₦airaland Forum

LTGEN:
This is my final take and understand there are somethings I have left out due to classified reasons.
As we Speak there are female Soldiers in infantry.They are not there to do their makeup.
During the first War at Baga.There were female NA casualties.This too me is the strongest reasons for the CONTINUED recruiting of female Soldiers.
A Female NA who was killed in the NE was 25 years old.
She didn't ask for any favors.
Instead when asked , She said if I die , I die.
The other myth.She was educated to the degree level so she wasn't job hunting.
As for SFs let me address this once and for all.
They are needed.
The enemy has employed countless numbers of females not just to act as bomb couriers but to do other dastardly deeds.
Nigeria is behind in this war in recruiting females in this war for SFs Ops
In the Civil War they were ahead.
They literally have catching up to do.

While I agree with you on some points,I will go with Ugo on this. Women who join the military in this country are usually given special privileges,it will not help anyone to deny the obvious truth. You get to see trainers going soft on them,and they sometimes even get to obtain exemptions from training,citing menstruation or other such airy excuses.

In any case, women are acclaimed to be very good shooters due to their greater sense of coordination and balance. There are countries that train elite forces comprising solely of women,but they usually serve as snipers. When it comes to all round SFs, women have no place there.

doziex:
Furthermore,for those in the south that are under the illusion that they are safe, when the Frankenstein creatures of the north reach maturity and overpower our military, the rest of the country unprepared for combat will fold in rapid succession.
Maiduguri, Kano,kaduna (with all it's military facilities . real smart, locating your entire military industrial complex in one state).

Then Abuja that lives in a cocoon, will fall because the soldiers will no longer stand and fight. However, the populus and the political class would not be able to escape. Not by road at least, cause the herdsmen have already cut all routes out and are essentially besieging all Nigerian cities, towns and villages.

Delusional Nigerians that believe in only prayers will be sitting ducks. For slaughtering. Benue, southern kaduna and zamfara are just the preamble to this tragedy that is already upon us.

The igbos have a saying that goes, " Anaghi agwa ochi nti na agha esu " translation, you don't tell the stubborn when war has come.

They ain't gonna listen anyway.

It won't come to this. Let's not exaggerate and spread unnecessary panic.

SamuelAnyawu:
Hmmmm Marte has always been controlled by BH. They just needed more ammo and walked into the Military base

Controlled?,walked into the military base?.

My brother,the way you phrased this comment gives it far reaching implications,or perhaps I am giving it the wrong interpretation.

bidexiii:
Flash: Abubakar Shekau Reads BH ideology, Recites Nigeria's National Pledge in New Video.

The embattled leader of Jama'atu Ahlil-Sunnah Lid-Da'awati Wal-Jihad, otherwise known as Boko Haram appeared in a video robed in flowing white apparels whilst clutching an AK47 rifle ...
appeared to have impaired eyesight as he struggled to read his group's ideology in Arabic, while intermittently reciting Nigeria's National pledge in English, which he repeatedly said was an act of Shirk.
The 35 minute long speech in Arabic, according to analyst may be targeted to the international jihadi community, and not the local audience in the #LakeChad region because #BokoHaram have been made a pariah terror group, following feuds between Shekau and several warlords ...

After dislodging troops in Marte, now a propaganda video surfaces. I wonder at the coordination of this terrorist group. Shows they still very much possess an organized and tactical chain of command.

blacKDalia:
Then I think your part of Nigeria is not in this current Nigeria. In virtually every state in Nigeria you've minorities that don't ve any sense of belonging in those states. Decisions are taken without any inclusiveness, states that were created just to give some tribes an upper hand.

That is why we are advocating for LG police at the rural level,state police at the state level,and federal police at the national level. This way, the issue of minorities will be addressed.

blacKDalia:
Are you living in Nigeria?

Yes

The world Bank should go and sit down,and stop making unnecessary noise. They should tackle countries like China and the US that produce huge emissions of greenhouse gases. If the government totally removes subsidy on petroleum products,the price of petrol,diesel,kerosene and even gas will double. Price of commodities will hike due to the fact that most companies run on generators, even services like public transport fares will double. So, how is subsidy not helping the poor?,is it people that can barely afford N147 per litre of fuel that will now happily buy it at N450?.

blacKDalia:
Nigeria as it is right now oga, there is no way you can dissociate the police from control as long as the head is appointed and are being funded by the executive. Nigeria is a complex country with it's peculiarities. Ethnicity and religion plays a major role in our under development, there's no way you can take these out of the scheme of things. For an example, let's say state A has majority of an ethnic group which are a certain religion and then there's an ethno/religious crisis, how do you think the police will handle it? I've situations where cases are quashed/handled softly in police stations cos investigating officer and accused are from the same place.

All the more reason why the head of police should not be appointed by the executive.

As for the issue of ethnicity, in the case of state police,I think that will drastically reduce.

blacKDalia:
I think Nigeria is not yet ripe for state police. My reasons are not far fetched; they will just be used as the governor deems fit. In states where their fault lines are ethno-religious, how will the police be controlled(this one is the major problem)? How will they be paid seeing that only two or three states are financially viable in Nigeria ( you cannot hold back their salaries for two, three or more months)?

When you use the word "control" in reference to the police,I reluctantly assume that you may not be seeing the big picture. The question is, is the police meant to be controlled?. One of the many problems facing the current centralized police system is political interference; senators have police slots, governors have slots, ministers have slots, even scullions in aso rock have designated slots. Why,infact,any big man needs just to point a finger to order arrests and perpetual detention.

The answer is that we need not just state and LG police,but full autonomy for the police force. Police chiefs should be elected and impeached by designated bodies, not based on political appointment.

Ideally, a police chief should be a gallant ombudsman,not a boy-boy to any governor or president.

As for how the states will fund their police, well, I agree with you. States cannot currently afford the cost of running police forces. If the FG is serious about decentralizing the police,I think it should be part of a wider structural reform. The FG must make up for the responsibility it is giving the states by enacting a system of fiscal federalism, which is popularly called "restructuring" in some circles. States should be allowed to generate money and use a bulk of the money generated for their individual needs.

@Odunayaw, I get your frustration. Seriously,we have been calling for police reforms for ages,yet nothing. Even the skinny new oga patapata is finding it hard to reform ordinary SARS unit of the police.

About putting the MP under the DoI,well,the nature of the MP is such that it will be drafted into active combat in event of war. So, I don't think bureaucracy will favour placing such a unit under the DoI.

ugo4u:
I quite disagree with you concerning the number of special forces/regiments the NAF is "producing", apart from protecting NAF assets most of these guys are inserted into hot zones in the fight against insurgency. We need every single uniformed personnel in this war and no number is too small putting into cognizance the abominable land mass in the theatre of operations. The question should be why are other services not replicating the NAFs model on personnel training and capacity building especially the army which by default suppose to be the queen and leader of the fight against terrorism, isn't it from the same purse NAF is getting funds cos if you look at it, it seems they have special oil blocks where they fund their activities from. Rather than fault them I'll advice other sister service to take a cue and expand as much as their budget can permit.

I quite understand the rationale behind the CAS actions. But the current trend may lead to heightened inter-service rivalry and overlapping duties that could lead to future problems. Another thing is funding, the already pitiful amount allocated to the NAF annually will be further made sorrowful if we have to start budgeting huge sums from the crumbs for NAF infantry. Considering what it would cost us annually for maintenance,routine equipping,training,salaries and eventually pensions of a vast NAF infantry, I think we should be more cautious.

In any case, I agree that we need more men on ground,not just men,skilled fighting men. If the NAF can provide them,then so be it.

The NA is really not serious, and I hope the President kicks out the current CoAS and put in someone who knows his onions. When he began his administration on his belly, displaying an impressive tally of push-ups,I honestly thought he would do a far more excellent job than his pot-bellied predecessors, however he has proved to be only marginally better. If by now we still have rickety Hilux trucks conveying our troops around sambisa forest,then there is something wrong.

Odunayaw:
I agree with you honestly, I just don't see the need for the expansion of the Regiment and SF (especially) based on Internal Strife.

Its perplexing, the seeming comfort the military finds in running Internal security operations.

That said, the(some) threats we face internally are high risk but I will prefer investment is made towards NSCDC & MOPOL/CTU to counter it

The best approach in long tern will be to decentralize the police and then give them autonomy under the law.The current centralized system is cheaper,but much less effective. Naturally,our internal security issues are not beyond what the police should be able to handle,but any investment made toward increasing the capabilities of the police is like pouring water in a basket, the institution is too bureaucratic and centralized, corruption and inefficiency will overshadow such efforts.

In short term, I think the MOPOL and CTU should be brought together and merged(along with the regular red beret army police) to create an elite military police force that reports to the DHQ, with jurisdiction over internal security. Let the regular military force be left with only their constitutional duties.

Kalapizim:
Someone needs to protect these air assets also dont you think ?

Training units upon units of special forces combatants simply to protect air assets?,where are the air assets that needs such level of protection; a couple of push-to-start alpha jets, two rusty F7s and an unknown number of unspecified drones?.

I commend the CAS for his efficiency and transformational strides in recent years,there is no denying that he is the best service chief we have had throughout this BH insurgency. What worries me is how sustainable some of these policies are. A large NAF infantry will require huge resources yearly.

Stephandeswardt:
Maybe it is a sign of vote of no confidence on the army to hold the ground to protect the air force, so they choose to produce their own ground force to protect them

And the NA procuring an aviation wing could also be interpreted as lack of confidence in the NAF's ability to provide timely air support.

Coordination=zero

Jheefrhey12:
I thought he has met necessary conditions and Bail has been granted, Why the Further investigation??

So if he is granted bail,does it mean he is now a free man?. He still has a case to answer,and investigation continues. Both the defense and the prosecutor will continue to gather facts to win their case.

bidexiii:
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, was at the Regiment Training Centre (RTC) Kaduna today, 31 May 2019, for the graduation ceremony of Special Forces (SF) Instructors’ Course 2/2019, comprising 51 offrs & men who are set to join the RTC faculty to groom subsequent sets of SF personnel. As customary, the event featured counter terrorism drill demonstrations by graduating students covering vehicular and foot assaults. In order to further boost Nigerian Air Force (NAF) SF training capacity, the CAS announced that 3 RTC training centre annexes would be established at Ipetu-Ijesha in Osun State, Owerri in Imo State and Bauchi in Bauchi State, for enhanced terrain training. With assistance from British Military Advisory Training Team and Israeli Four Troop Team, NAF RTC has trained over 3,000 Regiment and SF personnel in the last 4 years, significantly boosting NAF force protection & SF capability in line with the capacity building initiatives of the CAS. Details later.

Isn't the Nigerian Airforce becoming too interested in terrestrial capabilities?.

Of course,I understand the need for trained manpower, but I think this is more the domain of the NA. All these resources we are spending to expand NAF infantry should be used to order more combat and surveillance aircrafts, and improve on R& D of local components.

lionel4power:
An Overview Of China’s Arms Exports To Africa


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China’s Emergence as a Major Arms Merchant
Although there is an overall decline in global arms export to Africa over the past few decades, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) disclosed that arms sales decreased by 6.5%.

Years of economic growth spurt alongside China’s ongoing military modernization have enabled the country to emerge as a major player in the global arms trade.

Over the years, China has gained a foothold in Africa, since 2008, countries in Africa collectively purchased around 21 per cent ($3 billion since 2008) of China’s overall arms exports. And both Chinese and African officials promised to increase that figure.

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Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), which examined the volume of international transfers of major weapons between 2008 and 2017, showed China’s arms exports represented 5.7 per cent of the world’s share of arms exports between 2013-17.

Most of these arms are sold to Northern African nations, constituting a 42 per cent of Chinese exports to the continent. An additional 29 per cent flows into Eastern Africa, and the remaining 29 per cent is divided between other African states.

In SIPRI’s research, the total arms imports decreased by 45% between 2009–13 and 2014–18. While the top five arms importers in sub-Saharan Africa were Nigeria, Angola, Sudan, Cameroon and Senegal. Together, they accounted for 56% of arms imports to the subregion.

Africa’s Arms suppliers, the numbers
In terms of suppliers, SIPRI stated that in 2014–18 Russia accounted for 49% of total arms imports to North Africa, the USA for 15%, China for 10%, France for 7.8% and Germany for 7.7%. Russia accounted for 66% of Algerian arms imports in 2014–18, compared with 90% in 2009–13. Algeria’s other chief arms suppliers in 2014–18 were China (13%) and Germany (10%). The USA (62%) and France (36%) were the main suppliers of arms to Morocco in 2014–18.

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Chinese arms and ammunition sales to Egypt, the third largest arms importer in 2014–18, tripled (206%) between 2009–13 and 2014–18. Algeria – Egypt’s main rival accounted for 56% of African imports of major arms in 2014–18. Most other states in Africa import very few major arms.

China was the fifth largest arms exporter in 2014–18. Whereas Chinese arms exports rose by 195% between 2004–2008 and 2009–13, they increased by only 2.7% between 2009–13 and 2014–18.

Although China has established itself as an arms export leader, the overall value of its trade still pales in comparison to the United States, whose exports averaged $9 billion annually over the last ten years.

With this in mind, Chinese weaponry is increasingly attracting patronage mainly as a result of its cost-effectiveness. Although Chinese arms are often less advanced than those sold by other countries, in a report titled Chinese Military Power, the UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE observed that “Chinese arms are less expensive than those offered by the top international arms suppliers… [but still] have advanced capabilities.” For example, the low-cost K-8 jet trainer is estimated to make up 80 per cent of all jet trainer aircraft in Africa.

China’s continued peacekeeping operations as well as it’s setting up of a military base in Djibouti, on the Horn of Africa, have strengthened defence ties anchored on its increasingly strong economic relationship with African countries.



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READ....
https://www.africanmilitaryblog.com/2019/05/an-overview-of-chinas-arms-exports-to-africa

Partnership between countries in sub-saharan Africa for joint research,development and production of heavy arms is the what we should be looking towards.

ugo4u:
First of all I'm not responding for the sake of it neither is it to further a biased narrative but if we don't discuss this issue on national level it won't be laid to rest, and groups like IPOBs will keep on preying on the loopholes.
That being said, Ojukwu foiled the Nzeogwu coup in Kano, Ado Bayero was to be assaainated but he stood he's ground and refused the rascality of Kaduna Nzeogwu, till the death of Ado Bayero he and Ojukwu were best of friends suffice to say Ojukwu ensured the failure of the Coup in Kano. Nzeogwu, Ifeajuna, Nwaobishi were Igbo of Mid Western region (same people who claim they are not Igbos) who were all brought up in the north, so was most of the coup plotters and elements from the north and west(Katsina, Ademoyega etal) at best the coup was senseless and needless.
Ojukwu on other hand told the easterners that escaped the first pogrom to return while issues where being sorted only for the mother of all pogrom to happen again. As a leader will you advise your people to remain in a hostile region?
Nzeogwu was only released from prison after students of UNN protested his incarceration during the war. It is documented that Ojukwu never liked him, Kaduna wasn't given any official command, he gathered troops for isolated attacks till he was ambushed somewhere in Enugu.
As for the plane you said crashed carrying weapons don't know if it's documented but if it's true don't see anything wrong in having a backup plan incase of any eventuality which was predictable by the way.

Untill the Rwandan approach of national reconciliation of both sides happen, webcam only postpone the dooms day but it will eventually come.
Karma is a Greek goddess of redistributive justice. If after all this years the issue that led to the war still hovers around like a vulture, it goes to tell that Nigeria is seriously sick.

I think we both agree that Ojukwu was an ambitious man and Gowon was a puppet. Nigeria is beyond the ambition of a gaggle of military juntas.

I agree that there is need for a reconciliation to douse simmering tensions that still lingers over the country. However, for any such move to bear fruit, the east needs to show more commitment to the Nigerian project. Perhaps the most despised trait of the Igbos is their victim syndrome,moreso than their propensity to assert dominance anywhere they find themselves. Right from the beginning, the North(with the likes of Ahmadu Bello) have always feared that power will be handed to the South in perpetuity, this informed their resistance of Nigeria's independence,which in turn led to the cycle of violence that climaxed into the civil war. It is time for the east to come out of their self imposed exile and participate in the process. Nobody takes a crybaby seriously.

This dream of Biafra must be discarded, orientation must change from the misguided believe that they are the fictional long lost tribe of Israel. We must all agree on being Nigerians.

ugo4u:
If you say the war was that of ego, then I'm afraid you know nothing about the war neither are you a good student of history. FYI Ojukwu never wanted seccesion in the first place on the eve April 1967 in UNN where he addressed a large population of students most of them who have lost one relative or the other in the north, he made much effort to dissuade the people from war and the need for negotiations, Biafra only went to war when the Aburi accord which both parties signed was breached by Gowon.

PS The pogrom did not just start because of the aftermath of Nzeogwu coup, there have being pogrom in Kano in 1953 and other times where civilians where hacked to death even Ahmadu Bello didn't hide his disdain for the Igbos as recorded by a British journalist.


Had it being Aburi accord which is the restructuring everybody is talking about now was obeyed the war would have being averted.

When it comes to matters of history,we must be cautious, lest we make gaseous assumptions. History is always subject to the perceptions of its narrators,hence,knowledge obtained from its study is never sancrosanct.

When you say Colonel Ojukwu never wanted secession,how do you explain the plane ladden with imported ammunitions that crashed in Enugu a few weeks before the Aburi Accord?, How do you explain Ojukwu's call for all Nigerians of Igbo extraction to return to the Eastern region in a publicly televised speech weeks before peace talks in Ghana?.

Like I said earlier, our leaders played away the lives of millions of people in an attempt to massage their inflammed ego. Trading blames over the issue is very much counter-productive. When Ojukwu,after the meeting,rushed home to publicly announce that the Supreme Military Council has agreed to a confederational system of government, did he expect the federal side to accept such an interpretation unchallenged?. Gowon himself admitted that had he been the first to give a speech, the war would probably have been averted. One would be tempted to conclude that Ojukwu simply utilized the notorious doctrine of eye-service to garner international sympathy when the war commenced.

In retrospect,I will opine that the civil war was largely shaped,not by singular entities like Lt. Colonel Gowon or Colonel Ojukwu, but subtle interest groups of local and international origin. That was probably the reason why despite the fact that everyone present at the meeting agreed on everything discussed, both sides came back home to do entirely different things.

We must agree that we didn't (and still don't) have leaders who trusted or even understood each other. It showed in the speeches and body language of those leaders, either it was Ahmadu Bello or Nnamdi Azikwe. We shouldn't make it seem as if the Igbos were the sole victims,Kaduna Nzeogwu and his merry band of murderous officers committed high treason when they killed off almost all the elected leaders of northern extraction. It was only natural, considering the state of the nation at the time,for the north to retaliate with clinical pogroms. It was a two way thing. Nobody simply woke up one morning and started killing Igbo people.

Even the 1953 Kano riot that you pointed out was not about the Igbos. It was largely a North vs South issue, based on the question of independence,which culminated in a riot(not a pogrom) that saw thousands of both Northerners and Southerners dead.

To cap it all, the war has come and gone. It is time to forge ahead and build the nation. The Igbos were not innocent,neither were the Federalists. What matters is the future which lies ahead.

rugged7:
You are a blatant and well known LIAR and BIGOT.

LOL....

Only an Afonja of your ilk will write this rubbish and with this level of confidence laced with delusions of grandeur...

Afterall, wasn't it your God-Awolowo who engineered "starvation is a weapon of war" that led to the deaths of 3 million biafrans?

In the same breath you accuse Ndigbo of wallowing in self pity and at the same time you accuse them of being arrogant.

You accuse them of not being involved in politics when we know that your illiterate president rigged the elections. In Lagos where they were heavily involved, your people hired thugs to assault and kill them.

Igbo acumen & methodology for business is well known and is studied in elite business schools here in western countries.

Igbo man no send you, from 20 pounds at the end of the war, he now has the highest health,educational and developmental indices of all 6 geopolitical zones- despite a concerted conspiracy to deny them infrastructure.

The evil Nigeria has committed is living with it now. A country that is on fire and falling apart .

I advise you to pay attention to your killing fields.

Ndigbo will always flourish, no matter what evil you people plan.

He who God has blessed, no man can curse.

Echi ga kan nma. Oga Nniru and one love.

Igbo Amaka

I am truly sorry you feel this way. I simply spoke the truth of the matter, my intention was not to provoke a diatribe.

I am sure you have very strong opinions and illusions. It is normal, and you are very much entitled to having them. However,I will encourage you to move on from harboring juvenile illusions to genuinely seeking for a progressive way to live with current realities. Like I said, we must move beyond the opious haze of dreams and fantasies, and look to participating in the process of building a more unified and prosperous nation.

Debating whether a certain tribe owns heaven and earth or possesses the business acumen of a billy goat, will not help millions of our people living in extreme poverty.

Anyway,let's not derail too much.

Litmus:
Evan, that future aught include some sort of apology to the Igbos, however justified the arguments, for we cannot dismisse the fact that a significant number feel and remain agrived. Perhaps compensations too, I don't know how considering the prohibitive costs, but maybe in the form of infrastructure after consultations, for instance building those airports, docks, and so on that many Igbo's feel central government denies them.

....these apologies and reconciliation negotiations dose not have to mean acceptance of all that the Nigeria side is accused of , which might run the danger of being weponised

We all have to understand that the war was more an ego contest than a genuine fight for justice. Leaders on both sides just threw millions of lives away simply to make a point.


Thousands of innocent Federalists died too,not just the Separatists. Many people were made homeless orphans on both sides. So it isn't just the so called Biafrans that suffered all the hardship. The fact that the Federalists won is what is painting the narrative to suit the Biafran side.

The average igbo man always feels marginalized and exceedingly prone to victim mentality and self pity. This infact covers a more arrogant personality that is common with people of that ethnicity. They assume their business acumen to be unparalleled, and the difference between them and the Fulanis is that,while the Fulanis can show the result of their ambition and sense of entitlement by visible accumulation of political power,the igbos simply have a robust sense of entitlement but with very little to show for it. This is the simple truth.

If apologizing will ultimately lead us to unity, I believe the government should do so sincerely. But then again, the igbos also owe the country an apology for the reckless ambitions of Colonel Ojukwu.

At the end of the day,I believe the igbos should involve themselves more in politics and national affairs. The last election had a very low turnout from the south east,how do they expect to get power if they participate so reluctantly?. They have even refused to join the military, the last SSC witnessed a very abysmal turnout of South east candidates. Power doesn't come on a platter of gold.

We have all suffered enough for the sins of the past. It's time to move on.

rugged7:
#BiafraHeroesDay2019

#WeWillNeverForget

Touching. All due to an unfortunate misunderstanding.

Now,it is time to look forward, yes, it is instructive to study the horrors of our past, see the mistakes of our leaders, but ultimately, we must look to a future of unity and prosperity.

One single indivisible and indissoluble entity. Forever.

BabaOwen:
I'm watching channels news, the chief of naval staff said something, I no know if nah me no hear am well, he said; only God can watch over all our border, that they call only try their best.

Maybe he meant God as in; Guns, Ordnances and Drones(GOD)

On a more serious note, he was speaking quite practically. Our borders are too porous,and doing something about it will not just be via a military approach,it needs political resolve.

In a situation where many of our leaders see Niger republic or Chad as their second home, where thousands of nomads and their beasts make dubious itinery across the border everyday,then we begin to ask ourselves,how do we define our borders?.

So it's a matter of political resolve.

CNNNIGERIA1:
Southern Mali attack highlights likelihood of jihadist conflict reaching coastal West Africa, targeting foreigners, churches, mining companies http://www.changednigerianews.com.ng/2019/05/southern-mali-attack-highlights.html

This highlights the need for an African defense framework. Radical jihadism is an international menace that must be fought collectively, from Mali to Cameroon, we need to expand the concept of the MNJTF into a West African coalition force.

CNNNIGERIA1:
SHOCKING REVELATION: FULANISATION AND ISLAMISATION
http://www.changednigerianews.com.ng/2019/05/shocking-revelation-fulanisation-and.html

If truly there are those driven by the idealogy of "dipping the Quran into the Atlantic ocean" running things in this country, our security problem is just beginning. I choose to believe such a possibility is merely conspiracy theory.

BabaOwen:
last week, some Fulani herdsmen went to a palace of one of the akoko king in ondo north senatorial district and threatened to kill him. Yet buhari believes this people are just peaceful herdsmen, I wander how this Fulani's are getting bolder by the day

In terms of security, the buhari administration is a total failure, this Fulani's are really biting more than they can chew.

I hope Nigeria won't descend into anarchy some day cause of this Fulani herdsmen madness.

From what I have been able to gather concerning the Fulani question, I will say there are many factors involved here. In the initial stage,the Fulani herdsmen had legitimate grievances, concerning the way they and their livestock were being treated by the communities where they reside. On the part of the communities, the herdsmen and their cattle were seen as culprits of destroyed crops and investments. So, it began as a two way thing. As usual, the government,at state and federal levels,took the issue with very little seriousness.

Now, the Fulanis who,though largely uneducated, have always had a questionable sense of entitlement, see the emergence of President Buhari to mean that they are now collectively in power,and their actions can no longer be questioned. Hence, reckless adventurism by these renegade herdsmen have increased in recent years.

We must not be ignorant of the fact that the media has blown this issue beyond perspective (I won't say out of proportion,because this is an issue with very robust proportion,people are actually dying). Sensasional journalism and sectarian fault lines has given this matter a dangerous edge. Politicians ,like flies attracted to rotten carcass, are also having a field day.

Why is it that the Fulanis that had previously lived in peace with their host communities now seem to have turned berserk overnight?.

Like I always say,what is the solution?. Well,I believe the decision of the FG to open a radio station that broadcasts in fulfude will go a long way in sensitizing these people,they usually move around with portable radios. But I believe we must move beyond cosmetic solutions, the people in power are very familiar with leaders of these fulani renegades, therefore, the government must call them to order through their leaders. No herdsman (or herdsboy,as the case may be) should be seen strutting around with rifles.

We also need to work on regulations of small arms ownership. Who really own the cattle?,Who are the people arming these renegades?, Where are the sponsors getting the arms from?,is there any international corroboration?. We must answer these questions and put in place strict measures and deterrence.

We want to see scapegoats, a number of them rounded up and sent to prison or in the case of minors, an institute for the criminally insane.These things serves as deterrence and will help in pacifying the public.

In long term,things like education and a framework for proper ranching in the country should be explored. Baring that,the FG should consider a more communist approach of government ownership of all cattle,then contracting the livestock out to registered herdsmen under a national cattle redistribution scheme.

Perhaps if the rich alhaji in Abuja that has failed to build a ranch for his cattle, loses all his cows to the government, im eye go clear.

ugo4u:
and you think America needs to put boots on ground to take them out. Destroyers will start launching TLAMs at Iranian radar, coastal stations, missile and rocket assets, air fields, oil reserves, government infrastructure and mobile assets.
US military doctrine relies on naval and air power(remember the Ghadafi approach) even China will not want to have a military standoff with US. I think it's only Russia that will stand toe to toe with America. That country is not called the most powerful for nothing, they're insanely powerful. Saudi will happily fund the war in whatever capacity they can but surely they will open all their base for America to operate from. Is it not Iran that Saddam Hussein dealt with?

1. The financial cost of a campaign against Iran will be humongous, even with the Saudis sponsorship.
2. Such a war would end in a pyrrhic victory for the US, if a victory is secured at all. Yes,the US would eventually need boots on ground,and they will end up losing men in droves.
3. If by some freak twist of fate,the US manages to secure a victory,the fallout from the collapse of Iran would push the middle East into full blown chaos. With Iranian influence eradicated, jihadist groups and militant organizations will be running haywire all over the place. Migration into Europe will more than quadruple,further distabilizing the Eurasian continent and leading to internal political crisis within European states,driven by migration issues.
4. Iran has a military agreement with Russia, with Russian backing,Iran can probably withstand an armed conflict against the US.
5. A war against Iran may be the catalyst that leads to the end of the 2nd Peace that has lasted over 70 years. With the US distracted by a war in the middle East, rivals nations may use the opportunity to open other frontiers of conflict. Especially in red zones such as the South China Sea, Eastern Europe and the Korean peninsula.

In short, no one wants a war between the US and Iran. Not even the US want that.

BabaOwen:
1- I attended pubic primary and secondary school, it is now I know was just a waste of time for me. Anybody that attended Igbobi college(before it was fully given to the missionary) or ifako comprehensive will agree with me. All we did was to play and fight with other schools, there is nothing like assignment or classwork, once in a while if dem give us, if you like do am, if you like no do am.
Their are some few brilliant kids there sha, teachers do not give a Bleep if you understand what they teach or not.

Back then eh a lot of people in class couldn't read or write even though we were in SS3, I mean most people no sabi anything at all, they no sabi read and dem dey SS3 me too no sabi plenty things too sha

2-most of the roads in Lagos is so terrible

3- since Tuesday, I have not seen power supply for one minute.

4-compare how much we buy fuel to other OPEC members, and don't forget to tell me their GDP per capital and compare their HDI to that of Nigeria.

5-it seems you don't know how expensive all this agricultural products are in the market. How much is a 12kg of rice? How much is a bag of beans and garri sold? Do you know how expensive yams are been sold? If we're producing massively one derica of rice and beans should not be more than #100, a tuber of yam shouldn't be more than #150. How many Nigerians can afford to eat a nice 3 square meals a day. Or is it not Nigeria were absolute majority of the population are living less than $2 in a day you're talking about

When I was living in ijebu, I saw kids drinking garri to school in the morning, drinking garri when they got home and ate eba or fufu in the evening. Once in a while they do eat rice.

6- lack of planning and over reliance on oil is what is making the naira useless. It is also caused by past military leaders like IBB,Abacha etc that has no business been military officers not to talk of been head of states. It's also caused by some Nigerians that only vote men like buhari,atiku,obj,gej that has nothing to do with governing a country.
Anybody earning less than 50k in a month will just be struggling, to enjoy in a state like Lagos state or PH and also live in comfortable environment you have to be earning more than 100k.


7- please can you tell me how much Nigeria have spent on defence since 2007 and let's compare it with the weapons we have or the infrastructures in security agents barracks.

In terms of security the Nigerian government has totally failed. Armed bandits are wreking havoc in the north west, boko haram and Isis are wrecking havoc in the north west, Fulani herdsmen are wrecking havoc all over the country, but the people in the middle belt are the ones feeling fulani herdsmen heat the most.

You dare not pass some roads in taraba or Benue state when tivs or jukuns militias are operating.

8- Nigerian banks are not some of the best in the world. There is a wema bank I do withdraw cash, even though I deduct just ones with my GT bank debit card, this useless bank will deduct my money, they are only allowed to deduct my money if I withdraw thrice or more.
That useless wema bank have ruined my plans a lot of time, imagine say you get 1k you wan go withdraw, you won't be able to withdraw the 1k unless you will withdraw #500 so dem go comot their charge

I've written to CBN reporting the useless wema bank and the brance it is located, still yet nothing changed during my stay in the village.

When you talk of power supply, the whole of ondo south senatorial district didn't see power supply for 1 minute for about 7-8 years.
I lived in saki, Oyo state, for about 2 month and 3 weeks I didn't use power supply for up to 10hours

I'm presently in a location in abuja, I've used more than 5 days in this location I have not seen power supply for 1 minutes

Alaye, nah god dey protect person sef while traveling on Nigerian roads, if I start to dey talk wetin eyes don see while traveling by roads eh... A lot of people just dey survive for Nigeria

You can't be earning a good salary and want to live in some places in Lagos. Who no wan live for shangisha, lekki peninsula or ikoyi
Hustling don carry me go North central, south south,south west and south east wetin eyes don see eh just forget am. Absolute majority of Nigerians are in abject poverty and they are enjoying absolute nothing been a Nigerian. Shey nah Benue,kogi,kwara or nassarawa we go talk, the underdevelopment in most places in those states made me shocked

Believe me when I say I understand where you are coming from, there are times when you just wish you weren't born in this run-down entity called Nigeria,if police doesn't harass and brutalize you on trumped up charges, epileptic electricity will ruin your day , and if you want to take a trip to the hospital to get treatment for all your troubles, you meet another story. Heck,people die everyday because of the absence of basic treatments such as arthemeter for malaria.

Nevertheless, we are Nigerians, whether we rant and froth with anger and frustration. Conception has placed us here, hence it has become our duty to do our best for one another. Loyalty to country does not necessarily mean loyalty to the government.

krattoss:
How can a sane person living in a country say the country hasn't done anything for him?

How bout the roads u ply everyday?
The human and natural resources u consume everyday?

Maybe they re from Mars...what do I know

Afropessimistic sentiments among Nigerians is very disturbing. I don't know how someone that:

1. Probably attended a government owned school(primary, secondary or/and tertiary)
2. Uses tarred roads built with public funds and untolled(Nigeria has only two tolled roads,and they are tolled by the Lagos state government)
3. Uses electricity (which is so heavily subsidized and regulated by the government that the distribution companies are barely making profit)
4. Uses fuel(which is again heavily subsidized)
5. Buys agricultural products that we're grown with subsidized fertilizers
6. Uses the naira (which the government has spent over half of our foreign reserves within the last 3 years trying to defend from collapse and hyperinflation)
7. Sleeps and wakes in peace(thanks to billions of dollars in security budget)
8. Uses Nigerian banks,which happen to be some of the best banks in Africa and the world. Again, thanks to government intervention that prevented a total decay of the banking industry etc

Then say he/she haven't benefitted anything from the government??.

BabaOwen:
before Algeria Air force start unleashing hell on Nigeria, I will be in Benin republic.

Traitor.Perhaps you should renounce your citizenship now, burn the flag and be done with it.Let people who understand the concept of patriotism stay behind.

People say Nigeria has done nothing for them,yes,in a sense that is true,I won't go to the extent of saying Nigeria has done nothing for me,but I do agree that the system has shortchanged us. But then, what or who is Nigeria?,Nigeria is every single person that holds the believe in this single unified indivisible and indissoluble entity. All of us is Nigeria. So if you want to make a difference,help your fellow Nigerians. If we help ourselves and respect one another,then that is when we can say Nigeria is doing something for it's citizens.It isn't just about those in power.

Sizzorkay:
21st century war isn't against the people, even previous ones, my guess at least, No invading Nation is gonna go home to home slaughtering unarmed civilians, that's gross exaggeration, unless its some rogue nation doing the invasion, there are still rules of engagements, like it or not.
In fact once the military of such country is defeated, it's done. The idea that a Country will invade another and commit mass slaughter , I''m not buying that, unless they have some unstable govt and troops don't care about the rules of war, think Sudan / south sudan kind of thing , but a legit country, won't happen

Rules of engagement?,a very naive notion,in war,there are no pretty rules or textbook theories,only chaos and blood. Everyone does whatever it takes to achieve victory. I haven't experienced one before but I am a disciple of history,and I know that all wars are the same, either 16th century or 21st century.

An invading country will slaughter any section of the populace they percieve as a threat, both military and civilian. Especially if the intent is to occupy. Local resistance will be met with heavy kinetic force,and at the end of the day over half of the casualty will be the innocent civilians; half of which will die of starvation, disease and anti-resistance purges.