed in the government on surveillance. So, the person can be kicked out whenever they like.

"There are people among those controlling the Federal Government who have a lot of heavy questions to answer, but they are protected by the power that be.”

The event was chaired by a renowned historian, Prof Bolanle Awe, while the keynote lecture was delivered by Akintoye. Also in attendance at the meeting were Prof Anthony Kila, Chief Lekan Alabi and Chief Segun Odegbami.

Meanwhile, senior elders of the Yoruba Council of Elders have expressed fears over the adoption of the Ruga settlement programme by some northern states.

Speaking through Col Ade Dansaaki, after their meeting at the Bodija residence of Prof Toun Ogunseye on Monday, the group said, “We are worried about the Ruga settlement which is taking root in some northern states. We are worried that it may be surreptitiously moved to some states in the South.

“Farmers are complaining about the antics of the herdsmen. We appeal to the government to revert to the old farm settlements across the zone. If animal husbandry is established, it should be manned by our people, not Fulani. Any cattle trade must be undertaken by our people.”

On the security challenges facing the country, the elders commended the six South-West governors for making moves to tackle kidnapping and banditry and other criminal activities in the zone.

https://punchng.com/osinbajo-yoruba-now-like-slaves-says-akintoye/

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Politics / Nigerian Army Using Guns Bought During Shagari Regime To Fight Boko Haram- Punch by EkunKekere: 8:34pm On Sep 23, 2019

Reports: Nigerian soldiers using 40 year-old guns to fight Boko Haram


We need better arms to fight Boko Haram –Military commanders

Fresh indications have emerged that military troops deployed to fight Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East are using outdated weapons and equipment, including failing Shilka guns procured during the administration of late Alhaji Shehu Shagari, who was the President of Nigeria between 1979 and 1983.

This development, according to top military officers who spoke to Sunday PUNCH on condition of anonymity, has exposed Nigerian troops at the battlefront to attacks by the terrorists, especially ISWAP fighters, who are said to have more sophisticated weapons. They noted that it was also responsible for the heavy casualties the country had suffered in the anti-insurgency war in recent times, noting that there were times the Shagari-era weapons failed during operations.

The top military officers explained that Shilka, an artillery gun mounted on fighting vehicles, being used by the Nigerian troops at the battlefront are outdated but that they were refurbished and deployed for the operation. They noted that such refurbished arms could not withstand the modern ones used by the insurgents and that there were times they packed up during operations.

One of the officers said, “The Shilka guns were acquired under Shagari’s government. We have many of them but they are outdated, so they were refurbished, even though a lot of their components are missing. However, they were deployed in the North-East for the anti-insurgency war like that, hence they fail during battles.

“Recently, Boko Haram even stole one from the troops. So, while we are battling with the refurbished Shilka, ISWAP fighters deploy the latest technology to attack us, and you know the President said a week ago at an ECOWAS meeting that how the terrorists deploy more sophisticated weapons is a matter of concern.”

Another officer, who is currently engaged in operations in one of the toughest operational zones in the North-East, also told Sunday PUNCH that apart from Shilka, they used to have in their inventory Tank 72, also known as T-72, which was made in Russia and manufactured in 1971 but sold out in 1972. T-72 are Soviet-era tanks.

He added, “They were procured by former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration towards the 2015 elections and they were used to capture lost territories, but unfortunately, the tanks came without spare parts.

“From time to time, we cannibalised one to fix another until they broke down and they were withdrawn from operations because there were no spare parts. What we have now is called Vickers MBT (Vickers Main Battle Tanks).

“They are even older than the T-72. So, as I’m talking to you, Shilka is what we have and the outdated guns we were supplied with and that is why the insurgents seem to be having the upper hand. The equipment is really outdated.”

In a similar revelation, another top military officer at the battlefront told Sunday PUNCH on the condition of anonymity that the attacks on soldiers had increased in recent times because the insurgents were now using the weapons and equipment they once stole from the military.

He noted that superior weapons and equipment, like Armoured Personnel Carrier and Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles, popularly known as MRAP, which is both bullet- and bomb-proof, were urgently needed by the troops.

Meanwhile, the sources explained further that beyond using drones, the insurgents were now using night vision goggles, thermal detectors and other modern equipment to attack the Nigerian troops.

The Nigerian Army had in November 2018 pointed out that Boko Haram’s attacks on troops had revealed that the insurgents were using drones and foreign fighters.

Also, Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State said in July while welcoming the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, that Boko Haram had higher expertise and better technological weapons than the military.

He said, “The capacity of the military has to be re-examined in terms of technological warfare. Otherwise, this thing will never end. Boko Haram now uses drones to monitor the operations of the military. Without providing the proper and up-to-date technological capacity to the military, this thing will never end.”

In affirmation of the observation by the military and the governor, one of the sources said, “The ISWAP is highly advanced in technology and in training and that is obvious in the way they attack us. They fly drones; they use night vision goggles and thermal detectors, and they are very innovative.

“Thermal detectors are optic detectors that work as a result of heat emitted by any living thing that breath out carbon dioxide.

“No matter where you are hiding, you will be easily detected. We don’t have night vision goggles, not to even talk of thermal detectors,” one of them said.

“In fact, if I can, I will call them magicians, yet we keep fighting them with the obsolete equipment we are supplied with and that is why we are losing men. I can tell you that we have not been supplied with fresh equipment in a long while. Those terrorists, especially ISWAP, are very deadly and confident and they now use foreign mercenaries, who are foreign terrorists.”

The top military officer, who had previously been attacked, said these days, soldiers do not waste time in withdrawing because they use inferior weapons, compared to what Boko Haram fighters use.

While speaking on the killing of a colonel and an army captain sometime in July, he said the soldiers were travelling from Maiduguri to Damaturu when they ran into the ISWAP fighters and in “three minutes” they killed the soldiers.

Asked if soldiers would not leave the war front if the attacks become too much, he said, “If the attacks become overwhelming, and there are no weapons or equipment to fight with, some would move. We don’t have night vision goggles and it’s sad because those terrorists use it as an advantage over us in the night.”

One of them added, “Let me even shock you; there are times the insurgents come with handcuffs, with the notion of capturing soldiers alive, because when we kill them we see those things. In each of their operation areas, they have suicide bombing squads that move around with them; they have medical teams and engineering teams to manufacture make-shift bridges if they have to cross obstacles or repair any damaged vehicle during the attack. They also have a casualty recovery team that evacuates their dead and injured colleagues during attacks.

The source also lamented that there were times they would call for backup and no one would respond, while the ISWAP fighters, on the other hand, would send heavy backups, with men numbering about 500 sometimes.

“They are well equipped and that is why they launch RPGs cheaply and easily,” he added.

FG allocated over N3.77tn for defence in 10 years –Investigation

Meanwhile, despite the inability of the Nigerian military to acquire modern weapons to confront the Boko Haram fighters, findings show that the Federal Government has allocated over N3.77tn to the Ministry of Defence between 2010 and 2019.

Details of the N3.77tn, which were obtained from the Budget Office of the Federation by one of our correspondents, were contained in the annual budgets of the government for the ministry.

The Ministry of Defence is made up of the Nigerian Army, Navy, Air Force, Defence College, Nigerian Defence Academy, Defence Intelligence Agency, Defence Intelligence College, Military Pensions Board, Defence Missions, Defence Space Agency among others.

A breakdown of the allocation showed that the sum of N589.95bn was allocated to the defence sector in the 2019 fiscal period. The budget is made up of recurrent expenditure of N430.82bn and capital expenditure of N159.12bn.

In the 2018 fiscal period, the government allocated the sum of N576.39bn for defence, made up of recurrent expenditure of N418.68bn while capital expenditure was N157.71bn.

For 2017, the sector had a total allocation of N411.48bn made up of recurrent expenditure of N96.48bn and capital expenditure of N315bn.

The 2016, 2015 and 2014 fiscal years had total allocations of N443.07bn, N375.49bn and N349.71bn.

These were made up of N312.21bn, N338.79bn and N338.79bn recurrent expenditures in 2016, 2015 and 2014 respectively while capital expenditures were N130.86bn, N36.7bn and N35.36bn for the respective periods.

In 2013, the sum of N350.8bn was allocated for defence while for 2012, 2011 and 2010, allocations were N333.26bn, N111.52bn and N232.04bn respectively.

Further analysis showed that the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Air Force got a total budgetary allocation of over N2.32tn to finance their operations during the 10-year period.

An analysis of the budget document showed that out of the N2.32tn, the Nigerian Army received a budgetary allocation of N1.55tn for the 10-year period while the Air Force got N845.81bn.

A breakdown of the N2.32tn showed that the sum of N228.14bn was allocated in the 2019 financial period. This was made up of N208.79bn for recurrent and N19.62bn for capital expenditure.

The sum of N224.25bn was allocated in the 2018 fiscal year made up of recurrent expenditure of N204.63bn while capital expenditure was N19.62bn.

In 2017, the Nigerian Army got N155.44bn, made up of N134.82bn for recurrent while N20.62bn was for capital expenditure.

In 2016, the allocation to the army was N99.63bn, out of which N65.97bn was for recurrent expenditure while capital expenditure was N33.65bn.

The 2015 fiscal period had the sum of N149.83bn allocated to the Army, out of which recurrent expenditure was N144.08bn, while capital expenditure was N5.75bn.

In 2014, the Nigerian Army got the sum of N136.08bn, made up of recurrent expenditure of N131.18bn and capital expenditure of N4.89bn.

In 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010 fiscal periods, the Army got allocations of N128.12bn, N123.93bn, N111.52bn and N75bn respectively.

For the Nigerian Air Force, the security agency got N114.83bn in 2019, out of which N69.78bn was for recurrent expenditure while N45bn was for capital expenditure.

In the same vein, the sum of N111.65bn was allocated in 2018 made up of recurrent expenditure of N67.33bn and capital expenditure of N44.65bn.

In 2017, the Air Force got N111.65bn; 2016, N90.71bn; 2015, N77.02bn; 2014, N73.88bn; and 2013, NN68.76bn. For 2012, 2011 and 2010 fiscal periods, the Air Force got allocations of N66.44bn, N84.61bn and N58.28bn respectively.

The allocations excluded the withdrawal made from the Excess Crude Account for the purchase of military equipment.

Analysis of figures obtained from the Budget Office of the Federation showed that the sum of $496.37m was approved by President Muhammadu Buhari and withdrawn for the purchase of Super Tucano Aircraft.

The withdrawal of that amount, according to the Budget Office, was made in the first quarter of 2018.

Similarly, the President also gave approval that the sum of $380.51m be withdrawn for the first batch of procurement of critical equipment for the Nigerian Army, Navy and Defence Intelligence Agency.

The withdrawal of the $380.51m, according to document from Budget Office, was made in the fourth quarter of 2018.

However, despite the money spent on defence, especially on terrorism in the North-East, the Boko Haram insurgents have resurfaced and armed with better military equipment such as drones.

According to a report by the New York Times last Saturday, the terrorists were said to be roaming some parts of Borno State with impunity, even when President Muhammadu Buhari had insisted his administration had defeated the sect.

Another soldier in Borno told one of our correspondents that although the insurgents could not be said to be fully in control of any local government in the country, their threat was still very much potent.

He said the threat of the insurgents made the military authorities to deploy Super Camp and roving military tactics.

The soldier said, “The Boko Haram soldiers have superior firepower. Also, they have spies who work for insurgents at a price. Some of the civilians living along various axis come to buy foodstuffs and other things for these guys.”

Also, there is no proper synchronisation between the land Army and the Air Force. If this fight would be properly fought and Boko Haram dealt with, we need more of the air support.”

Also, apart from the budgetary allocation, $1bn was deducted from the ECA during the tenure of former President Jonathan to fight the insurgents. At that time, one dollar was about N192, making the sum N192bn.

Meanwhile, the Buhari government also in 2017 revealed its plan to withdraw $1bn to fight the terrorists, but as of December 2018, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.Gen. Tukur Buratai, said the Army had yet to access the fund.

Defence budget in the spotlight

When reminded that the military had had over N3.9tn in 10 years, the officers noted that there had been no sign of the money in their operation because there were no new weapons and combat equipment as they still relied on old weapons.

“On the other hand, what we see is that ISWAP comes with superior firepower. It takes extreme courage to withstand them for one hour and at times our soldiers may not be lucky enough to withdraw successfully in the face of a fierce battle.”

Super camps as safe havens?

Speaking on the Super Camps set up by the military, the officers expressed fear that the insurgents might someday dislodge soldiers from the camps if they were not equipped.

One of the officers said, “It’s for the big men to loot and nothing more. Do you form a super camp without weather and adequate equipment? When the dry season comes, their lies will be exposed. The terrain is swampy now, so the terrorists can’t move as much as they would want to. Let the terrain dry and you would see their capacity. That super camp is a big joke.”

Another officer alleged that the move was to make civilians believe that the troops are in charge but that the initiative would succeed in creating more funds for the personal pockets of certain persons other than the interest of the nation.

Scores of missing soldiers unfound 10 months after

Meanwhile, scores of soldiers who went missing following the Boko Haram and Islamic State fighters’ attacks on the army bases in Metele and Baga, Borno State, in November 2018, have yet to be rescued by the military almost 10 months, Saturday PUNCH can report.

This is coming about three months after the Multi-National Joint Task Force explained in June that its operation, Yancin Takfi, “is progressing steadily and is committed to rescuing all personnel who were declared missing in action.”

Findings among top military sources on Friday showed that scores of missing soldiers had yet to be found by the military. Some of the soldiers are feared to have been killed or abducted by the insurgents.

The Nigerian Army had on November 28 last year confirmed that it lost 23 personnel to the attack by the ISWAP terrorists, who attacked the 157 Battalion in Metele in northern Borno on November 18. The army also said 31 personnel were also “wounded in action and have been evacuated to several medical hospitals.”

The Defence Headquarters, Abuja, has, however, said that the military conducted regular search-and-rescue operations to free any personnel suspected to be in the enclave of the Boko Haram terrorists.

The acting Director, Defence Information, Col Onyema Nwachukwu, who stated this on Friday, said he was not aware any personnel was with the Boko Haram insurgents.

He said, “Of course, we do search and rescue operations; this is done regularly to ensure that any of our personnel are liberated from such captivity. This is apart from the offensives that we are conducting.

“But nobody has told me there is any personnel in captivity. When there are missing-in-action personnel during combats, what we do is to send out search and rescue parties, but there is none of our personnel in the enclave of the Boko Haram.”

The acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col Sagir Musa, could not be reached for comments on Saturday evening, as his line rang out two times.

A text message also sent to his line to seek comments on the reportedly outdated Shilka tanks was not replied to as of the time of filing this report.

The acting Director, Defence Information, Col Onyema Nwachukwu, could also not be reached on Saturday evening for comment.

Source: https://punchng.com/we-need-better-arms-to-fight-boko-haram-military-commanders/

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Family / Re: Emir Warns Peasants Against Polygamy by EkunKekere: 12:16pm On Sep 23, 2019
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The meaning is quite clear. Whoever wrote the koran was simply too stupid to understand how the world works.
Family / Re: Emir Warns Peasants Against Polygamy by EkunKekere: 2:30pm On Sep 22, 2019
What nonsense is this one talking? Yoruba MOOslims only speak for themselves. They have NEVER dared to say they are speaking on behalf of ALL yorubas. Let them just try it.


BuhariLooter:
It will be very good for Ndiigbo not to read and forget things so easily.


Otherwise, people will be playing on your intelligence as a people.


In Nigeria today as it stands, the North even Buhari knows Igbo should produce the President in 2023.


The problem is Yoruba muslim, who are always saying Igbo cannot produce President of Nigeria.


Tomorrow now, they will push it to the North and blame the North, whilst calling for phantom southern unity that has been a mirage since 1960.


The only unity in the South is between SS/SE.
Family / Re: Emir Warns Peasants Against Polygamy by EkunKekere: 2:27pm On Sep 22, 2019
E be like say dis one don miss road grin

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Politics / Re: Aso Rock Cabal Shops For Osinbajo’s Replacement - TribuneOnline by EkunKekere: 1:22pm On Sep 22, 2019
Oyo Ita was also idle speculation too wasn't it? You guys are so clever.

contigiency:
Yeye news from idle bloggers that pose as press men. I couldn't just pick anything from the long trash as they were full of guesses and hear say. Not far from market women gossips.

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