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How did we get here as a country?......May God help us all

freshkpomo:
Verdict: I have nothing to say cos they are the same Soldiers protecting these evil politicians with their lives, they see us civilians as their enemies.

True because Boko Haram started their insurgency when security forces arrested and killed their leader.

This is a case of them lying down on the bed they made however this isn't affecting their bosses or their bosses' children so I don't see it stopping anytime soon.

This can't be true, as the Nigerian Army can not and will never dismiss a personnel disabled in the line of duty....we need to check with the Army authorities to confirm this lie....

No fewer than 700 ex-military personnel had their limbs amputated and eventually dismissed from the service due to the Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East. This was as the United States and Nigeria have opened discussions on how to tackle the threat posed by the Islamic State in Syria (ISIS) and its affiliate terrorist organisations in West Africa.

National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD), which disclosed the state of the 700 ex-military personnel yesterday during its 2021 budget defence at the National Assembly, said that it had integrated the affected exsecurity personnel. The commission pleaded for an upward review of its budget to meet with the increasing demand of its capital budget.

Executive Secretary of the Commission, James Lalu, in his presentation before the Senate Committee on Special Duties, explained that there were about 31.5 million Nigerians living with disability, lamenting that the number kept increasing on everyday especially with the challenges of insurgency in the country.

He said: “Recently, we have to integrate about 700 ex-military personnel who had their limbs amputated and eventually dismissed from the service due to the Boko Haram insurgent. We have to provide artificial limbs for them to ensure they are reintegrated back into the society and live a normal life.”

Lalu noted that disability was no more a charity issue, but had become a developmental issue that needed to be properly tackled in the society. He warned that failure to address this issue would place serious burden on government, which would be grappled with the challenge of giving out stipends that would never achieve the lasting solution.

According to him, the budget increase will take care of education, healthcare needs and livelihood of people with disabilities, pointing out that a lot of disabled persons take to begging on the street when they cannot meet with their basic needs.

Lalu also notified the Senate committee that, in its 2021 budget, the Commission proposed to open up zonal, states and local government offices to reach out to all its members living in the rural areas. Responding, the Chairman of the Committee on Special Duties, Senator Yusuf Yusuf, urged the Commission to create a database of all its members across the country and design empowerment training for them, especially those in the rural areas for a positive impact.

Meanwhile, the United States and Nigeria have convened a virtual meeting with members of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS and representatives of West African States and relevant regional organizations to discuss ways the Coalition can contribute to collective efforts to ensure ISIS’ enduring defeat in the region. U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, has described the global coalition against ISIS as a great progress into efforts to defeat the dreaded terror organisation.

“We will use all tools at our disposal to counter ISIS and its affiliates anywhere in the world. My thanks to Nigeria for co-hosting the event,” Pompeo tweeted. U.S. Coordinator for Counterterrorism, Ambassador Nathan A. Sales, who is the newly designated Special Envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, outlined the Coalition’s increasing focus on defeating ISIS’ global branches and affiliates.

Sales also expressed his appreciation to the Nigerian delegation led by Rear Admiral Yaminu E. Musa, Coordinator for the Counter Terrorism Centre in Nigeria’s Office of the National Security Adviser, for co-hosting the event.

With this focus on West Africa, the Coalition also announced Mauritania’s accession into the Coalition as the 83rd member. Since January 2017, the Coalition has welcomed 14 new members from Africa and Asia and continues to expand its reach and cooperation against ISIS branches and affiliates.

The meeting included sessions on understanding and countering the threat, moderated by U.S. Special Envoy for the Sahel, Ambassador J. Peter Pham. Representatives from Global Coalition members – Cameroon, Chad, Guinea, Niger and co-host, Nigeria, provided key insights on troubling developments of ISIS affiliate activity in West Africa and suggested ways the Coalition could enhance efforts to counter these trends.

As the Global Coalition seeks to apply lessons learned from the fight against ISIS in Iraq and Syria to other locations, participants reviewed potential lines of effort, including the use of battlefield evidence and border security measures that could be applied in West Africa.

https://www.newtelegraphng.com/boko-haram-700-ex-military-officers-amputated-dismissed/

NIGERIA CAN NOT USE BORROWED MONEY TO FIGHT BOKO HARAM.

It is better northern political leaders have a meeting and then call for a dialogue with Boko Haram.

A negotiated settlement through the United Nation that will allow for the existence of a state for the Boko fighters should be in the pipeline.

BOKO HARAM IS DEMANDING FOR AN ISLAMIC STATES.

That is fine.

The federal government of Nigeria can start from there and listen to their demand.

Northern Nigeria have no choice than to negotiate with Boko fighters.

The americans did so with the taliban in Kabul, Afghanistan.

The first start is to understand what the Boko haram fighters want from the Nigeria state.

If northern political leaders is able to understand that then the next step is to find a way around their demand and see how the demands can be met or achieved in a win win settlement.

BeeBeeOoh:
And Buhari made us to understand that people could be repentant terrorists and can also be reintegrated into the society.




Honestly, I've never seen a man that has soft spot for terrorists like Buhari.

Won't you have soft spot for your blood or relative or kinsmen?

Is it not better to be a hoodlums than to be a Nigerian soldier?

TecM0:
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They could have been retrained and deployed to non combat department of the army, army has works and maintenance department, they have schools and colleges,


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You are very right,but that's for a country that their system works,not like ours....

HandmadeD:
How did we get here as a people

Our gp low�

BMC will act like they did not see this thread... That /ilovedemmanna guy that grills dead rat meat from sewers will act like he's not seeing the "change" that his darling daddy is bringing to Nigeria. To be a Nigerian is not easy.

Did I hear DISMISSED?

Do American dismissed soldiers who served meritoriously & got injured in the process?

How can Nigerians vote the only man TRUSTED by Bokoharam as President?

We deserve what we are going through.

Yet some Nigerians will say Bubu is better than Jonathan and that Apc is the best ....Na still the same army wey dem Dey amputate their legs go still waka come kill and harass innocent people ,Some stupid people will still vote this Demons into power when the time comes again ....So now tell me why should I feel pity and be bothered by these things happening again in Nigeria?

How true is this statement?

KpakpaJulaga:
A man who once said "an attack on boko haram is an attack on the north"

Dismissed without compensation

Only a senile person will decide to offer services to this failed contraption and useless entity called Nigeria either in form of military service, sports/athletics and still expects to be remembered when the chips are down!

So bad.

TecM0:
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They could have been retrained and deployed to non combat department of the army, army has works and maintenance department, they have schools and colleges,


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North necessary, in the military everyone is war ready irrespective of their department.

Yet, the redundant coupist keeps pampering the bloodthirsty, unrepentant terrorists!

Nig urgently needs a leader!

BeeBeeOoh:
And Buhari made us to understand that people could be repentant terrorists and can also be reintegrated into the society.




Honestly, I've never seen a man that has soft spot for terrorists like Buhari.

He is running a terrorist government

TecM0:
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They could have been retrained and deployed to non combat department of the army, army has works and maintenance department, they have schools and colleges,


.

Shut up, Buhari is right as always. Run & lick his dirty ass as normal. Never go against him. If you do ur family will die a horrific death.

Confirm!

Davash222:
To join Nigeria Army is one of the greatest foolish decisions anyone can make.

Imagine That kind statement by that man

KpakpaJulaga:
A man who once said "an attack on boko haram is an attack on the north"

USA should better focus on their country and come back later when a more competent / non terrorists apologist regime is not on seat.

BH boys = FG's baby boo

misano:
ur family will die a horrific death.

mynd44.

Tecmo, always report anyone that goes against the rules and regulations of this forum. simple

wink2015:
NIGERIA CAN NOT USE BORROWED MONEY TO FIGHT BOKO HARAM.

It is better northern political leaders have a meeting and then call for a dialogue with Boko Haram.

A negotiated settlement through the United Nation that will allow for the existence of a state for the Boko fighters should be in the pipeline.

BOKO HARAM IS DEMANDING FOR AN ISLAMIC STATES.

That is fine.

The federal government of Nigeria can start from there and listen to their demand.

Northern Nigeria have no choice than to negotiate with Boko fighters.

The americans did so with the taliban in Kabul, Afghanistan.

The first start is to understand what the Boko haram fighters want from the Nigeria state.

If northern political leaders is able to understand that then the next step is to find a way around their demand and see how the demands can be met or achieved in a win win settlement.

Oga say it the way it is. Divide the country and let them have the North. Case dismissed

BeeBeeOoh:
Isn't it obvious that people that caused their predicaments are being given presidential pardon with a better packages??

Even with monthly salary.

Davash222:
To join Nigeria Army is one of the greatest foolish decisions anyone can make.

nigeria dream killer.

The government OF the BOKO FOR the BOKO and by the BOKO

ILoveDemMANNA:
Tecmo, always report anyone that goes against the rules and regulations of this forum. simple

Hahahaha that Tecm0 don report me tire. U are just a goat.

CodeTemplar:
So funny and cruel. I hope these ones don't gather in a camp and form another trouble group.

I swear

As calabar boy wey i be... Only way to deal with these dick heads is for the military to attack them first they shouldn't wait for counter attack...Damm this shit hole need to learn from US.

TecM0:
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They could have been retrained and deployed to non combat department of the army, army has works and maintenance department, they have schools and colleges,


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those who can still work, still works.
it's not as though they were dismissed and dishonored.. the military were making plans for them already so they can go into the society and live a normal life.
that's the main reason for budget increament.