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Media Giving Oxygen To Boko Haram, Says Lai by midolian(m): 11:53am On Dec 29, 2015
Lai Mohammed, minister of information, believes the Nigerian military has largely succeeded in defeating Boko Haram because the insurgents are now “only operating from one or two local governments”.

But he urged the media to stop “giving oxygen to the terrorists”, saying the war cannot be successful without the cooperation of journalists.

“Just as I said in my meeting with the newspapers editors in Lagos on the 21st of December, the military has largely met the deadline to defeat Boko Haram, and the military has matched the capacity of terrorists to carry out the attacks they used to,” he said on Channel Television’s Sunrise Daily.

“Of course, I also mentioned that the terrorists will continue to attack such targets as markets, motor parks, entertainment centres and houses of worship; and this is exactly what is going on.

“We know that in an insurgency, the war does not end in one day. The attack on soft targets will continue, but we also want to appeal to the media to stop giving oxygen to the Boko Haram insurgency. When we glamorise the attacks, it gives the terrorists more life and in a time of insurgency like this, the media also has a role to play, which is not to glamorize the attacks.

“What is happening is not unexpected; what is happening is what will happen in any insurgency. But the fact of the attack is that Boko Haram has been sufficiently defeated. Boko Haram can no longer take any territory away from us. And if you look at the context, about a year ago, Boko Haram had complete control of 20 out of 37 local governments in Borno state. There were about six local governments in Yobe and about four in Adamawa. If today, Boko Haram is operating from one or two local governments in the entire country, I think the military has largely succeeded in wiping out Boko Haram.”

Lai argued that isolated bomb attacks on soft targets should not be confused with insurgency, saying such soft attacks will be very hard to eliminate.

“It is possible for insurgents to lay ambush on the road; it does not mean they are in control of that local government.

“We are not saying we are going to eliminate ambush or attacks overnight; it is never done in any insurgency. But what we are saying is that given the fact that just less than a year ago the entire north-east was almost in their complete control, and today they don’t have that kind of command, I think it is only one or two local governments in which they have way at all; and even with what the army have done in the last couple of months, we are very hopeful that before the end of the year a lot of progress would have been met. The media also needs to play its role now and that is also reporting equally the progress reports.”

https://www.thecable.ng/media-giving-oxygen-boko-haram-says-lai

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Re: Media Giving Oxygen To Boko Haram, Says Lai by Nobody: 11:57am On Dec 29, 2015
Drunkenness is bad. He is only saying this and getting away with it cos PDP is a party that doesn't know their left from their right. I have been expecting PDP to rise up to the challenge of letting Nigerians know how much APC is deceiving Nigerians, but behold, PDP doesn't have the ideas to pay back APC in their own coins. No body in PDP knows what to do, even media houses like AIT who should be on ground in Bornu this time around to expose the dismal failure of APC in tackling the insurgency is shying away from their responsibility. Their reporters are all seated comfortably in their ABUJA studio browsing for news in the internet. No body that has anything to do with PDP is willing to make sacrifices. Channels TV which was the subtle propaganda mouth piece of APC has suddenly gone silent. The carnage that was recorded in Maiduguri over the weekend never attracted their attention. And this morning Maope Ogun and co sat comfortably in their cushion to make some cursory remarks about the explosions in Maiduguri. If it were in the time of GEJ, Channels' Maope Ogun and co would be standing up and with much energy, throwing punches at Goodluck as if he was personally responsible for the insurgency. I hope and wish PDP and their supporters would rise up to their challenge of providing a strong and determined opposition.

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Re: Media Giving Oxygen To Boko Haram, Says Lai by Pidggin(f): 11:57am On Dec 29, 2015
Humanbeings are now Soft targets

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Re: Media Giving Oxygen To Boko Haram, Says Lai by Ayt27(m): 11:59am On Dec 29, 2015
Lai, how do we know this isn't a lie?

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Re: Media Giving Oxygen To Boko Haram, Says Lai by hammariise(m): 12:00pm On Dec 29, 2015
For after all when its raining just let it to be rain
Re: Media Giving Oxygen To Boko Haram, Says Lai by Chimerase(m): 12:02pm On Dec 29, 2015
So killing pple and der families re soft target
LIE mohammed may u and ua family be among the soft target.....AMEN angry
Useless LAIR

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Re: Media Giving Oxygen To Boko Haram, Says Lai by luvinhubby(m): 12:05pm On Dec 29, 2015
'Comical Lai'.

You have largely won a war that just took over 65 lives in three days. angry


Nigerian politicians are idioots.

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Re: Media Giving Oxygen To Boko Haram, Says Lai by midolian(m): 12:05pm On Dec 29, 2015
kaorama:
Drunkenness is bad
by this, you mean? cheesy cheesy ......Has lai not stated the obvious?
Re: Media Giving Oxygen To Boko Haram, Says Lai by bloodykiller: 12:05pm On Dec 29, 2015
but the media are doing the right thing when you capitalized on it to fault Gej.

lair Muhammed should be killed
die die die die die die die die lair Muhammed die by bomb Insha'Allah amin die by bomb Insha'Allah amin die by bomb Insha'Allah amin
useless bastard charlatan nonentity bastard lair.

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Re: Media Giving Oxygen To Boko Haram, Says Lai by scotred19(m): 12:06pm On Dec 29, 2015
What is this bastards saying. Have you forgotten so soon?? During GEJ administration, you guys were practically and directly given words of encouragement to boko haram. You guys praise the soldiers for committing mutiny.

Just look at this quotes.

“Of course, I also mentioned that the terrorists will
continue to attack such targets as markets, motor parks,
entertainment centres and houses of worship; and this is
exactly what is going on"

And I ask him, what were they(boko haram) doing ever since?? It is the same method they have been using from the very start.


Dear APC/lia, I don't wish you bad, I just wish you guys karma. May karma visit you guys.

"Comical liar"

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Re: Media Giving Oxygen To Boko Haram, Says Lai by Achuwa1(m): 12:06pm On Dec 29, 2015
Last yr,bh was chased to sambissa forest & tht was where they were cuming from to detonate ieds on soft targets ,..
so mr lie,ur administration has done little or notn coz its same thing tht is happening last yr we are still seeing now...
Adamawa & borno was attacked on xmas & after xmas day,so i dont know hw u ciuld cum to the media & try to brainwash ppl

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Re: Media Giving Oxygen To Boko Haram, Says Lai by nnachukz(m): 12:08pm On Dec 29, 2015
Lai abeg abeg no dey call boko haram name at all at all make these boys no hear come begin kill people in response to your provocation.

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Re: Media Giving Oxygen To Boko Haram, Says Lai by TonyeBarcanista(m): 12:10pm On Dec 29, 2015
Lai is confused

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Re: Media Giving Oxygen To Boko Haram, Says Lai by simonlee(m): 12:11pm On Dec 29, 2015
.......and the lies you're spitting is carbon dioxide ba?
This man is shameless o. I respect elderly people, but this man own don do me. Haba!!

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Re: Media Giving Oxygen To Boko Haram, Says Lai by Tolexander: 12:13pm On Dec 29, 2015
Lai Mohammad naw knows the media is a power that can aid and halt the activities of the Boko Haram.

Now putting the question to Mr Lai Mohammad, what was his media activity on Boko Haram issue as the national publicity secretary of APC when the party was an opposition pre May 29?
Positive or negative?

Now he knows the effect of the media.

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Re: Media Giving Oxygen To Boko Haram, Says Lai by Acidosis(m): 12:14pm On Dec 29, 2015
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Mr Lai, you cannot escape hell fire

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Re: Media Giving Oxygen To Boko Haram, Says Lai by bros12345: 12:15pm On Dec 29, 2015
Are people still listening to this man? In a sane clime, this man called Lai would have been retired and pushed around on wheelchair.

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Re: Media Giving Oxygen To Boko Haram, Says Lai by chronos: 12:19pm On Dec 29, 2015
"Lie" mohammed cool

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Re: Media Giving Oxygen To Boko Haram, Says Lai by scotred19(m): 12:20pm On Dec 29, 2015
hmohammed:

U will just die of hate. The power belongs to the north. Deal with it.
What is this boko haram member saying? See your mouth like Power belongs to the north, what do you have to show for it Poverty? Illiteracy?? Terrorism?? Un-development??



The lease states in the east is far better than 80% of the states in the north.

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Re: Media Giving Oxygen To Boko Haram, Says Lai by x6blade(m): 12:23pm On Dec 29, 2015
No one to blame again abi

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Re: Media Giving Oxygen To Boko Haram, Says Lai by amtalkin(f): 12:27pm On Dec 29, 2015
Sometimes i don't blame die hard PDP supporters.

They are only giving you the same support you gave em when you were in the opposition

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Re: Media Giving Oxygen To Boko Haram, Says Lai by hmohammed(m): 12:31pm On Dec 29, 2015
scotred19:

What is this boko haram member saying? See your mouth like Power belongs to the north, what do you have to show for it Poverty? Illiteracy?? Terrorism?? Un-development??



The lease states in the east is far better than 80% of the states in the north.
It is so obvious in your poorly written sentence. Please engage in more productive activities.Akuya

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Re: Media Giving Oxygen To Boko Haram, Says Lai by amtalkin(f): 12:37pm On Dec 29, 2015
hmohammed:

It is so obvious in your poorly written sentence. Please engage in more productive activities.Akuya
That moment when you have nothing to say you start looking for some silly mistake.

I understand tongue

pls help me look for my mistake

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Re: Media Giving Oxygen To Boko Haram, Says Lai by specco(m): 12:40pm On Dec 29, 2015
Ayt27:
Lai, how do we know this isn't a lie?
We can only know it's not a lie when it is not comming from Lai.

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Re: Media Giving Oxygen To Boko Haram, Says Lai by hmohammed(m): 12:41pm On Dec 29, 2015
amtalkin:

That moment when you have nothing to say you start looking for some silly mistake.

I understand tongue

pls help me look for my mistake

Are u blind. What is d meaning of undevelopment? What is also d meaning of lease? I'm sure. U wanted to say least. Ode

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Re: Media Giving Oxygen To Boko Haram, Says Lai by Chimerase(m): 12:41pm On Dec 29, 2015
hmohammed:

U will just die of hate. The power belongs to the north. Deal with it.
u re very stwepid and senseless am talking about pples life been wasted by ua boko haram brodas and u re here talking about power what has ma comment got to do with power
Smh truly abo..kis dnt have sense

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Re: Media Giving Oxygen To Boko Haram, Says Lai by Ayt27(m): 12:51pm On Dec 29, 2015
specco:

We can only know it's not a lie when it is not comming from Lai.

True, the Lie Lai Lie's can only come from Lai

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Re: Media Giving Oxygen To Boko Haram, Says Lai by amtalkin(f): 12:52pm On Dec 29, 2015
hmohammed:


Are u blind. What is d meaning of undevelopment? What is also d meaning of lease? I'm sure. U wanted to say least. Ode
You are the blind one here.
I didn't make those mistakes. I only uncover your defend tactics.
Pls don't forget to correct my mistakes tongue

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Re: Media Giving Oxygen To Boko Haram, Says Lai by typicaldayo(m): 12:59pm On Dec 29, 2015
dont blame dis man, he's a politician, he don't say what he means n don't mean what he says.......

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Re: Media Giving Oxygen To Boko Haram, Says Lai by TimeManager(m): 1:06pm On Dec 29, 2015
Hon. Lai is spot on. Only disgruntled jesters wanting to skin him alive. Life is dropping off Bokoharam and are struggling with breathe. They resort to the tactics of trying to have a last bite. BH has been decimated technically. Why wouldn't you find out on Suicide Bombings and discover that the strongest of security apparatus are yet grippling with it. So much for shallow-mindedness.
No Lie Only Truth!

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Re: Media Giving Oxygen To Boko Haram, Says Lai by mytime24(f): 1:15pm On Dec 29, 2015
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