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Why did Buhari kick out the South African PMC's that were defeating Boko Haram and training the Nigerian military so Nigeria could stand on it's own in a counter-insurgency engagement.

This is a very enlightening interview:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKf371K_QHU

"We don't want foreigners fighting our war!"
PMCs are not a foreign military power. They are hired by governments when their army is unable to perform up to the required standard. This South African group was not only destroying Boko Haram but they were hired to train the Nigerian army so a PMC would not be needed int he future. It seems like Buhari kicked them out solely to gain political points because foreigners fighting alongside Nigeria is bad optics.

Elite forces (such as the pictured 72nd mobile strike force) were trained by PMCs. Why not let them finish the job and modernize the Nigerian army? It just makes no sense.

Reading between the lines has never been easier

The reasons has always been obvious.

Becos he didn't/doesn't want the war to end. He even dismantled military checkpoints as soon as he came in which aided d spread of terrorists further into North Central areas and they are now tagged bandits..

Why will they be killing boko haram...Is it there job... we will not take such insults...

Blackfire:
Why will they be killing boko haram...Is it there job... we will not take such insults...

Yes, they were hired by Nigeria to defeat Boko Haram and train the Nigerian armed forces. They were very successful at it too. Buhari's decision to get rid of them makes 0 sense... unless he wants the war to continue.

Buhari is boko haram top leader

Zdalmano:
Yes, they were hired by Nigeria to defeat Boko Haram and train the Nigerian armed forces. They were very successful at it too. Buhari's decision to get rid of them makes 0 sense... unless he wants the war to continue.

I don't know why you southerners hate boko naram like this... keep ya hatred... you are not wiser than the president

Blackfire:
I don't know why you southerners hate boko naram like this

So should we be supporting boko haram? What are you suggesting?

Zdalmano:
So should we be supporting boko haram? What are you suggesting?

can't you see he's being sarcastic? You just dey reply dey go

Blackfire:
I don't know why you southerners hate boko naram like this... keep ya hatred... you are not wiser than the president

LALASTICLALA COME AND SEE O

Why should we be using PMC when we have an army?

Parachoko:
Why should we be using PMC when we have an army?

Because the army was not succeeding in defeating Boko Haram or training our soldiers to defeat them. The PMC not only was defeating Boko Haram but was training up the army so we wouldn't need a PMC in the future. There's no shame in using a PMC anymore than there's shame in countries depending on allies. Rule number 1 in warfare is to accurately asses your abilities. Our army was deficient so we called for help.