₦airaland Forum

abdulhamid0:
Whether fake or real i have applied, and no scammer or hacker can use your BVN to get access to your acct. Its impossible.

I assume there is need to upload the NYSC discharge certificate during registration?

AskiaHarem:
When Poachers rampage in South Africa and the greastest Air Force on the continent brings out the choppers.

This is hilarious...I like your sense of humor...

Covert1:
Stop chasing shadows saving face for a useless administration. Everything about the death of those officers can be traced back to the desk of the commander-in-chief. The consequences of his incompetence is unraveling in security failures across the country. How can u be so blind to reality. Let me help you it is under this administration of Buhari inter-agency rivalry shot through the roof for lack of direction. Under this government the role of the SSS has been subjugated so that we no longer know the premier domestic law enforcement agency of the state. These were all well streamlined by previous administrations beginning with Babangida but not too long ago under Buhari former heads of secret sensitive agencies are been hounded like rats for the slaughter as we saw in the DSS & NIA vs EFCC show of shame. Never happened before that an elite intelligence agency will be in public brawl of supremacy. The guys no longer know who is boss. Who dare you in previous administrations challenge the state security service. All this unfortunate incidents point to ineptitude on the part of the president. Stop defending mediocrity Evarn.

I don't know why you think I am defending the government, I clearly stated that the government isn't doing enough. Moreover,all the issues you mentioned precedes the current administration.

Covert1:
Just look at the rubbish you wrote defending a failure of governance. It is on YouTube. What further evidence do you need. The ambassador himself was seen on the street confirming the disgrace. Really how old are u cos ur write up points to a kid excited to be heard.

As much as I hate to say it by all indications Nigeria is now a failed state under Buhari by reason of what happened to our embassy in Kinshasa which is a culmination of failure of governance at all levels. States don't spit in your face unless they know you can do nothing about it. That embassy is sovereign Nigerian territory and by diplomatic protocol can never be trespassed even if murder was committed inside it. How can you even dare write that rubbish you wrote. If Nigeria wasn't a failed state and acting its size that would never have happened and that it happened you actually act big brother by the signal you send out and that is a measure of some show of political, diplomatic, economic and above all within the context of Africa a military posture either by warning or some sort of maneuver whether home or elsewhere nearby so they get the message. If this is let to pass very soon the smallest of the smallest countries will do worse to us. Countries respond corresponding to their clout that's why the US bombed Syria before questions were asked at the UN. The DRC kicked ur ambassador on the street and u're here making excuses for a d.umb president who evidently doesn't even care his country's integrity is up in flames in central africa. Disgrace.

I know you may not be the sharpest tool in the shed, but I must say,you need to tone down on the hysteria.

Okay, I understand you very much and I need you to be stable, which is why I will try break this down in neonatal tenses to avert an impending cerebral shutdown. You see, international politics is way beyond the regular local joint beer and pepper soup discussions that make you assume you are an accomplished political analyst. When you open your social media, you'd be greeted with various colourful reports about how South Africans have almost finished wiping out all Nigerians living in their country,or how the Congolese police has tossed out the Nigerian ambassador on his a.ss in full view of the international community. But that is what we hear, the question we should ask is,what is the true situation?.

In the case of the South Africa reports, I can categorically say that most of the Nigerian deaths are perpetrated by fellow Nigerians, the rest is greatly exaggerated. Usually,it's not as if they even target Nigerians,they can not even tell the difference between Nigerians and Zimbabweans on sight. But when you see the news on Nigerian cyberspace,you will think Southies are killing Nigerians(many of whom are involved in drug peddling and human trafficking) for no just reason.

In the case of Congo, it could be the same. The government cannot start mobilizing for a military invasion of the DRC simply because someone posted a video on YouTube. If you think that is how governance works, then it is good that the only thing you are currently governing is your nairaland account(of course,I am sure you are smarter than that at least). If at all the reports are found to be true, the FG will definitely take action, there is no way they won't take action. But first,such reports must be verified. The ambassador must lodge a distress call, the MoFA must be notified, the ONSA must be notified, then the SGF, who will then notify the President. Statements would be issued, the Congolese ambassador would be summoned to explain the incident. If he fails to give a satisfactory explanation from the POV of his government, our ambassador will be recalled, and theirs expelled. All these don't happen within seconds, it takes days. Governments don't declare war based on hearsay.

We don't know why exactly the Congolese police evicted the people who claim to be the Nigerian embassy. Perhaps it even has nothing to do directly with the Congolese government, it could be that the building was rented and the embassy defaulted in paying their rent, hence, the owner of the property decided to evict them. Let us wait for further clarification, if it was a deliberate act of provocation,then you will have my backing in insulting the President to the fullest.

I feel more has to be done to curtail this embarrassing rivalry between our security forces. This is certainly not the first time one security agency has had a deadly shootout against another; Nigeria is such a place that any serving colonel, if sufficiently enraged, can point a finger and order his men to wipe out an entire police station.

Of course,this lack of interforce cohesion isn't unique to Nigeria or even Africa, but as a country facing myriads of security problems,one would expect more professionalism from our armed forces.


In this particular case,the army has a lot to anwser for(the fact that they haven't replied the police's recent press release simply suggests that either they have accepted guilt for the incident or they are cooking up more lies). It clearly appears that the arrested suspect has strong military connections, because the incident looks,feels and sounds like a jailbreak by the army.

To imagine that some of our finest intelligence operatives were wasted, ironically, by the government they worked for. I hope we not only get clarification on the issue,but also put mechanisms in place to ensure that issues such as this don't come up again in the future.

Covert1:
And while the country is on a downward spiral the president is enroute to his village in Daura, Katsina state for 10 days instead of staying back in Abuja and demonstrating leadership becoming of a supposed "giant of africa" whose authority is now at its lowest been challenged by domestic and foreign enemies.

By now a hands on president would have had the Congolese ambassador and his essential staff on the next flight to Kinshasa while the Nigerian ambassador and entire embassy is evacuated for immediate consultations and at same time an F-7 supersonic flight is ordered over Kinshasa in a show of force.

In international diplomacy appearances matter.

While at it the army commander in that area of operation where those police intelligence officers were slain would be placed on temporary suspension pending the outcome of DHQ investigations.

Alas nothing of substance is happening but the most inept president is on his way to Sallah rendezvous.

Haba who do us like this.

On the Congolese issue, we are not really well informed on what actually happened on ground there; governments don't just take action recklessly without first verifying the true situation. What we saw on social media could be a very skewed version of whatever events occurred(we don't even know if it's the Nigerian ambassador, it's just hearsay), if the Nigerian ambassador was feeling threatened, he would have placed a call to the MoFA and the ONSA by now.

And it is even ridiculous that you think Nigeria will strike directly against another African country (without a collective regional mandate or support of multilateral institutions). Apart from the fact that we don't have the means to launch unilateral kinetic operations against far away Congo, our foreign policy has Africa as it's centrepiece,hence,we are tied by constitutional obligations of "Africa first". If at all the social media reports are true(which I am certain they are not), we can only issue strongly worded statements, recall our ambassador and send a "high powered" diplomatic delegation to Kinshasa.

bidexiii:
R.I.P


These is sad and highly regretable.

Very regrettable indeed. There should be a joint statement between the police and the army to explain what actually happened.

Odunayaw:
I didn't even know of point 1 hence I assumed that's what they meant

Blanket tags like 'nuclear equipment' are either of two things; (1) Bland Journalism (2) cover for sensitive projects. U see this in NiA/DIA budget breakdowns too

Yes all parties are involved but naturally it should fall in the purview of the MoI.

I talked about "decon training & nuclear waste mgt" and NOT "nuclear waste treatment

Anyway, have learnt something new

Good we now understand each other. You will recall that one of the points I made initially is that this could all be a result of bland journalism. Perhaps,the official was referring to specialized operational items which the journalist didn't understand.

Or maybe it's all an attempt to siphon money. It's a tactic civil servants are particularly fond of, though this one is rather over the top.

Anyway, you may be right on your point 2.

Odunayaw:
Who says they have nothing to do with the Atomic Energy network? The Minister of Interior?
If you'd take your advice



Still asking what the FPF have to do with the above?
Lastly, you're the only one talking about WASTE TREATMENT!

Okay, let's get this straight:


1. NSCDC has nothing to do directly with Nigeria's atomic energy network, when it comes to protection of nuclear materials, the Nigeria Nuclear Regulatory Authority(NNRA) has an elite team in conjunction with the Nigerian Police Special Intelligence Unit (SIU), similar to that US profor you have been singing about.

2. The newspaper article isn't even talking about NSCDC doing the work of the NNRA(or similar to the FPF), it clearly stated that the agency is planning to acquire "nuclear equipments". When has it been the duty of the NSCDC to procure nuclear related equipments?.

3. When it comes to protection of the civilian population and public infrastructures,the NPF,NSCDC,DSS,and even military are equally involved.

4. You were the first to talk about "nuclear waste management" in your OP, thus I am replying based on your initial comment.

TMKsouth:
In 2017 Nigeria tried to play Rambo by sending a high level delegation to SA to talk tough on the then latest round of xenophobic attacks in the country - even though no Nigerians had been killed. They were foolishly attempting to live up to their self-proclaimed title of 'Big brother". The SA govt and parliament welcomed them with open arms.

Since then more 120 Nigerians have killed in SA including high level officials. In every single one of those cases, without fail, there have NOT been investigations or resolutions by the SA police service.

[b]Moral of the story: [/b]South Africa cannot and will not be dictated to by any single country on the African continent, not least one that cannot even run its own affairs.

U guys should tread very carefully here.

This is quite unfortunate indeed. Allow me to assure you in the strongest terms possible that the FRN will,if pushed to a breaking point on this issue, exercise vigorous and robust measures against the RSA. Nigeria and South Africa are brothers,and we shouldn't let the activities of a few misguided elements on both sides jeopardize our cordial relationship.

Nigeria has long had a policy of non-interference in the affairs of other sovereign states,hence, I don't understand what you mean by being "dictated" to. We are merely trying to safeguard the lives of our citizens in your country,same thing your government would have done if the case was reversed.

I will urge you to play your own small part in enlightening your people against the evils of xenophobia and other such criminal enterprises. While we may currently be facing grievious security problems of our own,we are keenly aware that the Republic of South Africa has the world's highest crime rate and an unstable polity. However,that shouldn't be an excuse to neglect the security of both citizens and non-citizens. We hope this issue can be resolved soon.

Odunayaw:
what humongous sum? $13.8m?


while wondering you can check what the FPF of the US DoE does

Yes, $31.8m(about N5billion) budgeted for "nuclear equipments" by an agency that has nothing to do with Nigeria's atomic energy network, is indeed a humongous sum. I assume you are aware that, in Nigeria, we generally don't pluck money from trees, neither does Aso rock possess a wardrobe filled with voodoo money.

How exactly does the duties of the US profor tally with the NSCDC. I will direct you to read up on the Act that sets up the NSCDC,so as to be better informed about their duties.

If at all there is any plan to purchase equipments for the treatment of nuclear waste(which like I said earlier,cannot be the case),it would be the job of NAEC.

Litmus:
Is this true?

Yes, it's all over the news. The police is claiming that the army opened fire and released the suspect,while the army is claiming the police fired first and refused to identify themselves.

There is even a video where the butchered police agents were dragged around like sacks of meat and heaped into an army Hilux,with the suspect nowhere to be found.

I am still trying to understand what is going on.

Nothing wrong with the conditions. The federal government should ensure the enforcement of all the conditions, especially No. 4.

S3BViking:
The war will never end because of the mentality of the majority of contributors here. They are contented with posting the same lame pictures they've been posting for 5 year's while the country is tearing apart. God help you if you dare make any attempt to discuss the issue, they will say take the issue to Abuja and don't derail. The lethargic attitude of the government to the security of lives and properties borders on criminal. Boko Haram now stands shoulder to shoulder with the Nigerian army, attacking well fortified military bases at will , the military is stretched too thin to near breaking point..and because the violence and death is localized only in the northeast nobody cares, to them.its fantasy. Soon they will graduate from attacking bases to encroaching down south and the government's approach to the war will still not change. This country is at the precipes of falling off the cliff. By the time we experience first hand the consequence of those at the helm of affairs turning the war into a multi billion dollar enterprise, when herdesmen grow in sufficient numbers to start their massacre down south, when bombs are exploding, people getting kidnapped and the nation descend into full blown civil war with sokdiers deserting an mass and a compilsory military draft instituted, then we will know how ridiculous it was for us to make excuses for the corruption just so we can continue looking at pictures.

You know SSBN/SLBMS, you shouldn't allow people to predict you this accurately, it's a sign of weakness.

Anyway,I agree with you.

SamuelAnyawu:
Nope these barracks is 20 seconds drive away from the barracks. Even the Military at the Barracks were hearing the Gunshots and voices of these dudes

The Boko guys chased the Military at the town entrance checkpoint.

It doesn't even make sense,how the hell do these people still drive around in convoy in a local government that is crawling with thousands of soldiers and other security forces?, So bold to march straight to the gate of a barrack and taunt the military without getting wasted instantly?.

Sometimes,I don't want to believe what I am hearing.

SamuelAnyawu:
Sometimes i get tired of posting certain issues here

Two days ago Bokoharam came into Monguno town at exactly 10pm shouting on their voices that the Military should comeout and engage. These guys kept firing sporadically into the air for over 30minutes.. After an hour of shooting these Bokoharam fellas left the community with no single confrontation from the military...

Sincerely this war is becoming the more you look the less you see.


Kindly note that Monguno is the biggest military barracks controlling the Northern Borno axis. Although all surrounding LGA s arounf Monguno are almost in control of these Bokoharam fellas

Quite shocking. Perhaps no one put a distress call through to the army.

You understand that I can as well go to the expressway of Ikeja and start screaming for the government to come get me,when there is no response,I then walk off merrily thinking Lagos is in my pocket. It's similar, the army can only work on intel,and not just any Intel,but actionable ones.

Anyway,what do I know?,only you guys there can really tell us what the situation is.

Odunayaw:
or NSCDC is talking of decontamination training & nuclear waste mgt [seeing we have Nuclear Research facilities in the country]

Not everything is to be treated asininely (no insult intended)

Yes, perhaps.

However that suggestion flies out the window when you consider the fact that Nigeria only operates a Miniature Neutron Source Reactor (MNSR), which uses LEU and thus doesn't require such a humongous sum for treatment of nuclear waste (well,at least the only nuclear facilities I am aware of is the one in Kaduna and the Centre for Energy Research and Development at Obafemi Awolowo University which I am very familiar with, I visited there several times while working on my B.Sc. thesis). All our nuclear researchers get trained abroad,in China and Pakistan, we do not train anyone on nuclear waste management in-house(not that I know of last time I checked, because we don't have most of the facilities required for such),hence,it doesn't make any sense to be procuring "equipments" for something we aren't even able to do.


Also, one begins to wonder whether it is the NSCDC's job to handle nuclear waste treatment training,when we already have the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC) doing the same thing. Maybe you considered that too,or maybe not, I tend to forget that not everyone is smart(no offense intended of course).

So,you see, contrary to what you may think,some of us can actually count from one to ten without our brains leaking out our ears.

ugo4u:
Nigeria is just too sweet


Only God knows what will be in their senior brother's budget (Nigerian Police Force) Maybe K9's that can intercept Intercontinental Ballistics Missiles .

Two things involved here, either;
1. The journalist is simply clueless about security procurements and therefore,the report is ridiculously skewed, really,I have once heard a "seasoned" journalist refer to a patrol boat as a warship. More recently,a military helicopter(I think one of the gazelles) was called a "combat jet" in full view of the camera .

Or

2. Some people must be smoking serious weed in the NSCDC. I don't even know how they will be able to get away with this. Hopefully, the Senate will throw it out.

1. The uninvited guests (Mo'gbo mo'ya; I heard,I came): This category of people are universal elements in almost every typical Nigerian party. They usually come in droves and with an opinion on every detail of the event. They comment on the celebrant,the food,the hall, the makeups,the clothes and even the decorations. They are certainly not shy to help themselves to generous servings of food. Somehow,they usually come with nylon bags and if luck were to shine,they load the bags full of looted food to carry home.


2. The gluttons: These category of people are usually present in every party. They sample all the dishes,from amala to jollof rice to pounded yam,as if it is an eating contest. These people possess enhanced jaws with which they speedily devour each platter and then hide the plates under the table,tricking the various servers into thinking they haven't gotten food yet,and thus landing them plates upon plates of food. Usually they don't even have to utter lies(apparently some of them still possess conscience), they just keep their table clear and paste that "I haven't eaten" expression on their face. The servers never stood a chance.


3. The money changers: There are just those peoole who come to party with one thousand naira notes and begin to plead with the people in charge of picking money from the dance floor for conversion into smaller denominations. These people tend to be very good in mathematics, and it is a chore keeping up with them; "Abeg,help me change this N500 into N50 naira notes", "Help me change this N1000 into two N200, four N100, and ten N20 please". They then proceed to spray the changed money on the dance floor and make you wonder exactly why they didn't save everyone the trouble and just drop the N1000 in the first place.


4. The Behind ones: Ever wondered about those expensively dressed people that always sit pompously at the reserved tables during occasions?,the ones that are always pressing an iPhone or fanning their makeups or staring stoicly ahead in dark shades?,the one that rarely touch their food and never laugh even at the funniest jokes by the MC?. Yeah, if you are planning an event,then I can bet you'll get these sorts.


5. The reserved ones: Whether you like it or not,in every party,there will be some people who are too proud or reserved to ask for food, even when trays upon trays of food are passing them by and hunger is gnawing at their belly. If you were to psychically read their minds, you'd be hearing stuff like, "I will not stoop so low to be fighting for food, didn't the servers see me here?", "Is it jollof rice that I have not eaten before?,mtcheeew!". It only takes the intervention of an outspoken seat mate to get them food, otherwise they go home hungry.


6. The dog feeders: Ever been part of the catering service for an event(perhaps as a relative of the celebrant, policing the activities of the caterers,or as a worker in a catering service),and someone taps your shoulders,you turn around and behold , someone in a stained wooly lace,with a voluminous polythene bag clutched purposefully in one hand. While you are about to open your mouth to tell him/her there is no more food, the person chases your objection right back down your throat with a very polite "Please can I get some leftovers for my dog?".


7. The money sprayers: Nothing spices up a Nigerian party like the good old "spray dancing". Basically, you'd see people of this sort step on the dance floor and toss around wads of cash. Thanks to then,the celebrant recovers part of the cost of organizing the event,while the money sprayers get the chance to publicly display wealth.


8. The fighters: Well, these are the sort you don't want to have in your party,but are inevitable anyway. They get provoked at the slightest chances,even when your baby steps on their shoes,and God help any server who dares to by-pass their table without first placing a loaded platter on it. These guys have been known to ambush loitering servers and make off with trays of food,and to top it all,they always come in packs.


9. The meat carriers: One of the most worrisome aspect of planning a ceremony in Nigeria is figuring out how to secure the meat. I can categorically postulate that this is one of the few problems on earth that has no scientific or academic solution(and trust me,there have been various attempts to find a fail-safe method; including everything fron entrusting the catering to trusted relatives, to sealing the meat up in heavy warmers that can be just as secure as the most hardened bullion vans). One thing with party meat is that it starts reducing right from the butchering ground, where different factions of family and friends start vying for a share. By the time the party starts proper, you only have about 60% of your initial volume of beef, thirty minutes into the party and someone walks up to you to say "meat has finished o",and you start wondering where it all went wrong.


10. The choosers: You'd be surprised how choosy people can get in a party, and usually, it is the servers that get to feel the brunt of these people; "is there amala?", "what about pounded yam?", "I don't really like moi moi, add salad and a little fried rice instead", "why is your meat small like this?, don't you have assorted?". You'll begin to wonder if they think this is a restaurant. Painful enough,they usually never bring any gift.


11. The dancers: Also worthy of mention are those who always go to display dancing talent at parties, they dance even more than the celebrant and could keep up the performance for hours until the DJ packs up his kit.


12. The fashionistas: One iconic element in Nigerian parties is the fashion. From the towering heights of head-dress(popularly called gele down south) being worn by women to the voluminous expanse of agbada worn by the "big men". For these people, any party is an avenue to showcase recent upgrade in their wardrobe.To fashionistas, minute details such as colour combination and even originality of the earrings is very important.

Covert1:
And the larger perspective is to restructure the country which your president Buhari promised but reneged upon assuming power like he reneged on everything else like the 5000 NGN for unemployed youths and 1 dollar to the Naira etc. That speaks of his integrity.

You noticed I don't join issues with u whether sentimental or emotional cos the facts speak for themselves. This country is badly run and enormous powers are vested in the presidency to change that and you don't give excuses when elected, you change for the better what you find on ground. Buhari has had four years yet still blaming those four years on others. If Obasanjo did that we would not have paid off the Paris Club Debts or ever launched our first satellite or brought GSM to Nigeria. If Yar'Adua and Jonathan did that there would not have been a Nigeria for Buhari to rule. The truth is this APC government is evil. We have only retrogressed under Buhari not progressed. We come here and sing praises of our military but those are individualistic efforts of patriots like Air Marshal Abubakar and the troops on the ground not the leadership of the country. How can a country of Nigeria's size not be flying fifth generation aircraft by now or modern Frigates and Destroyers. Something not impossible with the right leadership. People are quick to crucify the PDP but it was the PDP administrations that gave us our first stealth warships/OPVs, T-72s, F-7s, Mi-35s, SBS, satellites, increased NIA & SSS funding and even Abuja to a large extent. Yet APC propaganda tell us they did these things, something they already met on the table. I tell you with all the PDP corruption say Atiku were president instead of Buhari you can expect to see major start up funding of some 5 billion dollars for our military with a shopping list for modern armaments and we wouldn't have had to wait for 4 months for a ministerial list of half dead men. Abubakar Atiku already had his economic adviser Prof. Chike doing the rounds with detailed plans of his programs for all sectors of the economy including the military. Atiku even had an agreement with our elders from North to South to restructure the country. I use Atiku cos he had a better chance of winning a fair election. Tinubu wan be president by force so a sick man must be foisted on us by all means to that end. I hope you try to read the intelligence between the lines. If you know how these evil men seek to stranglehold this country you would not only call for revolution you will call for worse. Look at our young queuing at embassies to run. A country is only as strong as it's people. Instead of supporting mediocrity everyone should be ashamed we are were we are today. Na only una country dem still dey take light like this. We should be ashamed. And I am. I don't even bragg with fellow Africans anymore. Infact a Kenyan once asked me why the lights are out in Nigeria. You can imagine the shame. Dey support Tinubu. Let another government enter power and let's how visionary he is. Wait until dem open his wardrobe. Tinubu has basically confiscated Lagos like 19th century America where the mob ruled. That's the APC.

Pls abeg let's tell ourselves the truth and challenge the status quo. Enough is enough. It's time to fight back.

Okay. We have had our chat for a while now,let's give the show back to the military guys,we have derailed the thread for too long.

I would have loved to encourage you further into the light of reason,but that's for another day.

Covert1:
Evarn I suggest you go back sourcing and posting military pics or find something else cos seriously I'm constrained to use harsher language on you for the sake of decorum on this platform. I just can't find it in me to understand why you come on here with glee and support a m.oron who enjoys answering president without doing the job. I'm like what are u drinking when u post or what brand of wee.d you drag to deny reality. Anyone still supporting this nomad in power begs the question what you do for a living, if you live in Nigeria, where do you come from, how old are you, have you been abroad or live there, are you a politician..? Somewhere along those lines we will know why someone would support a man who has just produced a list of corrupt politicians as his ministers a mix of his first term appointees who did nothing for four years and those who stole their states to bankruptcy. A leopard cannot change its spots. I coined the term the Buharist before you ever joined his campaign and few months into his government I knew we bought bad market and the objective thing to do is own up and run. Revolutions at first always seem impossible but once the seeds are sown it never goes back and in this case what is certain is that Bola Tinubu will never be president and God willing we will not be saddled with another years of Buhari the most useless president.

My dear brother,I see no reason for the cascade of tears and emotions you are displaying. It is simply a matter of understanding,but that's okay,not everybody is equipped to understand these things.

I have no problem with you disliking the president and his approach to governance, in many cases,I will even support you. My point is,even if you remove the president and APC, then put your PDP Atiku or Sowore or any other random pervenu off the streets of Abuja into government,you'd get the same or most probably, a worse performance than what we currently have.

The system is faulty, the constitution is riddled with loopholes and contradictions. The political system is dreadful; right from the citizenry to the party platforms to the electoral umpire,to the judiciary. Institutions are weak,and personal ambitions takes precedence over public interest. Even Saint Benedict the benevolent will have a hard time doing anything meaningful in such a system, he'd look like a clueless buffoon.

So I am not disagreeing with you, I am only encouraging you to see the larger perspective.

As for BAT becoming president,well,the man hasn't indicated interest yet. If he does,good for him; if he plays his cards right,he can probably win. But I'd advise you to stop chasing shadows,most of these people are the same. It's about getting the more visionary thief.

Litmus:
Don’t knock the Mantis o, EVarn, those suckers have the unnerving habit of looking and seeing, which is more than can be said for many of us Nigerians right now blinded by wants and ideological loyalties not liberated by objectivity.

PS

Not throwing shads at you, Covert1, I respect majority of Niralanders and respect the regular members of this military forum even more.

Ah yes, the ingenuity of the mantis, maybe you are right, heck,our military could probably learn a thing or two from them, I heard they have a special kungfu technique named after them.

Maxprosper22:
Which branch of the military use this colour for their vehicle ➖, I saw some military personnels with the Tavor rifle and green camoflage on with their faces covered. Is it the Navy?

The Airforce

Covert1:
This is just the beginning. It is inevitable. The Nomad in Aso Rock from Katsina will end up making Sowore a Nelson Mandela or MLK, the guys already a hero. More revolutionaries will spring up from a facets of Nigerian society including the Armed Forces who at some point will stop obeying unlawful orders to kill Nigerians. One thing that may preserve this republic is the Tribunal giving Atiku his presidential mandate or canceling the elections and disqualifying Buhari to run not being qualified and ordering new elections. There're options.

Only someone with the IQ of a praying mantis believes this #RevolutionNow will amount to anything meaningful, and I think you are very smart,just sentimental.

Who will Sowore's revolution put in power?,him?, or that doddering old Soyinka who is still being haunted by the spectres of the military governments?, is it that choleric orangutan,Ezekwesili?, or is it the same corrupt opposition that has more or less hijacked the initiative?. Please, be realistic.

I don't give a flying shit about Buhari,heck,I didn't even support his initial candidacy in 2015, going by his record as a hardline islamist. But we just have to say things as they are. The security issues we are seeing today is a culmination of years of maladministration,this current administration is merely trying to patch up a leaking basket. It is always easy to make noise and raise placards while on the outside.

Xbee007:
The Chief of Air Staff is talking about people on Facebook who complain about NAF not getting advance aircraft like they are something you can just pick off the shelf.


SH*T, He just confirmed that the Super Tucano aircraft won't arrive till 2021.

He talked about potential in house production of aircraft.

He is talking about the RANN incident. He claimed the DHQ had made the report of the attack public. I am not sure they have.

Over 60% of the flight by NAF is ISR.

He claimed they don't use bombs in the NW (recall the claim of the Traditional rulers in Zamfara and its environs?)

Over 1500hours flown in the Zamfara axis.

Maybe even 2022 or 2023,and if Trump loses the elections next year,then it may be scrapped. Nigeria isn't a serious country, waiting for centuries to get a few "tatapupu" crop dusters. The Americans must be going purple with laughter,even I would have found it hilarious if people weren't actually dying.

Who knows,maybe we'd get the scanty JF-17s just in time for Jesus to appear in heaven puffing the trumpet of Armageddon.

Covert1:
Well except you want to call the majority of Nigerians terrorists cos the revolution will succeed if civil society along with some of the security establishment revolts. France is what it is today because of the people's revolution against a mindless monarchy. Nigeria is the only country in the world of such status governed by criminals masquerading as politicians. These are people promoting and appointing officers for loyalty rather than competence. The worst of nepotism. Whoever truly loves Nigeria rather tribe or persons will send these present crop of APC leaders to oblivion.

Look at Oshiomhole gallivanting doing Tinubu's bidding for a 2023 presidency run against the known convention of power rotation among the six geo-political zones of the country. Anyone who thinks the country will survive that is living an alice-in-wonderland story. All this because of greed. When the shooting starts let us see how many of us the Brigade of Guards will kill and still control Abuja. Often intelligence is given that the current trend is unsustainable yet these diabolics want to drag us all down with them.

I feel you are displaying too much sentiments. Which known "convention of power rotation" are you talking about?, Is power rotation in the Constitution?. When people construct statements in certain ways,it makes one suspect that they are stoking an ethnic undertone. Even if we were to imagine such scenarios,where were certain ethnic groups when APC was mobilizing to take power in 2015?, same people distanced themselves from the new party,claiming it was a northern party. Now 6 years along the line,some people want to reap where they didn't sow, claiming a fictitious convention of power rotation that exists only in the dusty leaflets of Harry Potter. So the people that stood loyal and hard-working in the party should just lie down sheepishly and allow others to hijack power from them?.


I will be the first to agree that governance in Nigeria is zero, but I think it's something that should be addressed constitutionally and consciously as citizens. When you get to see the puerile intrigues that plays out on election day in Nigeria,you'll understand that this country need serious reorientation. It's a gradual process,and as time goes on,I believe we will reach that consciousness.

Covert1:
The word revolution in itself is not a bad word depending on how you adduce it. There's violent revolution and there's peaceful revolution. The Nigerian people have every right to revolt against a government that does not care for it but only exists for itself. This is a country that citizens are molested by it's own government that has not provided one dynamic social service since inception rather taking us back by every matrix of measuring social development indicators.

Such a useless president in Buhari. I regretted ever having supported that man to get there in the first place. See our people treated like garbages around the world. Our military asked to fight with lean means and dying everyday against a better motivated enemy while them and their children go abroad for the best medical care yet send wounded soldiers to die in ill-equipped hospitals. How bad can it get. Other north african countries where there's been revolution like Algeria or even Sudan has not had an absentee president like this. Enough is enough. People should wake up.

There is no such thing as a peaceful revolution. Revolution is always violent.

Covert1:
Nigeria is long overdue for a revolution against this inept useless APC government of president Buhari. These guys have been committing sacrilege against the state and to rub insult on injury at every turn of their maladministration they continue to talk down on the Nigerian people like we are gullible. An example is when the president's spokesman said at the height of the herdsmen murderous rampage: "it's better to be above ground than beneath". A quote you can directly read off the lips of Buhari himself. I mean these guys say publicly what they hear him say in secret. That's how useless the current president is. The list goes on & on including stealing the election by game of cards.

If you want to put it that way,then Nigeria was due for a revolution 15 years ago, because bad governance didn't start 4 years ago. I don't see President Buhari as the cause of the current security problems(though he encouraged it, probably out of ignorance,when he was not yet in power), neither is Buhari the most inept president we have ever had,when it comes to corruption and ineptitude,Jonathan takes the cake.

The problem with revolutions is that it breeds dictators, whether good or bad. But in the end,there is probably no good dictator. Even if the leader turns out to be a benevolent dictator and devotes his lifetime to building a great country,when he dies,all he has built will come crashing down in the inferno of political instability that will ensue.

So,as much as many will like to blame Buhari and APC,we need to put sentiments aside and understand that the structure is very faulty.

Litmus:
23 Nigerian Soldiers to 46 terrorists KIA. The ratio is too close, what are we getting wrong?

It's hard to tell,only those at the TOW,with situational awareness of the magnitude and dimensions of this insurgency can truly say what exactly the problem is. But one thing is for sure,our bases are very poorly protected.

ugo4u:
It won't takeoff in the first place, the weight of the drone(because of the IED) will surpass lift.
NB Moreover BH drones are glorified Toys/spycams.

Depends on either the tonne of the IED or the payload of the drone. Yes, right now BH drones can probably not carry IEDs, but with the current momentum...UAV technology is something that any talented engineer can tinker with,and we cannot assume BH doesn't have talented engineers...in a year or so, they may start using rigged drones to harrass our bases.

Solution:

We really need to put these BH guys on the defensive. The fact that they use spy-drones to monitor our military formations shows that they are confident,cohesive and tactical. It also show that they occupy ground, because the types of drones they currently use possess very limited operational range; the proximity to control node would surely be nearby the bases being spied. Such boldness is alarming.

We need to strengthen the NA aviation with more helicopters, so that as we are dislodging the enemy from Point A, we are already flying ahead to cut off their escape at Point B.

MRAPs are needed to stop current spates of ambushes.