₦airaland Forum

Dalohad:
ISWAP and APC are they one and the same?

It seems they are in concurrence with one another.

Interesting..

They are one and the same.

So APC supporters and ISWAP are on the same page. They will join forces together to fight Trump.

Brendaniel:
Nigerian government and some certain set of people called IPOB a terrorist group, they then arrested MNK and are even wising him dead, terrorists have been killing Nigerians and the government has refused to even label them terrorists not to talk of arresting and prosecuting them.

America decides to come and help Nigerians that are being killed by terrorists, then IPOB, MNK and Igbos are happy and even begging them to come to flush out terrorists from Nigeria, those who labeled IPOB terrorist are angry and saying they should not come....


If you know why this scenario I wrote up here is playing out then you've known the major problem of Nigeria and why Nigeria is where it is today, same reason they never wanted Peter Obi, same reason some of them say an Igbo should never be president.

You hold dem well.

Dem say IPOB na terrorists group. America say dem wan come fight terrorists for Nigeria. IPOB dey USA to come fight terrorists. Dem wey call IPOB terrorists say over their dead body will USA come and fight terrorists.

Salewa97:
There is no need for panic.

Trump would be dealt with politically in the USA.

We are not in a haste

Shebi USA wants to come and fight terrorists. According to una, IPOB na terrorists group. IPOB dey beg USA to come and fight terrorists, una say over una dead body.

ShoeMarket:
Sometimes, just burry pride, sit down and think of your life in Nigeria and Nigeria herself. You will see that both of you need serious help.

Point of correction bros. He does not have pride, but inferiority complex.

Omoawoke:
They are just declaring peace, nothing to see here

If not them, who else

greatiyk4u:
Religion of pieces at work


Anyway, perfect peace can only be found in our Lord Jesus Christ

"Piecesing" everything and everyone on its path.

olayinka63:
I'm a Muslim and Boko Haram and their likes are not Muslim. If Trump can eliminate them without undermining the rights of other Muslims and Nigerians as a whole, then so be it. Government should let us know the term of engagement from trump, if the term contain exchanging our mineral resources and setting of military barracks in Nigeria, then that offer should be rejected. If he values the Christians and Nigerians as a whole, then he should sincerely carried out the escalation.

You are not a muslim bros.

How did Muhammad spread islam?

How did Dan Fodio spread it in Nigeria?

You can never divorce killings, kidnap, etc from islam.

CyynthiaKiss:
As a mozlim you are , sovereignty is more important than than human lives .. May God forgive some of you wicked men

You should what he means when they speak of sovereignty.

WHO IS AFRAID OF TRUMP’S ACTIONS: THE TERRORISTS OR THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT?

In recent weeks, international attention has shifted to renewed United States interest in the activities of terrorist networks operating across the Sahel and West Africa, including Nigeria. The U.S. President Donald J. Trump, known globally for his strongman rhetoric and nationalist temperament, has revived his aggressive counter-terrorism posture, signaling the pursuit of extremist networks affiliated with ISIS, Al-Qaeda and their local franchises. Ordinarily, this should be welcomed by any government truly committed to eradicating terrorism. Yet, the response from the Nigerian government has been one of unease, hesitation, and subtle diplomatic discomfort. This raises a critical question: Who is truly afraid of Trump’s actions—the terrorists themselves or those entrusted to protect the Nigerian people?

I AM NOT A TRUMP APOLOGIST, BUT TRUTH MUST BE TOLD

I do not stand as an apologist for Donald Trump's evangelical nationalism, ideological extremism, and polarizing political legacy as widely documented. His mantra of “Make America Great Again” was often a cloak for inward-looking protectionism and divisive domestic rhetoric. Yet, politics requires fairness where due. For the first time in many years, Trump has done something that resonates with the conscience of ordinary Nigerians, he has displayed seriousness in confronting terrorism in West Africa, a problem that has destroyed thousands of lives and continues to displace millions. It is not admiration for Trump that motivates my position, but rather the painful reality that Nigerians have been abandoned by their own leaders, sacrificed on the altar of political convenience and elite protection.

BILLIONS FOR WAR, BUT PEACE FOR TERRORISTS

For more than a decade, the Nigerian government has received billions of dollars in foreign military assistance, grants, surveillance drones, warplanes, armored vehicles, communication equipment, training, and logistics support, all supposedly dedicated to fighting Boko Haram, ISWAP, Ansaru, and bandit networks in the North.Yet, despite these massive investments, the countryside remains a killing field. Villages are burned, farmers are displaced, women are raped, children are abducted and communities live in perpetual fear.

Shockingly, instead of defeating terrorists, the Nigerian state chose to negotiate with them. Even worse, it rehabilitates, reintegrates, and sometimes recruits so-called “repentant terrorists” back into the security services, while victims of terror remain, homeless, traumatized, unprotected, unhealed, and forgotten. It is a tragic reversal of justice, the offenders are forgiven while the victims are abandoned.

WHO EXACTLY IS THE GOVERNMENT PROTECTING?

If Trump is pursuing terrorist networks, why should Nigeria, a sovereign state claiming to be fighting terrorism, be afraid? A government that genuinely protects its people would welcome international cooperation. But a government that is: rehabilitating, terrorists, releasing terror commanders in secret deals, protecting financiers under political shields and negotiating for “peaceful coexistence with bandits,” cannot be enthusiastic about external scrutiny.The fear exposes a disturbing truth: Some hands benefitting from terrorism are not clean.This is not an accusation against the Nigerian military rank-and-file who have sacrificed their lives bravely. The problem is: the politicians who profit, the security contractors who benefit, the middlemen who negotiate ransom, and the officials who supply weapons to both government and insurgents alike.

THE STATE THAT FIGHTS CITIZENS BUT EMBRACES TERRORISTS

While the government massages terrorists, it brutalizes citizens. When civil society groups protested economic hardship, corruption, and bad governance, security agencies responded with live bullets, mass arrests, detention of children, torture, starvation in cells, media intimidation, and weaponization of state propaganda to brand peaceful protesters as “terrorists.” Yet, Bello Turji and other terror warlords roam, negotiate, command territories, impose taxes, abduct school children, and massacre villagers with impunity. This contradiction reveals the moral collapse of state legitimacy. It is easier to be a terrorist in Nigeria than to be a citizen demanding good governance.

THE INTERNATIONAL LAW DIMENSION: THE “UNWILLING OR UNABLE” DOCTRINE

When Boko Haram, in 2015, pledged allegiance to ISIS in Iraq and Syria, it ceased to be a local insurgency. It became part of a global jihadist network, which directly threatens U.S. national security interests. Under international law, particularly the Doctrine of “Unwilling or Unable”, the United States is permitted to take direct action against terrorist groups in foreign states if that state is unwilling or unable to suppress them. Nigeria has, failed to effectively combat terrorism, negotiate openly with terrorists, released detained terror commanders, integrated ex-fighters into society without accountability. Therefore, under this doctrine, the U.S. now has grounds for direct counter-terrorism engagement. The Nigerian government’s current anxiety is therefore political but not legal. But why is the government scared? Because Trump’s move threatens to expose hidden financiers, politicians who negotiated illegal peace deals, government officials who diverted anti-terror funds, and security officers who sold weapons to insurgents. The fear is not about sovereignty. It is about secrets.

LET THE POOR BREATHE: THE ONLY JUST PATH FORWARD

Nigerians are suffocating from terrorism, hunger, economic oppression, debt servicing that benefits only the elite and taxation that crushes the poor while protecting the wealthy. The people need relief. The people need justice. The people need protection. If Trump’s intervention will dismantle terror networks, expose sponsors, collapse criminal syndicates masquerading as peace deals and restore security to the Nigerian people, then let the intervention come.Terrorism must end. The victims must be remembered. Peace must be restored. Justice must prevail. The question is no longer “Who is afraid of Trump?” The real question is, Who fears accountability for terrorism? The terrorists? Or the government that negotiated with them? History will record the answer. For now, Nigerians continue to demand only one thing, Let the poor breathe.

Solomon Dalung LLM, LLB, LB
Igbarman Otarok & Garkuwan Arewa
igbarman@gmail.com

omoredia:
Hamas terrorists. They are Islamic terrorists just like fulani and boko haram terrorists

Boko Haram, ISWAP, Al-qeda, Islamic Jihad, hamas, muslim brotherhood, isis, etc are actually the true muslims.

It's crazy

It is evening funny to know that these same northern Christians fought against the igbos during the civil war.

NaijaRoyalty:
He won't give you a straight cut answer

Just watch

Kemetian:
China is the ONLY ONE out of those countries that has built any infrastructure in Nigeria, EVER!!!!!

That said, Nigeria must tackle illegal mining and STOP the Chinese IF indeed they are involved in paying bandits to raid villages etc.

THE WEST COMPLAINING ABOUT CHINA, WHAT DO YOU THINK COLONISATION WAS ABOUT?

You don't know it was to plunder our natural resources?

Do you know that Britain owes Nigeria $50 TRILLION according to AI calculations, for their plunder of the country, from slavery through to colonialism?

Ignorant people.

Would you prefer to with a Chinese company or an American company?

Racoon:
Former VP Yemi Osinbajo fully knows those he is addressing here.

He was one of them. Let's not forget in a haste. He was with Tinubu and later buhari. He was party to everything tunubi did as a governor.

franchasofficia:
Better human being that ought to have been our President or incoming, not the


Thank you Prof for always standing by the truth

Which better human being? He was with Yinubu and buhari. Did he and buhari not glory in GDP? He is part of evil that destroyed the country. Was he not there when that evil post-government benefits were drafted and approved for timubu? Was he not part of the rot then?

There won't be treats from Trump because the Isslaammic terrorists would have used it since on the country.

Adaisback:
You know one thing that amuses me, the more they tried to hurt the igbos, the more successful , resilient and stronger they become.

Dear, Sanwo Olu, hold your ears and listen to me. First to do no dey pain you hear, na he who laugh last, laughs best and of course, it is the igbos. If I lie, go and ask Reno o Monkeyy how far?

I laugh at those who think that they will have a better society by hating the igbos. The albatross of the Nigerian state is its hatred for the Igboman.

Ahmed said Nigeria’s national laws were religion-neutral and designed to protect all communities equally. He emphasised that there was no offence of blasphemy in the national legal framework, adding that Shari’a laws applicable in some northern states applied only to Muslims and operated under the supervision of the secular judicial system.

I do not understand why a religion will always embrace lies. The man Ahmed of a man knows that what ue said are lies

NotSidestory:
Hello pls since I graduated I have been working at a filling station as a fuel attendant. The job I s time consuming as there is no day off as everday is a working day failure to attend will cause deduction and insult from top officials.

It makes me feels bad when I stand in front of the machine everyday. I think about my statue. We sweep the floor everday passers by threw papers food remains and any sort of thrash and we picked it up ., Mop glasses the filling machine someday.some time a costumer may insult you or see you ass a cheat over small mistakes. This make me feel depressed sometimes as[b] It is hard to tell my friends what I do now for a living[/b] pls any advice for me for motivation 😢

How are the people to whom you cannot tell what you do for a living be your friend? Pride or low self exteme is one major problem you may have.

The day you overcome it, that's the day you will understand that no legitimate job is to be looked down upon. There is dignity in labour. It is that day you will begin to open up to your friends more. Opening up sometimes makes way for information and commitments to help by people.

It depends on your definition of "Sovereignty".

According to those who are opposed to the USA fighting terrorists un Nigeria, a sovereign state is a country where some people have the right to import killers because of an election. It is a country where terrorists MUST not be fought, the attacked MUST not defens themselves. It is country where security agents MUST standby a d watch innocent people massacred. It is a place where terrorists, killers, etc MUST pampered and negotiated with. It is a state where any call for fairness, justice, and honesty means call for war. According to the, to become an enemy of this their "sovereign country" one needs to be truthful, fair, just, competent, honest, upright, etc. The value killers, murderers, corrupt leaders, rapists, thieves, etc.


The above is the properties of what the mean by sovereign state.

mrvitalis:
David is from a minority tribe in Lagos
He knows once Nigeria divides his people are gone completely

So I don't blame him

Of course. Even now, they are not allowed to rule their states. They are being bullied by othee yorubas. Can someone from Ekiti be allowed to rule Oyo?

Hmmmmmm

May GOD Almighty help us

Terrorists in disarray.

Afonja007:
Is called pipe bomb nkpi stop saying what you don't know ,Israel eliminate you too if you try nonsense

You think he doesn't know? He knows. Were they not part of his training in Sudan?

Terrorists, their sponsors and supporters are really fighting back just like corruption.

EKONGKING:
I dont think , even Tinubu under the threat of exile can do anything as Nigerian security forces are deeply compromised .

He can change top generals and read riot act and thats where it will end . Years of poor Professionalism and Political manipulation has completely eroded Nigerian Armed forces along with un wanted production of kids , where parents cannot even afford to feed their children is what is leading to it. as these kids join terrorists , as they get food to feed their belly .

Nigerian problems are long term structural issues , which any politician and its people have a clue except shouting , we are Giant of Africa only in terms of uselessness .

Please talk reasonably.

They brought the guys in in 2015 according to Baraje. The guys are their boys.

What do you mean by he cannot fight them? What stops him from getting mercenaries like GEJ? Why did the APC quit the mercenaries then

blueghost:
I don't understand what is the whole fuss about wiping terrorists? Why are some people agitated? Don't they want this menace to end?
The thing is that this terrorist kill people. Is it's enough for everyone to be happy and come together to put an end?

The people raising dust about the USA fighting the murderous satanic killers are the killers themselves, their sponsors, and their supporters.

Have you seen them react like this when they kill defenseless people in Nigeria? They reacted on two ocassions. When Ihejirika dealt with the killers and when some peeps ( who were alleged to be terrorists) were killed in Edo.

They only react when terrorists are killed. Remember that these same people went berserk when Bibi was dealing with hamas.

shegzhkn:
"We are a sovereign nation". What the hell does that even mean.

Nigerians use that word flippantly, and the fact of the matter is the US do not see any friggin country as a sovereign entity.

Do you need the definition of what the mean when they say that they are a "sovereign" country?

gbaskiboy:
See how they are masturbating over what Obi said. Didn't Atiku release his own opinion and other notable Nigerian? Why singled out obi for criticism? It is very obvious that the presence of obi threaten their political ambitions

Because if the real/true results of 2023 was brutal to them.