₦airaland Forum

Tochex101:
You must be joking Sir!
Are you insinuating Reno Omokri was behind the monicker "beaf"?

emmaodet:
Mr jpphilips, i read you comment about desertification been a natural disaster and because of that the government approach is good.
I will like to discuss about that, am not an expert in that field but you know govt investing in personal business is very wrong.
Flood in the south is a natural disaster also but the government is not taking 2 local govt area from each state to relocate them.
This action is going to have a crisis ridden future and it's not good the way buhari is handling this situation.
Cheers

You just mentioned desertification on one hand, on the other, you mentioned private buisness.
Whose private buisness is desertification and whose private buisness is flooding?

2018 flood victims got $18m while another N24.7b has been approved for them alongside security this year, is that money not enough to buy a village? however, the victims of desertification should buy land as if they begged you for one or you think you have more land than them?
I don't get your point. You don't say something is wrong or right because some lunatics and Semi terrorists like Reno Omokri aka beaf made noise about it on social media.

BabaOwen:
The video showed some members of the terrorist group jubilating in one of the ships belonging to the Nigerian Navy in Lake Chad.

They shot into the air as a sign of victory, chanting "Allah Akbar" (God is the greatest).

Four of the naval officers captured alive were made to introduce themselves while being recorded before they were eventually executed by the terrorist group.

Three of the naval officers introduced themselves as Ebirek Adewale with official number X12907, Muhammed Muhammed, and Aliyu Adamu, an excavator operator.

The fourth naval officers in the video released by the terrorist group said, “I was drafted from naval Air Wing, Port Harcourt, under the command of Nigerian Navy Ship Pathfinder to Naval Base, Lake Chad, Baga, Borno State.

“Our base was attacked on the 26th to 27th. We are on our way to escape. I was captured by the Army Kalaifa (sic) and now we are under their detention as prisoners of war.”

The insurgent group in the new video documentary released footage of the victories it has recorded in a series of attacks against the Nigerian military.

The video showed different gun battles between the insurgent group and the military with the Boko Haram group having the upper hand.

The Boko Haram sects also showed some armoured personnel carrier, guns and other battle arms taken from the military.

Another part of the video showed the insurgent group setting ablaze a Nigerian flag and that of the Nigerian Army in a camp of the Brigade Multinational Joint Task Force, Baga, Borno State.

The insurgent group also showed its members overrunning the base, killing all military personnel around and taking over all cars and arsenal belonging to the Nigerian Army.

The Nigerian government has on different occasions claimed victory against the terrorist group saying the terrorist group had been confined to the outskirt of Borno.

This claim is, however, contradictory to the daily killings by the insurgent group in different parts of Borno with the latest being the overrunning of a military base in Yobe State.


Source: http://saharareporters.com/2019/06/29/boko-haram-takes-over-nigerian-navy-base-lake-chad

bidexiii:
PRESS RELEASE

TROOPS AMBUSH TERRORISTS, INFLICT HEAVY CASUALTY ON THEM IN GONIRI

Following aborted attempt by terrorists to infiltrate 120 Task Force Battalion location at Goniri, Yobe State, Sector 2 Operation LAFIYA DOLE, at about 1833 hours on Wednesday 26 June 2019, troops of the Battalion,
in a professional manner, - tactically waited for the terrorists to close into the killing range and opened heavy volume of fire on the criminals who approached the location with 7 gun trucks and several other fighters on motorcycles.

Consequently, this encounter/ambush resulted in the annihilation of dozens of terrorists, many fled with some levels of injuries and the following equipment were captured;
a. 5 x Gun Trucks
b. 1 x Vehicule Blinde Leger (VBL)
c. Assorted quantity of ammunition
d. Unconfirmed number of motorcycles were destroyed.

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai who has been in the Theatre of Operation for sometimes, commended the efforts and successes of the troops in recent encounters with the terrorists and charged them to sustain and upscale the tempo of the operation. He enjoined troops to be more vigilant and assured them of continuous support to ensure the looming defeat of the dying Boko Haram terrorists and the eventual destruction of fledgling Islamic State West Africa Province battling to establish dominant presence in Nigeria.

Generally, in comparable terms, the security situation within the North East zone is relatively calm and under control as troops remain committed and resolute to conducting robust multiple aggressive operations to end the insurgency.

SAGIR MUSA
Colonel
Acting Director Army Public Relations
27 June 2019

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BabaOwen:
I've done a lot of reading. I'm still in support of state police.
Gowon split the eastern region into three even after the aburi agreement was one of the reasons ojukwu went to war. You can see you have no clue why the civil war was fought, so let's stop derailing.

BabaOwen:
The system of government was ruined by military officers, not by the Nigerian people. In fact it was the major thing that led to the uncivil war.

TonySpike:
Did you know that both BEAF and BILLYONAIRE are Deltans (Isoko, I think)? I believe whoever BEAF is, only slightly changed his temperance and methods, in his new character BILLYONAIRE...

Jonathan was booted out because he was incompetent and lackadaisical. Even he knew it. I agree that the west resented him,but ultimately,it was Nigerians who rejected him. However, of all his inadequacies, I do not think Jonathan was blinded by tribal sentiments,he was simply cautious of the Northern elites,and rightfully so. When this BH insurgency started, many parts of the muslim North saw it as a just cause. Even the current president at a time was once quoted saying "a war against Boko Haram is war against the North",some elites demanded that BH be given amnesty in form of monetary inducement. Of course,it was only natural for Jonathan to be wary of the North,and all the events surrounding the region; hence,to him,BH was a northern project to destabilize his government. He wasn't just selling the story,he actually believed it. To an extent,it was even true.

The Obama administration took a hard stance against Jonathan because they perceived his government as highly corrupt and inefficient. A government that even went ahead to deny the abduction of the chibok girls for over a month, an action driven by suspicion and paranoia. Obama flew circles round Africa,from Ghana to Kenya,but never stepped foot into Nigeria, that in itself was a diplomatic statement that showed the level of contempt he held for the Nigerian government. So it wasn't about John McCain, it was all about Jonathan's incompetence and Obama's disapproval.

Ultimately,if Jonathan had handled the BH situation more seriously, he wouldn't have been booted out by the Nigerian people. No matter what the US wanted.

bidexiii:
18 Islamic State Terrorists Killed In Joint Operation With American Troops In Niger




http://saharareporters.com/2019/06/21/18-islamic-state-terrorists-killed-joint-operation-american-troops-niger

Eighteen members of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara were killed in a joint operation by US, French and Niger troops near Niger's border with Mali, the defence ministry said Tuesday.

"Important[b] material was recovered including equipment belonging to the Niger armed forces[/b] which were taken by the attackers after the ambush," the statement said.

The United States has a big base for drones in the northern city of Agadez and Niger recently gave the Americans permission to arm their drones.

The French also have a military base near Niamey airport and another at Madama in the north. Various insurgent groups operate in the country's west and north, and Nigeria's Boko Haram is present in its southeast.

bidexiii:
New Nigerian Army light Tactical Vehicle

BabaOwen:
One patriotic mumu will soon come and tell me this kind of thing happens in the USA

Foolishness and political correctness will never make us crush insecurity in Nigeria. OBJ made it clear, Fulani herdsmen should be ruthlessly crushed. Let the herdsmen go back to sokoto or zamfara if people from other tribes do not want them to settle on their land.

You can't come to my farmland, ruin my farm with your malnourished cows all in the name of one Nigeria.

For this country to be able to take a great leap, we need to change the way we run things, if we're scared of the sentence "division of Nigeria" we can just practice confederation, this way we can make the 6 geo political regions strong republic under the Nigeria federation. The geopolitical region should have their own security operatives(military and non military) the federal government will only be in charge of foreign affairs and currency. Once we practice this confederation, any region that wants to practise full sharia will be able to do so, and anyone that wants to turn is region to a ranch will also do so.

I can assure you 100%, nothing will happen to the herdsmen that committed this crime against humanity, buhari won't even say anything concerning it.

As for me if IPOB can be proscribe a terrorist group, I see no reason why Fulani herdsmen won't also be proscribe a terrorist group.

It seems the unity of Nigeria is more important than the lives of the people living in this mere geographical expression.

bidex111:
If money was everything as you guys claimed....
Why didn't US government didn't sell us military equipment worth over $344.7m during Obama regime.
I think it as to be more of regional power-play and politics.

jarell:
I stopped reading when I saw igala herdsmen

Sure because you haven't heard of igbo herdsmen before but you buy Igbo cow breed, who raised them? , relax, you noisemakers know very little about Nigeria, visit the Nigerian agricultural archive and check the list of cow breeds we have and where they originate from to get an idea what i'm talking about.
You buy igbo cattle breed in the market those short horned cattle and white/black goats, because you dont see them roaming around you think their herders dont exist? wait till the drought in the lower Sahel gets to the Savanna lets see how many of you will run.
it is so unfortunate Nigeria is presently cursed with a generation that can't think beyond mundane things. This generation is not designed to solve any problem, they just muddle it with religion & Ethnicity then go home and blame the president or whoever they think deprived them of critical thinking, damn you guys!!

ugo4u:
I don't know what point you're trying to make.
The fact is glaring for everyone to see, the villages being rampaged are carried out by militant herdsmen. If you ask where herdsmen keep their cattles during invasion then you also have to ask where multinational oil coys keep their expatriates when tension escalates with host communities. That being said you can go to YouTube and look for a documentary done by TVC on villages raided by bandits and listen to eye witness account. Also if you had listen to channels 10pm news yesterday, a reporter covered the incident in Taraba, old women gave account on how their communities where raided and their people killed mindlessly they mentioned "fulanis". A time will come when innocent Fulanis will be hunted or stereotyped by every ethnic group because of the activities of the bad elements amongst them. There is serious problem in the land and only a patriotic individual will say the truth in order to seek solutions irrespective of whose ox it gores.
You won't feel the heat till a close relative fall victims to this senseless violence. OBJ talked about the activities of these marauders and everyone was lambasting him.
Again I ask for how long shall we continue to play the Ostrich?

You think you are speaking the truth? you are selling confusion premeditated by narratives sold to you by your likes, I've seen more Hausa herdsmen than Fulani, infact Berom cattle is more popular in some areas than the fulani cattle, now tell us, where does the Hausa, Kanuri, Igala herdsmen fit in this "Fulani herdsmen" narrative?

The problem we know is a climate change issue affecting every herdsman including PMB, so I wonder why only the fulas are fighting for survival of their cattle while others are not?
Everywhere in west Africa they are called "herdsmen" apparently because of their ties with cattle, only in Nigeria and very few places do we hear "Fulani herdsmen", does their tribe really make a difference in the drought crisis they are facing?
Don't you think that the reason you haven't solved this problem is because of the sentiments you robbed all over it?

You are Igbo, Evans was an "Igbo kidnapper" in Lagos a yoruba town, I have never heard any igbo man refer to Evans as an "igbo Kidnapper", how "fulani herdsmen" makes sense to you is what i can't phantom. Does that make Evans less of a kidnapper?
We know Boko haram ranks are swollen with Kanuri boys, i have never heard "Kanuri boko haram" why is "fulani herdsmen" so important in our lexicon? does that make sense?

we know there is serious drought in the lower sahel so herdsmen comprising of fulani, Gao, Hausa, Kanuri, igala etc are moving down south for pasture, Most Ansaru & FLN sahel fighters are Fulas, we know the herdsmen, Hausa, igala, fulani contract them to escort their cattle through farming routes because we know the farmers are waiting with loaded guns and machete to stop their animals from grazing on their farms, you can see both sides are fighting for survival.

The contracted Sahel terrorists are those causing the mayhem, they are far from being herdsmen, I have never seen their pics here or elsewhere with cattles, the very few times they were found with cattles, the cattles were reported stolen. You can't be herding 100 cows, then abandon it to sack a village, does that even make sense? the only reason you conviniently rubbed them with the same brush is because most of them are fulanis, that's all.

Now, the last Ecowas protocol on this conflict recommended all west African states to provide grazing fields/reserves/ranch/colonies whichever nomenclature suits you better for the herdsmen, this recommendation was born out of the fact that Ecowas views "Drought" as a natural disaster as such the herdsmen dont deserve to be stranded, i share that sentiment too.
I believe both the farmers & herders deserve to be saved if not for anything for their economic importance as sources of food, the food crisis experienced in Nigeria today is a direct consequence of this rascality.

Our Agriculture minister came home and told us the same thing partly working in Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mali & Senegal, people like you rejected that proposal, some of you were so callous to ask the herdsmen to buy the lands, meanwhile, down south when flooding occurs (a natural disaster), government provide billions in funds for compensation and relocation, in this case, the herdsmen were left OYO, the consequence of that inhumanity is a bigger inhumanity called "murder"
The same people that discouraged their state governors from providing that land, rejected FG proposal for peace are the same running to the FG for protection , an over stretched FG fighting 4 intl terror groups and a dozen local militia? sense is truly not common in this part of the world.

Nigerians have no clue how or when to draw a line between global/regional emergencies and their tribal skirmishes. only the fittest shall survive!!

snrman:
If u kw Nigeria politics well u will kw that the opposition sponsor some of this armed groups...
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Most of GEj supporters feel the north used boko haram to end his tenure.
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Buhari enters all of a sudden herdmen start.
Let's pretend as if atiku is not a fulani man.
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As for me I feel this latest menace of herdmen is sponsored by evil doers who hate this country.
Who would have imagined that anything like herdmen and armed bandits would have happened from 2015 till date.
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Most of all the folks ranting here we know them. They are from the east they can't hide their emotions from their post..
I totally disagreed then when buhari made ipod a terrorist group cus we all knew they were sponsored by the opposition.
Their hate for buhari has been transferred to every institution of this country.
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Prior to this election we all saw how atiku was winning online polls on nairaland so u don't expect nairaland comments to show support or sympathy to this government cus their candidate lost..
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Quote me and die

BabaOwen:
Here is a video showing the moment some residents were seen fleeing their homes in droves after armed herdsmen attacked a village in Jalingo, Taraba State.

Many were feared killed as rampaging herdsmen are reported to shooting sporadically in the area.

Residents of Nukai, ATC, Kasuwan Bera, and Jauro-Sabai have reportedly fled the area, as rattling gunshots continue to rend the air.

Watch the video
https://zenithnaija.com/residents-seen-fleeing-their-homes-in-droves-after-herdsmen-invaded-a-village-in-jalingo/

BabaOwen:
The kind of madness happening in Nigeria can't happen in the USA, where some useless herdsmen will attack people village, kill the villagers and destroy the villagers properties all in the name of one Nigeria.

E go tey before this country go develop, Nigeria needs state police. But some blind and foolish patriotic idiots will tell you state police will lead to disintegration.

EVarn:
Fear mongering is not sound logic.


On the Bakassi issue, Nigeria erred by going to the international court in the first place. What Abacha would have done is to pull out of the ICJ,and flood the place with military presence. But Obasanjo going to the ICJ meant he had to abide by it's judgement; any attempt to go against the decision would have been viewed as aggression and rightfully so.

We ceded that region based on a 1913 agreement between Britian and Germany, in essence,the court made its decision based on colonial documents. How can a territory that is occupied majorly by Nigerians and has benefitted from Nigerian government policies be termed Cameroonian territory?. France wouldn't have brazenly issued threats if we hadn't gone to court and lost,the best they would have done was to arm and fund their puppet regime. Even President Buhari once alluded to the fact that we shouldn't have followed Cameroon to the Hague.

You are just stringing events together to paint a gloomy picture. Nobody is invading or bombing Nigeria anytime soon. Nigeria wasn't bombed when BH had about 22 local governments in Borno and Yobe flying the obsidian flag of jihad, is it now that they have been relegated to hit-and-run attacks that we'll be bombed?.

I am sorry to say it,but your submissions should be dismissed as mere hollywood fantasy. It would make for a good novel,but won't fly in reality.

You claim that the west views Nigeria as a supplier of arms to terrorists in the region,yet Trump's State Department has approved the sale of highly weaponized Tucanos to the Nigerian Airforce, the NN got three new ships from France last year or so, and we have been purchasing small arms(including rifles, grenades etc) from Western allies like Poland, Ukraine and Israel,among so many other packages. Do you think the west would supply weapons of any kind to a country they perceive to be a major donor to terrorists?.

To hell with France, we don't care what they think. Weren't they the ones who masterminded the bombing of Tripoli that led to the fall of Libya and cascade of arms to renegade groups and militias in the Sahel?. If they care so much about their francophone puppets,they should deploy more legionnaires to aid them; our neighbors are a very big part of the problem anyway,they aided and abetted BH initially,and ISWAP/BH still recruits heavily from Chad,Niger and Cameroon. In politics and war,every action has consequences,and inaction itself is an action.

Acquiring friends in the UNSC has never been a problem for Nigeria, however,we have chosen to retain diplomatic balance and be everybody's friend,which I find perfectly sensible. However,that position can be reversed if we are faced by aggression from any side.

Ultimately,I think you are just raising unnecessary alarm. BH will not proliferate beyond it's current area of influence,and sooner or later,they will be decimated into oblivion.

Sizzorkay:
@SBLM, it's all due to poor leadership, one would think a serious Govt would be making headlines about that and how they don't want it around their territory, but of course, we like to bend over backwards for these western countries, yet they are reluctant to sell us serious hardware.
Compare the arms they sell to North African countries to Sub-Saharan African countries, the disparity is glaring, it's like we are being treated as kids because our leaders are useless and not serious.
Anyways,

How many times have you seen AQIM in the Sinai driving around in Egyptian military trucks, or wielding their SF rifle as it is almost becoming customary with Nigeria? There are processes these procurement pass through, there are several considerations, if you add Human rights infractions into the mix, NA does not meet a single criteria for serious arms transfer, our Airforce used to be the image maker till Rann bombing. make no mistakes, your Tucano is coming stripped so dont get too excited about it except a miracle happens, I read someone suggesting burantai will be sold Gatling guns if the real one fires at 2000 rpm, yours will fire at 20rpm. These hawks don't fvck around.

EVarn:
You see, international politics is not guguru and epa politics,it is politics of interest. World powers won't just commit billions of dollars and various strategic military hardwares into a conflict simply because they watched our suffering on CNN and were moved to tears.

For the mean time,the major foreign powers have very little strategic interest in West Africa, unlike what obtains in the Middle East. Invading Nigeria will cause an implosion in sub-saharan Africa,everyone is aware of that.

I think the war will be won decisively when those in charge become more serious.

You believe a Nigerian invasion will implode sub-saharan Africa with refugees but you don't believe that terrorists taking control of Nigeria's most populous areas streched deep into the Sahel will produce the same effect?
You seem not to know that Nigeria aiding ISWAP/BHT has destabilized Africa already? Sainai is almost going, Sahel is gone, Lower Sahel is gone, Lake Chad is bye-bye, the horn of Africa is gone what is left of africa?
Have you sat for a second to think whose interest Africa serve? you think the answer is Nigeria and Nigerians, or Cameroon that has no economic independence from France, or Chad whose annual budget is approved in a tea room in Ellse palace after their politicians and so called financial experts are done monkeying about?

Are north east Nigerians not refugees already in Cameroon & Benin republic? Add North west to it and tell us if you haven't imploded already.
The refugee spread isn't gonna spread down south neither will the insurgency for very obvious reasons.
It doesn't mean that iSWAP at some point won't strike strategic targets down south for propaganda and morale boosting.
ISWAP in Lake chad unlike BHT is not on a civilian hunt, they are merely being taxed while ISWAP perform the role of government and adjudicator, such a situation wont unleach a Syrian kinda humanitarian catastrophe on migration. Have you asked yourself why civilians were hailing ISWAP during the Dapchi girls drop off saga?

Im not talking about an "Assad must go" kinda invasion no!! Its the invasion that permits them to freely operate on Nigerian soil as an occupying force, that will open the flood gates of weapon testing, battlefield scenario studies and Nigerians will become the ultimate collateral damage.

Several interests are at stake first is China's growing influence in Africa taking out IMF and world bank market shares with his more attractive Exim bank loans by implication, owning most of African infrastructure.

Chinese & Russian arms sales to African countries, chinese incursion into African resource fields hitherto controlled by the west.
The vast resources of the Gulf of guinea which America feels presently their companies don't have the lion's share.
A US naval fleet in the Gulf of Guinea will be very strategic to their interests, especially in supporting Indian Ocean operations and elsewhere.

The day most of you cheering this mess will have the privilege of sitting on that table where Nigeria's fate is decided, it will dawn on you that the annihilation of a Nigerian Battalion is nothing by consequences when compared to Iswap driving around with our trucks in the eyes of the West.

Nigeria has officially been notified, the media blacked it out, we hurriedly retooled the NNSBS for the job, few months later, ISWAP took their patrol boats, do you sincerely think that incident won't have consequences?

As at today, the west view Nigeria as a supplier of manpower, tools & equipments to terrorists like Iran was called the central bank of terror landing it in her 4th round of security council sanctions, despite having the support of 2 members on that table, Nigeria has no-one on that table and you still doubt me?

France has already made it explicitly clear to Nigeria that her inactions is destabilizing his babies Niger, Cameroon and Chad and must do something about it, the negotiation window is as good as shut, our military 3 wise men are now scratching their heads how to convince the CIC to reopen negotiations, apparently CIC will be in Paris before this year runs out,
Iranian revolutionary guards just landed on US foreign terror list, guest who is next??
you have no idea what is coming.

Texman21:
AFSF and SBS are already doing that.

Stephandeswardt:
If our BHT issues keeps growing, as it is already in about 5 countries in west Africa, we would be invaded , and the only thing that can save us, is a Syria- Russia ype of alliance, and the bill would be crazy.....we just have simpletons as leaders, who cant see more than the money they want to eat, if not, boko haram would be scared to attack our bases for fear of been hit , we are in a better position than syria, BHT are isolated, they dont live in cities and within villages, what we need is sustainable sustained massive strikes, at least 5 major different strikes every 3 or 4 days.....not these piecemeal 1 or 2 alpha jet strikes, that are not effective...... and for special forces to basically become a hunter - strike team, with right vehicles and WEAPONS.

EVarn:
Nigeria is not Iraq, Libya or Syria.

I think you should study more on the origin and dimensions of the present conflicts in those countries.

EVarn:
Your proposal is absolutely preposterous!.

It undermines our fundamental principles as a democratic nation, and ultimately, our sovereignty. The political consequences of what you are suggesting is best imagined. If anyone in government were to push for such a plan,I would recommend immediate neutralization of such a person. Are you even a Nigerian at all?.

I think you are blowing things out of proportion. The suggestion that we should parcel out the country to the UNSC and foreign powers as a solution to this crisis is way overboard. ISWAP can be defeated by the Nigerian military if the right things are put in place.

You have no clue what is coming!! save this post and make sure you dont lose it. Do you think you will be given the chance to put the right things in place? .

Do you sincerely believe any nation not on that 5 seats is truly democratic and independent?
The administration of Nigeria is run from Abuja while her fate is decided in Newyork, don't push your luck too far.
I have said more than enough already, continue living in denial till you become a refugee.
I have to return to my picture viewing mode.

PARIS (Reuters) - France has ordered special forces to protect uranium sites run by state-owned Areva in Niger as the threat of attacks on its interests rises after its intervention against rebels in Mali, a military source said on Thursday.

Paris launched air strikes and sent hundreds of soldiers into Niger’s neighbor Mali this month to drive back al-Qaeda-linked rebels it said could turn the West African country into a base for international attacks.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mali-rebels-niger-areva/france-orders-special-forces-to-protect-niger-uranium-source-idUSBRE90N0OD20130124

bidexiii:
Do I give a Bleep about what you believe, if you're feeling pained or pressed go create a thread where you discuss such issues. Just stop derailing the thread.

bidexiii:
Yeap you have nothing meaning to contribute ... enjoy the pictures and stop spitting garbage

You know, after operation Barras, NA returned from Sierra Leone with a cover story still widely believed by most Nigerians till date, do you sincerely believe that your denial tactics and Ostrich posture surprises me? you merely inherited it , lets enjoy the pics.

BabaOwen:
go to chibok and ask the people there if Nigeria is a failed state or not,how do you even know I am presently in Nigeria Bandits and herdsmen are wrecking havoc in the north west, those people there can't there don't even have power supply not to talk of having phones.

I will never forget my journey to kafancha when we got robbed by Fulanis, they came with POS. A full luxurious bus was robbed on a major expressway in fact, the idiots stripped everyone of us naked, both male and female, young and old. Before they left they prayed to Allah for a successful operation

Would you have preferred you were robbed by urhobos or Bini? You dont seem to have a problem with being robbed but your biggest disdain was being robbed by a Fula

krattoss:
oga..calm down,shut up and observe.

BabaOwen:
Major Gideon okar solution will solve this country problem by 50%, expel the whole North east and the North west including some states in the middle belt. Or total dissolution of this country.

The North west and North east will not let people consume beers in their region but will get money from VAT from states that allows people consume beers.

The North takes more than it gives to this country.

After voting the incompetence buhari, you will see them voting an incompetence atiku in 2023

As for me I believe total dissolution will end the madness happening in this country. No aboki will bring his malnourished cows on my farmland and ruin it all in the name of being a Nigerian.

bidexiii:
INTERNAL SECURITY: NAF GRADUATES 707 PERSONNEL FROM FORCE PROTECTION COURSE, TRAINS 2,872 IN 4 YEARS

The need for continuous capacity development to meet the evolving imperatives for specialist skillsets, such as Force Protection, required in the ongoing counterinsurgency and anti-armed banditry operations cannot be overemphasized. In line with these imperatives, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) today, 15 June 2019, graduated 707 Regiment and Air Police personnel trained in Force Protection in Complex Air-Ground Environment (FP-CAGE). In addition to the FP-CAGE Course 8/2019, the combined graduation ceremony, which took place at the Regiment Training Centre (RTC) Kaduna, also marked the completion of the Basic Regiment Officers’ Course 14/2019, Advanced Regiment Airmen’s Course 3/201 as well as the Basic Regiment Airmen’s Course 27/2019. The ceremony, which featured simulation demonstrations by the graduating students, brings the total number of personnel trained in FP-CAGE, since the NAF entered into partnership with the British Military Advisory Training Team (BMATT) in 2015, to 2,872.

Speaking during the graduation ceremony, the Guest of Honour, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, stated that the graduation marked another milestone in the progress made towards revitalizing the NAF Regiment and repositioning the Specialty to play its roles of Force Protection and security of NAF assets. He noted that the inclusion of some Air Police personnel in the FP-CAGE training was another initiative aimed at improving the security of bases and especially the personnel. The CAS further noted that the current security environment, with its attendant threats and challenges to NAF bases and infrastructure, had brought to the fore the need for the NAF to be able to not just project air power but also adequately ensure the protection of NAF air assets in furtherance of national security imperatives. According to him, “Our pragmatic approach to training has improved our capacity to secure our Bases as well as critical national assets and infrastructure while at the same time improving the capacity of the NAF to respond to national emergencies and crisis situations”.

While congratulating the graduands for the successful completion of the training programme, the CAS reminded them of the need to remain disciplined and vigilant, whilst always guarding their utterances and ensuring they avoid any acts capable of denting the image of the NAF. The CAS also charged them to abide by rules of engagement when deployed and submit themselves to civil authority as they would be operating at a time when the nation is facing numerous security challenges. He further urged the graduands to keep giving their best in the service of the Nation. “Always remember that your duty is to protect all Nigerians irrespective of their ethnic background or religious inclination”, he added.

Air Marshal Abubakar also expressed gratitude to the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Muhammadu Buhari, for the priority attention given to the requirements of the NAF. The support provided by the Federal Government, he said, had positively impacted on the NAF especially in the areas of training, enhanced operational efficiency as well as improved provision of welfare and other services. He also commended the efforts of the Chief of Training and Operations Headquarters NAF and Director of Regiment as well as the Air Officer Commanding Ground Training Command (AOC GTC) and the Commandant and staff of RTC for their efforts towards ensuring that the aims for which the Centre was established were being achieved. While also commending the BMATT instructors for their dedication, hard work and commitment to the training package in the RTC, the CAS noted that the seamless execution of the force protection exercise demonstrations by the graduands were a testimony to the collaborative efforts and synergy that has been achieved in partnership with NAF instructors.

Earlier in his welcome remarks, the Commandant RTC, Wing Commander Kehinde Akinyosade, stated that the commendable achievements recorded by the RTC were made possible due to the unwavering support of the CAS and the commitment of the AOCs of GTC and the Air Training Command (ATC). He therefore expressed his profound gratitude and appreciation to the CAS for his keen interest in capacity development of NAF personnel, which, he said, had ensured an enabling environment for the timely, qualitative turn out of well-trained Regiment personnel.

As part of the ceremony, the graduating students conducted an exercise simulating the countering of an insurgent threat to the Base by an FPCAGE Team supported by an Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) platform. Another highlight of the graduation ceremony was the presentation of awards to students who distinguished themselves during the various courses. Dignitaries that graced the occasion included the Commandant Armed Forces Command and Staff College, AOCs ATC and GTC, Commander Nigerian Army Infantry Corp, Commanders of co-located NAF Units in Kaduna as well as other serving and retired senior officers.

IBIKUNLE DARAMOLA
Air Commodore
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force