₦airaland Forum

kingmoses1:
The Nigeria government should be very careful with CNN this how the American government used them to disestablish country. they should come out and tell us American government impact or contribution in this fight

kaecy5:
i have watch CNN all my adult life, i have never seen CNN interview an AMERICAN SOLDIER during IRAQ or AFGHANISTAN wars

only authorized military personnel are allowed to speak to the press. any soldier speaking to the press is on his own

but in Nigeria when we do something wrong we dont take responsibility it is the fault of the president

we should be mindful the way we advertise our country, when they would show up under the guise of help and destroy our country like they have done in a lot of places our children would continue the fight for many years

Somalia have not recovered till date.

this is not POLITICS this is our LIFE.

keyremotes:
Since as far back as I can remember I knew Police buy their uniforms. I know nothing about the army.
Has CNN ever bothered to showcase the successes of the army in this war?
Is it that our army has not achieved anything?
What about the BH elements i the army?
Why have the west abandoned Nigeria and allowed us to fight this BH thing alone?
Did ISIS not take over the weapons USA gave to Iraq?
CNN has always been biased in their reports about Nigeria.

Dannyset:
Hav u forgotten the new name Tinubu christened Mr Otueke? "MR EXCUSES". That's what is now affecting the whole of FG. Imagine everybody blaming and making excuses just to cover their mismanagement and inefficiencies. Even our Military is no longer exempted.
Oma se ooo! Shior.

KwoiZabo:
I watched that interview by Nick Robertson supposedly in jos and I was angry. How can that soldier say they buy their kit and other rubbish like burnt soldiers etc? Where does he get it from? Is military uniform plain blue civil defence uses? Or is military belt and boots sold at balogun, kasuwan magani or ochanja market? That reporting was so so wrong, biased and derogatory to us as a nation. I just hate CNN now. No wonder Egypt has refused to release Aljazeera reporters and that soldier needs to be fished out and punished.

gbadexy:
Ive been told by an FRSC officer that they are given the first set of uniform but buy subsequent ones themselves.
l asked when i went for license renewal at their office and noticed a tailor taking measurement and giving some trousers around the offices.
The tailor sources the materials and asked them if they wanted the usual trouser material or chinos which costs higher so there may be some truth in the report.

realnaijaa:
My guy I lived in the barracks for 29 years .it is true soldiers by their kits.even when it is suppose to be given free.
In my dads entire stay in the military. I can say he was not given kits more than 4 times.its like that every where. It is normal.
Go out today if you think its a lie.
Ask any ,I mean any security personnel of he had ever fourth is kits on its own . have you seen how an american or even Benin republic soldiers will dress during this harmattan period.check out our security personnel no proper clothing to protect them from the cold.or have you never seen a police officer on slippers.

Diogo1:
Its unfortunate some of you haven't worked at all. How do you know if the cost of uniforms is monetized? The FG monetized virtually everything during the Obasanjo regime.

How do you expect the NA to buy the gears if it has been monetized. It called dressing allowance. Its included in most government's offices in their salary. You cant eat your cake and have it back.

CNN has always been economical with the truth or blows ills out of proportion when it concerns Africa and Nigeria in particular.

ROSSIKE:
What 'half truth and misinformation' did the Nigerian govt feed you? Do you also count the bare-faced lies and misinformation CNN feeds you? Eg claiming 2000 were killed in Baga when the figure was closer to 150, claiming Niger was Nigeria in order to label you as Ebola Infested, claiming Saddam Hussein had WMDs in order to garner your support for the US military invasion that led to the deaths of over 1 million innocent Iraqis, and trillions of dollars worth of contracts for US oil companies and defence contractors? Despite those bare faced lies, you still trust them. What does that say about you?

keyremotes:
Since as far back as I can remember I knew Police buy their uniforms. I know nothing about the army.
Has CNN ever bothered to showcase the successes of the army in this war?
Is it that our army has not achieved anything?
What about the BH elements i the army?
Why have the west abandoned Nigeria and allowed us to fight this BH thing alone?
Did ISIS not take over the weapons USA gave to Iraq?
CNN has always been biased in their reports about Nigeria.

Eziachi:
My advice to you is to stop digging, because soon water will come out and engulf you. It must be really hard trying to defend the indefensible. This same army killed Shekau two or three times and he is still alive. They signed a ceasefire with Boko Haram once but we know the truth now.
They denied for two weeks that the Chibok kidnapping never happened. They once had rescued the Chibok girls. They run first even before the civilians they are paid to protect.
If this was a Nigeria media, your response will be that they had been paid by the opposition. If opposition talk, they are branded as the sponsors of Boko Haram, if fellow Africans talk, we told them how we fought the apartheid, when foreign media talk, they are imperialist.
It really hard trying to defend the ineptness of this government. This report and the amnesty international report yesterday was the reason Mr Excuses Jonathan rushed to Borno yesterday. But he can fool some political biased Nigerians but not everyone.

Diogo1:
Its unfortunate some of you haven't worked at all. How do you know if the cost of uniforms is monetized? The FG monetized virtually everything during the Obasanjo regime.

How do you expect the NA to buy the gears if it has been monetized. It called dressing allowance. Its included in most government's offices in their salary. You cant eat your cake and have it back.

CNN has always been economical with the truth or blows ills out of proportion when it concerns Africa and Nigeria in particular.

manutdadex:
den gettin lost wil jst b an easy task for u

Eziachi:
My advice to you is to stop digging, because soon water will come out and engulf you. It must be really hard trying to defend the indefensible. This same army killed Shekau two or three times and he is still alive. They signed a ceasefire with Boko Haram once but we know the truth now.
They denied for two weeks that the Chibok kidnapping never happened. They once had rescued the Chibok girls. They run first even before the civilians they are paid to protect.
If this was a Nigeria media, your response will be that they had been paid by the opposition. If opposition talk, they are branded as the sponsors of Boko Haram, if fellow Africans talk, we told them how we fought the apartheid, when foreign media talk, they are imperialist.
It really hard trying to defend the ineptness of this government. This report and the amnesty international report yesterday was the reason Mr Excuses Jonathan rushed to Borno yesterday. But he can fool some political biased Nigerians but not everyone.

kaecy5:
i have watch CNN all my adult life, i have never seen CNN interview an AMERICAN SOLDIER during IRAQ or AFGHANISTAN wars

only authorized military personnel are allowed to speak to the press. any soldier speaking to the press is on his own

but in Nigeria when we do something wrong we dont take responsibility it is the fault of the president

we should be mindful the way we advertise our country, when they would show up under the guise of help and destroy our country like they have done in a lot of places our children would continue the fight for many years

Somalia have not recovered till date.

this is not POLITICS this is our LIFE.

In fact, I fear for this country. I don't really know what the Americans want from us. They just go out black mailing us and giving misinformation to international communities about our welfare in Nigeria. The last time I read about this is when they said the insurgents are spreading to the west which everyone of us know that it is not true. To me this people are feeding lies to the international communities as a terrorism weaken country in order to aid their campaign for invasion of our dear motherland. I think they really and seriously need their military base here in Nigeria and some mulatoes (Africa born with White brainwashed policies) will think they are helping us. I SMELL INVASION and am crying for our dear motherland because danger is looming over us if not properly addressed in time. GOD BLESS NIGERIA

Eziachi:
My advice to you is to stop digging, because soon water will come out and engulf you. It must be really hard trying to defend the indefensible. This same army killed Shekau two or three times and he is still alive. They signed a ceasefire with Boko Haram once but we know the truth now.
They denied for two weeks that the Chibok kidnapping never happened. They once had rescued the Chibok girls. They run first even before the civilians they are paid to protect.
If this was a Nigeria media, your response will be that they had been paid by the opposition. If opposition talk, they are branded as the sponsors of Boko Haram, if fellow Africans talk, we told them how we fought the apartheid, when foreign media talk, they are imperialist.
It really hard trying to defend the ineptness of this government. This report and the amnesty international report yesterday was the reason Mr Excuses Jonathan rushed to Borno yesterday. But he can fool some political biased Nigerians but not everyone.

ed2gbi:
I strongly agree with the soldiers. There is 100% of truth in what they said. I served in the Nigerian army for 8years and 6 months. So speaking from experience, soldiers buy their own kits from the ordinance unit of the army. Sometimes we buy from other soldiers of other countries during joint operations. Soldiers get issued with basic kits like uniforms, belts, berets, boots (1 pair each) once in 3-4 years. We paid for our own medical bills even though we we and our families were supposed to have access to free medical treatments. It is a shame but the truth is bitter.

KriTic24A:
Very Good.
Now the truth is coming out from an ex-man himself, not just as an eye-witness but head leg and nose witness.
Let the pot bellies come out and denied that as well.

ROSSIKE:
Do you know that US soldiers buy their own uniforms as well? Do a google on it. Why has CNN not reported that? Any idea?

ROSSIKE:
Eziachi:
My advice to you is to stop digging, because soon water will come out and engulf you. It must be really hard trying to defend the indefensible. This same army killed Shekau two or three times and he is still alive. They signed a ceasefire with Boko Haram once but we know the truth now.
They denied for two weeks that the Chibok kidnapping never happened. They once had rescued the Chibok girls. They run first even before the civilians they are paid to protect.
If this was a Nigeria media, your response will be that they had been paid by the opposition. If opposition talk, they are branded as the sponsors of Boko Haram, if fellow Africans talk, we told them how we fought the apartheid, when foreign media talk, they are imperialist.
It really hard trying to defend the ineptness of this government. This report and the amnesty international report yesterday was the reason Mr Excuses Jonathan rushed to Borno yesterday. But he can fool some political biased Nigerians but not everyone.

ROSSIKE
Your list of Nigerian army faults comprise mostly innuendo, hearsay, human error and wild allegations..I take it you still trust CNN more than your own mother despite their well documented lies as listed above?

CVWizards:
But why is the military feigning ignorance on this? Beside initial issue at the basic training, when last did they issue uniforms and kits to soldiers? Theives they all are.

sevule:
I noticed that you could not reply Eziachi's post so it is probably true that you are just a paid stooge. Since you do not trust the CNN report who do you trust? The Government? the Army? NTA?

The Government: Let us not even talk about their atrocious blunders and REFUSAL to tackle Boko Haram headlong. Have you forgotten that Shettima Yusuf an alleged sponsor of Boko Haram was NEVER investigated? rather your president had dinner with him in Chad! Or when the government told us that nobody was kidnapped?
The Army: They lied and told us Boko Haram signed a ceasefire. They lied and said Shekau was killed. They also lied about the Chibok girls. Are they the people we should trust?
NTA: What a laugh!!!! Have you ever seen any NTA reporter reporting the Boko Haram atrocities? The only thing threy know how to report are political campaigns.

At the very least the Western media had the guts to send out their journalists to the frontlines to gather news about Boko haram. So YES I and a million others would rather believe CNN than anything related to our government(They still haven't told us where our missing $20 billion is)

okoro4:
After CNN aired an interview some hours ago with people alleged to be Nigerian soldiers who told them that Nigerian soldiers are buying their own
kits to fight Boko Haram and take care of themselves when they sustain injuries during their course of defence of the country, the Nigerian army has blasted CNN for the interview and even described it as a 'Satanic' report.

  If you miss  the interview,watch it here  http://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2015/01/15/ctw-pkg-robertson-nigerian-soldier-boko-haram-fight.cnn


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