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Idris Deby: Why A Leader Should Not Be At The Front Line by Biodun556(op): 10:16pm On Apr 20, 2021
When a leader is known to be at front line of the battle, members of the opposition (or rebels) will deliberately cause problems that will escalate knowing fully well that he will be at the fore front. If they recruite 20,000 fighters; 10,000 will be assigned to face his army and other 10,000 fighters will be assigned to him alone to monitor every of his step and then terminate him.

It is a suicide mission for a president to be at the front line and a bonus for the rebels.

Everybody loves power. Immediate family members or close associate could easily plot agains a leader like Idris Deby because he is highly vulnerable.


Idris Deby first led a battle against bokoharam he succeeded. The last one was against the rebels who knew he will repeat what he did against bokoharam and plot for him.

Re: Idris Deby: Why A Leader Should Not Be At The Front Line by Nobody: 10:17pm On Apr 20, 2021
This is Congo on repeat.

Laurent Desire Kabila was deleted by his personal body guard paving way for Josef Kabila to take over.

How can you say the commander in chief was killed and no other casualty is on record.
Before you hit the commander in chief, the whole army suppose don wipe naau

Someone who was supposed to be the most protected and his position the most garrisoned.

Na inside Job abeg.

Sharpali his son don take over.

Africa eeeee this why West keeps looking down on us.

At late sixties you still dey go form Rambo for battle front.
Re: Idris Deby: Why A Leader Should Not Be At The Front Line by Jerryherd:
cool





Actually he wasn't at the forefront when he got killed, after the announcement of his victory of his 6th term, they wanted him to celebrate at the capital, but he decided to go and celebrate with his soldiers keeping the rebels away.... Unfortunately the military base got attacked and he was caught in the war with his soldiers.. and they gave a good fight



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Re: Idris Deby: Why A Leader Should Not Be At The Front Line by Pierocash(m): 10:44pm On Apr 20, 2021
Idris Deby was Assassinated through military coup.

If it wasn't a coup, why did the military take over instead of the Prime Minister?


This is pure military coup
Re: Idris Deby: Why A Leader Should Not Be At The Front Line by Tbasicme: 10:48pm On Apr 20, 2021
Pierocash:
Idris Deby was Assassinated through military coup.

If it wasn't a coup, why did the military take over instead of the Prime Minister?


This is pure military coup
Oil dey ya head. You are correct
Re: Idris Deby: Why A Leader Should Not Be At The Front Line by RedDesQ: 10:52pm On Apr 20, 2021
booscy:
This is Congo on repeat.

Laurent Desire Kabila was deleted by his personal body guard paving way for Josef Kabila to take over.

How can you say the commander in chief was killed and no other casualty is on record.
Before you hit the commander in chief, the whole army suppose don wipe naau

Someone who was supposed to be the most protected and his position the most garrisoned.

Na inside Job abeg.

Sharpali his son don take over.

Africa eeeee this why West keeps looking down on us.

At late sixties you still dey go form Rambo for battle front.
I agree. A leader must never be at the frontline
Infact, the brain behind wars shouldn't even be on the battleground atall. Controlling the vertical and horizontal axis of the battle turf from an undisclosed location
Re: Idris Deby: Why A Leader Should Not Be At The Front Line by RedDesQ:
Jerryherd:
Actually he wasn't at the forefront when he got killed, after the announcement of his victory of his 6th term, they wanted him to celebrate at the capital, but he decided to go and celebrate with his soldiers keeping the rebels away.... Unfortunately the military based got attacked and he was caught in the war with his soldiers.. and they gave a good fight
More or less the same. Tactless. A leader in this generation must surround himself so strongly that nothing can easily penetrate him

As strong as China and Russia maybe, you don't see Putin or Ji Ping roaming around.
Re: Idris Deby: Why A Leader Should Not Be At The Front Line by superjab247: 10:57pm On Apr 20, 2021
Buhari need to be at the frontline in the battle against unknown gun men grin
Re: Idris Deby: Why A Leader Should Not Be At The Front Line by after4: 11:13pm On Apr 20, 2021
This looks like an excuse to defend the mennaquine who promised to fight boko haram from the front line
Re: Idris Deby: Why A Leader Should Not Be At The Front Line by doggedfighter(f): 11:19pm On Apr 20, 2021
But Buhari said he will be at front line.
Re: Idris Deby: Why A Leader Should Not Be At The Front Line by plaindealer: 11:26pm On Apr 20, 2021
It was a silent coup,
Re: Idris Deby: Why A Leader Should Not Be At The Front Line by FarahAideed: 11:29pm On Apr 20, 2021
Even though his bravery made good tales , it's very reckless and irresponsible for a president to be at the front , there is a reason the king is at the rear in chess
Re: Idris Deby: Why A Leader Should Not Be At The Front Line by FarahAideed: 11:31pm On Apr 20, 2021
plaindealer:
It was a silent coup,
His son overthrew him? Come on man
Re: Idris Deby: Why A Leader Should Not Be At The Front Line by doggedfighter(f): 11:40pm On Apr 20, 2021
FarahAideed:
His son overthrew him? Come on man
It's not impossible.


Fear people and power .
Re: Idris Deby: Why A Leader Should Not Be At The Front Line by plaindealer: 11:42pm On Apr 20, 2021
FarahAideed:
His son overthrew him? Come on man
Must his son overthrew him for it to be a silent coup? Was the son with the dad when it happened?

According to their own constitution, the speaker should be the head of government, not his son or the military, and the only instance where the military takes over, suspends the constitution and democratic rules for 18 months is when there's a coup.

If this is not a coup, the speaker should be in charge.

The son has no choice but to go along with the military arrangement.
Re: Idris Deby: Why A Leader Should Not Be At The Front Line by ThEGodFaThEr103(m): 11:48pm On Apr 20, 2021
RedDesQ:
I agree. A leader must never be at the frontline
Infact, the brain behind wars shouldn't even be on the battleground atall. Controlling the vertical and horizontal axis of the battle turf from an undisclosed location
Continue to make excuses for Buhari who promised to lead from the front but resorted to orally condemning Boko haram insurgency like those Hausa people that hawk irons and metals while shouting "Iron condemnnnnnn" at the top of their voices in Lagos streets.

Re: Idris Deby: Why A Leader Should Not Be At The Front Line by Biodun556(op): 2:53am On Apr 21, 2021
superjab247:
Buhari need to be at the frontline in the battle against unknown gun men grin
He did that several times when he was in the army
Re: Idris Deby: Why A Leader Should Not Be At The Front Line by Biodun556(op): 2:55am On Apr 21, 2021
ThEGodFaThEr103:
Continue to make excuses for Buhari who promised to lead from the front but resorted to orally condemning Boko haram insurgency like those Hausa people that hawk irons and metals while shouting "Iron condemnnnnnn" at the top of their voices in Lagos streets.
Buhari is actually leading the war against bokoharam as the commander in chief but that does not mean he should be at the battle front
Re: Idris Deby: Why A Leader Should Not Be At The Front Line by Khd95(m): 5:06am On Apr 21, 2021
Idris Debby is better than buhari and all his generals in the war against Boko Haram, unfortunately he died at the Frontline, but history will be kind to him and his soldiershuh
Re: Idris Deby: Why A Leader Should Not Be At The Front Line by tungamaje: 5:07am On Apr 21, 2021
Biodun556:
When a leader is known to be at front line of the battle, members of the opposition (or rebels) will deliberately cause problems that will escalate knowing fully well that he will be at the fore front. If they recruite 20,000 fighters; 10,000 will be assigned to face his army and other 10,000 fighters will be assigned to him alone to monitor every of his step and then terminate him.

It is a suicide mission for a president to be at the front line and a bonus for the rebels.

Everybody loves power. Immediate family members or close associate could easily plot agains a leader like Idris Deby because he is highly vulnerable.


Idris Deby first led a battle against bokoharam he succeeded. The last one was against the rebels who knew he will repeat what he did against bokoharam and plot for him.
A leader should not be at the front but MNK is being antagonized every time for leading his organization from London instead of leading from the front here in Nigeria. This smacks of hypocrisy
Re: Idris Deby: Why A Leader Should Not Be At The Front Line by Khd95(m): 5:08am On Apr 21, 2021
Biodun556:
Buhari is actually leading the war against bokoharam as the commander in chief but that does not mean he should be at the battle front
stop defending mediocrity and buffonry, we don't need him to technically be at the war front, but we expected him to have kept to his words by ending the insurgency within six months like he promised, imagine GEJ they term clueless did better than the ex army general, buhari is a failure and it's a disgrace that under him, Boko Haram have attacked more army formation,shot down more jets, killed more people, razed more villages, killed more soldiers, captured more military hardwares than during GEJ

Under his watch, almost 700 school children were abducted at one fell slwoop, an ex army general oo shocked
Re: Idris Deby: Why A Leader Should Not Be At The Front Line by RedDesQ: 5:23am On Apr 21, 2021
plaindealer:
Must his son overthrew him for it to be a silent coup? Was the son with the dad when it happened?

According to their own constitution, the speaker should be the head of government, not his son or the military, and the only instance where the military takes over, suspends the constitution and democratic rules for 18 months is when there's a coup.

If this is not a coup, the speaker should be in charge.

The son has no choice but to go along with the military arrangement.
Why is Yahaya belle Governor of Kogi too. Didn't same incident happen. Bro calm down with these theories
Re: Idris Deby: Why A Leader Should Not Be At The Front Line by Biodun556(op): 5:26am On Apr 21, 2021
tungamaje:
A leader should not be at the front but MNK is being antagonized every time for leading his organization from London instead of leading from the front here in Nigeria. This smacks of hypocrisy
MNK is a terrorist
Re: Idris Deby: Why A Leader Should Not Be At The Front Line by jidxin(m): 5:28am On Apr 21, 2021
Pierocash:
Idris Deby was Assassinated through military coup.

If it wasn't a coup, why did the military take over instead of the Prime Minister?


This is pure military coup
u get sense jare
Re: Idris Deby: Why A Leader Should Not Be At The Front Line by Biodun556(op): 5:28am On Apr 21, 2021
plaindealer:
Must his son overthrew him for it to be a silent coup? Was the son with the dad when it happened?

According to their own constitution, the speaker should be the head of government, not his son or the military, and the only instance where the military takes over, suspends the constitution and democratic rules for 18 months is when there's a coup.

If this is not a coup, the speaker should be in charge.

The son has no choice but to go along with the military arrangement.
It is a coup
Re: Idris Deby: Why A Leader Should Not Be At The Front Line by tungamaje: 6:55am On Apr 21, 2021
Biodun556:
MNK is a terrorist
You created a thread about the risk of a leader leading from the front and not about a 'terrorist' Just like Deby led from the front and was eliminated by his enemies so Kanu would also be eliminated if he leads from the front here in Nigeria. It's simple logic
Re: Idris Deby: Why A Leader Should Not Be At The Front Line by arantess: 7:10am On Apr 21, 2021
Pierocash:
Idris Deby was Assassinated through military coup.

If it wasn't a coup, why did the military take over instead of the Prime Minister?


This is pure military coup
That's the most likely scenario
unverified reports said he was shot dead in his car with 2 friends....
Re: Idris Deby: Why A Leader Should Not Be At The Front Line by superjab247: 7:47am On Apr 21, 2021
Biodun556:
He did that several times when he was in the army
Then why have he stopped doing it and suddenly turn into a vegetable that only sprupt to live at the mention of Fulani
Re: Idris Deby: Why A Leader Should Not Be At The Front Line by femi4: 8:28am On Apr 21, 2021
It wasn't during the war. He was unfortunately around with his men when they were ambushed
Re: Idris Deby: Why A Leader Should Not Be At The Front Line by Oyiboman69: 8:34am On Apr 21, 2021
Re: Idris Deby: Why A Leader Should Not Be At The Front Line by obembet(f): 8:35am On Apr 21, 2021
Seriously I don't trust Nigeria Government on this... The moment the man turn to Hero, he has render Buhari useless. All this boko boys is a game of Northerners leaders.

I remember when northerners said they have discovered thier oilwell.
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