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Asanwa baby...

Biafran girls are so beautiful...

First MRAPs Arrive in Egypt
Jen Judson, Defense News 1:11 p.m. EDT May 12, 2016

AMMAN, Jordan — The first shipment of mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles (MRAP) from the US has been delivered to the Egyptian military, according to the US Embassy in Egypt.

While the number of vehicles delivered was not stated, it is the first round of MRAPs out of 762 the US plan to send to Egypt.

According to the embassy, “this new capability will be used to combat terrorism and promote stability in the region.”

And Maj. Gen. Charles Hooper, a senior defense official at the US Embassy in Egypt, said: “The delivery of these MRAPs to Egypt provides a crucial capability needed during these times of regional instability and is part of the continuing strong relationship between the US and Egypt.”

The US is giving Egypt the MRAPs free of charge as part of the Pentagon’s Excess Defense Articles grant program.

The US Army needs less MRAPs as it attempts to wind down its operations in Afghanistan. MRAPs were rapidly developed to protect troops from improvised explosive device blasts in the country.

While Egypt is receiving that equipment for free, the country’s safety and security market is “flourishing,” Cherine Maher, the head of regional safety and security at the US Embassy in Jordan, said May 10 at SOFEX, a special operations exhibition in Amman. Egypt’s defense market is expected to grow by 15 to 20 percent during the next few years, she said.

“Egypt is facing a lot of challenges, especially in terms of border control and whether it’s from the west or the east or the north or the south, so the main project that is going on is border and perimeter control,” Maher said, which means the country really wants bomb detection, jammers and improvised explosive device diffusers.

http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/land/vehicles/2016/05/12/first-mraps-arrive-egypt/84279332/

Name checkers association.....

Who be thaaat?

Another Biafran again?

Those boys dey on point sha...

That Nigerian later graduated from the same computer science department with a first class

Hat's off to this gentleman. Against ALL ODDS...

NOBODY should EVER tell you want you can or cannot become

Nigerian Graduates With First-Class From Canada University Despite How a Professor Discouraged Him (Photo)
Posted by George on Thu 12th May, 2016 - tori.ng

A Nigerian in far away North America has defied all odds to graduate atop his class following an excellent array of results.


Ifo Ikede

A Nigerian man identified as Ifo Ikede couldn't contain his excitement and character after graduating from University of Prince Edward Island in Canada with first class in Computer Science despite being discouraged by his lecturer.

He gave this salute during his graduation ceremony to celebrate his success. Congrats to him!

His friend, Nick Falvo shared the good news on his Facebook page.

He wrote;

"This is my friend Ifo Ikede giving the Black Power salute as he graduated from the University of Prince Edward Island on Saturday. A professor once told him: "You don't have the mental capacity to understand computer science.

"He graduated with First Class Honours in Computer Science"

http://www.tori.ng/news/29409/nigerian-graduates-with-firstclass-from-canada-uni.html

Oga Chkil,

If you go through the thread from the beginning you will see pictures of civilians happy to be liberated.
Note that the area where the fight is going on now is not a civilian area.
These areas are deep in sambisa forest which is purely boko haram controlled.
Sambisa forest was a former game reserve about the size of wales+ scotland, taken over by BHTs, heavily mined and booby trapped
Most of the women and children have been indoctrinated, impregnanted and converted to boko haram suicide bombers or couriers
The military usuually rescues these people and takes them back to IDP camps in rear bases in borno or yobe states.
Humanitarian actors such as medecins sans frontieres, icrc, red cross are active in these camps
The government also runs de-radicalization centres for those indoctrinated as well

The houses and food have to be burnt down to deny BHT access to logistics as well as from preventing them from using it as booby traps and logistics bases
The women and children have been evacuated anyway.
At the last count i believe the military confirmed up to 12,000 women and children rescued...

chkil:
thank you for your answers , I guessed the context of these photos and yes cleaning caches and terrorist logistic it's a principle of the war on terrorisme .

I just think the military communication service must also support the war effort in media and bring national and international support , it lacks pictures of the kind populations glad to be free from boko haram , joy and support to their army . it's very important to pass this type of image in the media and this media strategy was used all arund the world most wars and conflict

When the igbo people retaliated against the herdsmen

your yoruba police under orders from tyrant buhari arrested them...

Those people are still in jail now...

ABAMOWA:
This is one reason Nigerian cannot get out of her problems. Tribalism and sentiments. During June 12, same Yorubas fought for the democracy you are enjoying today, forcing Babangida to hurriedly leave the throne. Now, I guess most of us talking are we ibos, where is Bakassi boys and Ipob when fulani is ravaging Igbo land and stopping okorocha's convoy yesterday? I beg, let's and sit down, biko.

Is it IPOB people Bombing the facilities NO

So why are you disturbing our sleep with your smelly mouth?

Anytime una hear igbo, una body go begin scratch una

Bloody bigot

obailala:
I've just gone through comments on this issue here on NL and on facebook, the ridiculous part of this development is that it's actually ipob igbos mainly who are rejoicing over these reports of economic sabotage, not even the niger deltans... Ipob igbos are now even screaming 'our oil' more than the niger deltans themselves. Wonderful!.... Anything to bring down the zoo is a welcome development to some of these people. Now as the nation falls into darkness and despair, I'm yet to unseratamd how the blackout will affect the buhari whom they hate.

Oga Chkil, do you have any declassified materials on how algeria fought the counter-insurgency wars of the 90's?

I find it truly mesmerizing how algeria managed to fight that war against ALL odds.

The lessons of the war should be taught in Nigerian defence academies and staff colleges.

It mirrors the same thing Nigeria went through at the hands of so-called allies in the west.

I still believe Nigeria has a lot to learn from Algeria in COIN wars.

Instead of having americans teach Nigerian soldiers how to march in straight lines, we should be sending battalion strengths for COIN training in Algerian deserts...

chkil:
no when Algeria was drowning in the bath of terrorist blood we was under embargo from 1990 to 2002 , our weapons was old, hardly maintained and obsolet, 80th sovietics weapons like the libya weapons and khaddafi when they lift the embargo on them , 15 years in military technology it's a delay century ,

so it was an urgency for algeria to replace it's old equipment and upgrade what was in service , if we see algerian equipement mig 25/ sukhoi 24/ mig 29 even if they were upgraded they are at end of life , they will be removed from service within the next 10 years maximum , the same for many equipment in navy or ground army

+ algeria havnt the same geopolitics like nigeria we have NATO in front and some historic clash with france , they like to interfere in the democracy of neighboors ( like they did in libya) .

Oga Henry240, make you warn that chappie.

This one no be my fault.

The guy dey always look for my trouble.

Hez trying to provoke me on purpose...

Henry240:
LOLZ....... Rugged7!!!

Sahrawi People's Liberation Army
But they are not rebels. Well at least to Nigeria and the rest of africa.
I think only morrocco sees them as rebels
They have a diplomatic mission in Nigeria

realnas:
chikl u mean a rebel group has all these hardware ? Wouldn't it limit their mobility

It's people like you, who after the war is done and dusted; will swear with your inflamed testicles how Nigeria would never have been able to defeat boko haram without "western" help.

Well, we are making it CRYSTAL CLEAR, that the west up til now, has still done NOTHING.

Everything done to defeat these animals has been through the blood, sweat and Ingenuity of the Nigerian armed forces.

Meanwhile, i warned you before not to comment on anything i say.

I know you always use 95% of your brain cells in writing crap.

Well, i don't want to see your crap

patches689:
Jesus

Some of you allways find an excuse to bitch and moan

It's enough to make one want to puke....

Now that they know that Nigeria has almost cleared up boko haram deep inside Sambisa forest, the west is falling over each other to give assistance to the Nigerian military.

At this late hour

The same military they were abusing and insulting just a few months back.

1st the Americans with their A29 planes and "training" on marching in straight lines..

Now the British with their equipping the MNJTF coordination center- so they can put bugs there....Meanwhile they are still blocking arms vendors from selling military equipment to Nigeria

Next week Francois Holland and his french group will arrive with their "promises" to sell weapons

At the end of the boko haram war, they will beat their chest about how they stood side by side with Nigeria in it's war against terror and how they supplied weapons, equipment and intelligence..

Thunder fire their MAMA there.

Nonsense and ingredients.

rugged7:
DEFENCE HQ

UK PLEDGES GREATER SUPPORT TO NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES
The United Kingdom has restated her commitment to assist Nigeria in her quest to totally eradicate the threat posed by the Boko Haram Terrorists in the North East of Nigeria as well as partnering with relevant agencies to rehabilitate the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) who were victims of terrorists attack.
This was jointly stated by the Director General for the British Foreign and Commonwealth Defence Intelligence, Ms Sarah Macintosh and Rear Admiral Simon Ancona, the British Assistant Chief of Defence Staff in Defence Engagement when they led a 5 man delegation to the Defence Headquarters Abuja.
In her opening remark, Ms Macintosh applauded the commitment of the Nigerian Armed Forces in decimating the dreaded Boko Haram Terrorists and seek for closer military ties in the area of security for the IDPs and cooperation to provide complementary support to the Nigerian Government relief efforts to ameliorate the humanitarian challenges in the various IDPs camps across the country.
Similarly, Rear Admiral Ancona expressed the British desire to assist the regional Multi National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in the military campaign against Boko Haram and contribute to the establishment of a Multi National Joint Task Force coordination centre. He further stated that the British Government had concluded plans to send some specialists to assist in tackling the humanitarian crisis occasioned by the insurgency in the North East of Nigeria. The British delegation also acknowledged the tremendous efforts of the military in not only winning the war against insurgents but also “winning the peace” in the country.
In his response, the Chief of Defence Staff, (CDS) General Gabriel Abayomi Olonisakin thanked the UK delegation for the visit and solicited for a more fruitful cooperation with the British government. He also briefed the delegation on the ongoing efforts by the military to de-radicalise the youths in the North East who were hitherto susceptible to the radical Islamic group, Boko Haram. The CDS, who was represented by the Chief of Policy and Plans, Defence Headquarters, Air Vice Marshal BC Saidu, also explained the transitional arrangements to resettle the IDPs and noted that the greatest military challenge hampering the fight against the Boko Haram Terrorist is that of inadequate equipments and lack of cooperation from some arms vendors.
Others in the entourage of the British Director General for Foreign and Commonwealth Defence were the British Defence Attache to Nigeria and two senior diplomats from the UK embassy, while some principal Staff Officers from the Defence Headquarters were at hand to receive them. Highlights of the visitation included a group photograph and exchange of souvenirs.

DEFENCE HQ

UK PLEDGES GREATER SUPPORT TO NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES
The United Kingdom has restated her commitment to assist Nigeria in her quest to totally eradicate the threat posed by the Boko Haram Terrorists in the North East of Nigeria as well as partnering with relevant agencies to rehabilitate the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) who were victims of terrorists attack.
This was jointly stated by the Director General for the British Foreign and Commonwealth Defence Intelligence, Ms Sarah Macintosh and Rear Admiral Simon Ancona, the British Assistant Chief of Defence Staff in Defence Engagement when they led a 5 man delegation to the Defence Headquarters Abuja.
In her opening remark, Ms Macintosh applauded the commitment of the Nigerian Armed Forces in decimating the dreaded Boko Haram Terrorists and seek for closer military ties in the area of security for the IDPs and cooperation to provide complementary support to the Nigerian Government relief efforts to ameliorate the humanitarian challenges in the various IDPs camps across the country.
Similarly, Rear Admiral Ancona expressed the British desire to assist the regional Multi National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in the military campaign against Boko Haram and contribute to the establishment of a Multi National Joint Task Force coordination centre. He further stated that the British Government had concluded plans to send some specialists to assist in tackling the humanitarian crisis occasioned by the insurgency in the North East of Nigeria. The British delegation also acknowledged the tremendous efforts of the military in not only winning the war against insurgents but also “winning the peace” in the country.
In his response, the Chief of Defence Staff, (CDS) General Gabriel Abayomi Olonisakin thanked the UK delegation for the visit and solicited for a more fruitful cooperation with the British government. He also briefed the delegation on the ongoing efforts by the military to de-radicalise the youths in the North East who were hitherto susceptible to the radical Islamic group, Boko Haram. The CDS, who was represented by the Chief of Policy and Plans, Defence Headquarters, Air Vice Marshal BC Saidu, also explained the transitional arrangements to resettle the IDPs and noted that the greatest military challenge hampering the fight against the Boko Haram Terrorist is that of inadequate equipments and lack of cooperation from some arms vendors.
Others in the entourage of the British Director General for Foreign and Commonwealth Defence were the British Defence Attache to Nigeria and two senior diplomats from the UK embassy, while some principal Staff Officers from the Defence Headquarters were at hand to receive them. Highlights of the visitation included a group photograph and exchange of souvenirs.

DEFENCE HQ

Please recall that the troops were exploiting aftermath of the attack by Boko Haram terrorists on their location last night in Sambisa forest despite the climatic conditions
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Please be informed that 8 more Boko Haram terrorists dead bodies were found this morning in addition to other recoveries made. Therefore, attached here are more photographs of the recoveries that include vehicles, arms and ammunitions.
In a related development, on 8th May 2016, at about 10.30pm, 3 Boko Haram terrorists went to Puchi village to tax the community. On received of information, troops of 7 Division mobilized in conjunction with some Civilian JTF to the area.
On arrival, they found out that the residents have apprehended 2 of the terrorists and lynched them, while the third one narrowly escaped according to reports.
The troops recovered 1 AK-47 rifle, 1 rifle magazine and 8 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition and a Dane Gun.

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Well, that is shocking for a 7 year old

And look at the proficiency with which he carried it out.

That means he must have been drilled on this for quite some time by BHTs

Fynline:
The evil of war, a 7yr old boy demonstrates how he was trained in combat by BH


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0zr8Dv8w4g

Stephandeswardt:
Most of the dead bht have head shots

GOOD!

If that was the only thing you could take away from ALL the pictures there...

Shows Nigerian shock troops are expert shots

I say Good riddance to bad rubbish!!

10 GBOSAS for the ever gallant Nigerian army boys....

GBOSA! GBOSA!! GBOSA!!!...

..cc bidexiii

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UPDATE ON OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE
Troops of 26 and 223, Battalions, Army Headquarters Strike Group and Armed Forces Special Forces have continued offensive operations in furtherance of Operation CRACKDOWN. The troops have cleared remnants of Boko Haram in Izza and Njima general area. Although they did not encounter any Boko Haram terrorists, there were noticeable fresh footprints, motorcycle and bicycle tyre marks in the seemingly abandoned places.
However, the troops came across and recovered 8 abandoned vehicles belonging to Boko Haram terrorists. The advancing troops also cleared all Boko Haram terrorists’ hideouts along the way including their camps at Bula Buba and its environs where they recovered 1 Hilux, 1 Canter truck, 15 AK-47 rifle magazines, a 60mm High Explosive Bomb, 200 G3 rifle magazines, 3 Browning Machine Gun tripod stands and a 60mm mortar bipod stand. Other recoveries include several metal links of 7.62mm (NATO) and 12.mm ammunitions.
In their area of operations, troops of 121 Task Force Battalion today, intercepted 35 civilians comprising 6 men, 7 women, 7 males minors and 15 minor females who claimed to be coming from Balaganje village. However, preliminary investigation reveals that they had been living in Balaganje as captives by Boko Haram terrorists who threatened to kill them if they attempt to escape. They are being investigated further.
In a related development, quite a number of Boko Haram terrorists have continued to surrender. Yesterday, out of 16 male adults that came along with their families to troop’s from Balazala and Ahamdaga Makaranta villages in the Dure district, 7 of them confessed to be Boko Haram terrorist members.
However, on proper interrogation, the suspects confirmed to be Boko Haram terrorists with some of them having specialized trade and status. Three of them were Ameers (leaders) in the Boko Haram terrorist group’s hierarchy; for instance, Hamidu Buba was found to be the Ameer (leader) of tailors, while Musa Buba is Ameer of mechanics and Ali Idrissa, an Ameer of carpenters. The others confessed to be “Rijal” (fighters) adding that they have participated in various Boko Haram attacks on so many villages and towns. They further stated that the ongoing crackdown operation is really taking its toll on them as they can barely survive.
As a matter of fact, they confessed that they were all fed up with the situation which has become worse as a result of Operation CRACKDOWN. They also stated that the Boko Haram terrorists have ran out of food and they now survive on roots and unripe mangoes. They also said 2 of their members sent for food were killed at Frigi crossing point some days earlier by troops, (you may recall that we reported the military’s ambush at the crossing point).
The troops of 122 Task Force Battalion injunction with some elements of 26 Task Force Brigade on receipt of information from some escapees, embarked a clearance patrol to Fadagwe Muni, along Yamtake-Gwoza road. On sighting the troops, the suspected Boko Haram terrorists fled and left behind an abducted 16 year old female cripple. The terrorists also abandoned large stock of grains stored in underground pit. Other items recovered include grinding machine, 2 tricycles and 1 photographs printer. The troops nevertheless pursued the fleeing insurgents and killed some of them.
Similarly, troops of 121 Task Force Battalion also conducted clearance operation at Kadera Dam and Anguwar Fulani, while troops of 192 Battalion that conducted similar operation to Guduf, Nagadio, Duma and Kusarha. The Boko Haram terrorists ran to the top of the mountains and they were engaged heavy mortar fire.
The 7 Division and its supporting elements has also intensified the clearance and rescue operations deep inside Sambisa forest. On Friday, they had encounter with Boko Haram terrorists at Alafa in which they cleared all the terrorists hibernating there.
The troops in various axis have continued to exploit further till they accomplish the mission of Operation CRACKDOWN.
In a related development, vigilant 7 Division Garrison, have arrested 2 suspected Boko Haram terrorists fuel suppliers with 2 Golf Volkswagen vehicles with registration numbers Borno MAG-112XA and Borno AA739-KBG.They were arrested at NNPC Mega Filling Station, along Damboa Road, Maiduguri at 2.00pm today, Friday, 5th May 2016.
The two suspected Boko Haram terrorists modified the booth of their cars with constructed tanks to take in more fuel for their accomplices hiding in the forests. One of the reconstructed tanks contained150 litres of petrol, while the other was empty.
Both suspects have been handed over to the Joint Intelligent Centre for further interrogation.
Thank you for your kind cooperation.
Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman
Acting Director Army Public Relations

Plurality is the bedrock of democracy.
No house is divided bro.
Nigerians will always be arrogant,loud, animated and noisy- THAT is how a democracy should be...

africaken254:
A house divided against itself cannot stand

America is just full of hypocritical gun runners
I wouldn't trust them as far as i could spit...
They won't sell to Nigeria because of the army's human rights records but we all know the security forces in tunisia was used in quelling pro-democracy demonstrations.
Ditto for saudi arabia and bahrain and qatar
SMH

chkil:
Kiowa Warrior helicopter sale to Tunisia approved 04/05/2016 also

Tunisia is set to procure surplus Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior scout and light attack helicopters after the US government approved a sale valued at USD100.8 million.

...24 Kiowa Warrior helicopters via the Excess Defense Articles (EDA) programme; 10 Lockheed Martin AGM-114R Hellfire air-to-surface missiles and six M279A1 launchers ; 82 BAE Systems Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) rounds with M152 High Explosive warheads; one Dillon M134D 7.62 mm Gatling gun (plus 2.3 million rounds) per helicopter; one FN Herstal M3P 12.7 mm machine gun (plus 500,000 rounds) per helicopter; and two M260 70 mm rocket launchers per helicopter.

Each helicopter will also be fitted with the AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS) that includes A965M1 decoy chaff cartridges, and M211 and M212 Advance Infrared Countermeasures Munition flares. In addition, this request includes 50 pairs of AN/AVS-6 NVGs; 25 Embedded GPS/Inertial (EGI) Navigation Systems (INS),


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usa make some moves in africa this month

You have said it all bidexii.
I just do not trust the americans
I bet you they will hold this up in congress for the next 3 years thereby preventing Nigeria from sourcing better platforms like the versatile russian jet- call sign: "rook"
I actually think attack helicopters is what we need right now.
At the end of this war, just watch how those snakes change the narrative and claim that the only reason Nigeria won this war was because of american "training" and equipment"
*spits* -It's enough to make one puke
By the way Oga Bidexii, i keep on wondering why you choose to use the nomenclature CTCION as opposed to CTCOIN(CounterTerrorism/CounterINsurgency).
Just curious...
Anyway, keep up the good work bro
Cheers!

bidexiii:
Honestly I hate American ideology they have nothing to offer than sanctions , what have they being thinking all these while when we needed them the most.....!!!!!!!

They should go and Bleep themselves with there super- tucanos we don't need them any more, better and cheaper platform like jf-17 is on the way, if they really want to help then they should sel us better platforms like the apache & cobra attack helicopters and the Chinook helo's for transport...

If we ar not careful they will take the glory for the fight against insurgency, from the link you posted and some I read of recent, too much emphasis is being said on I.S.R provided by the United States ,as if there support changed the tide of the war... . The NAF has ISR platforms that has being supporting troops with ISR they should Bleep off.

Cameroon's President Biya visits Nigeria to discuss terrorism
http://www.dw.com/en/cameroons-president-biya-visits-nigeria-to-discuss-terrorism/a-19232552

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGy622cp_i8

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GAME ON IN SAMBISA
Nigerian troops block insurgents’ movement in, out of Sambisa forest — Buratai
The Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, on Wednesday said ground troops had blocked movement of Boko Haram terrorists in and out of Sambisa forest.
Buratai stated this while fielding questions from journalists shortly after monitoring troops’ deployment at Banki junction in Borno.
He said that ongoing “Operation Crack Down’’ had been successful as the troops were making steady progress in dismantling the remaining Boko Haram hideouts in Sambisa.
“The troops are doing very well; they had some challenges in terms of encounters with the terrorists in the theatre but that is being tackled.
“The troops are forming a blocking force to prevent the terrorists from moving into Sambisa or coming out of the area.
“I am here to see the ground forces and how they are doing; so far so good, but there is tremendous operation going on presently inside the main Sambisa forest,’’ he said.
He also said that he was at Banki to confirm the movement of troops and equipment and to observe the situation in the “theatre’’.
Mr. Buratai said the location of troops at Banki junction was significant in the military operations to restrict movement of the insurgents from outside the country through Cameroon or Chad.

“We were together with the Chief of Defence Staff and the Chief of Air Staff in Maiduguri where the theatre commander briefed us on the ongoing operation crack down.
“This Banki junction is a major route that links the north to the south and is also bordering Cameroon; it is also a link to Chad Republic.
“It is a major route which the Boko Haram insurgents have been using to move between the Sambisa forest and the northern part of the country, up to the Lake Chad waters.
“So, it is an important location which has tactical, strategic as well as operational significance to what we are doing in this region,’’ he said.
The army chief said that ground troops supported by Nigerian Air Force fighter jets would continue to hit the forest until the insurgents were eventually cleared.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the Chief of Defence Staff, Gabriel Olonisakin, the Army and Air Force chiefs met behind closed doors in Maiduguri on Monday to appraise the Sambisa operation.
At the end of the meeting, Mr. Olonisakin, a general, briefed journalists and expressed satisfaction with the operation.
PIX: CC:BIDEXII

Minister says army ready to dislodge Boko Haram from Sambisa
https://www.today.ng/news/national/114532/minister-says-army-ready-dislodge-boko-haram-from-sambisa

CDS SEEKS BI-LATERAL COOPERATION WITH NIGER AND CAMEROUN
In an effort to strengthen the existing bi-lateral cooperation with Nigeria’s neighbours, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin has embarked on official trips to Niger Republic and Republic of Cameroun where he met with the top Government functionaries of the two countries
In Niger Republic, General Olonisakin met with the President of the country, Mahamadou Issoufou as well as the Chief of Defence Staff, General Seyni Garba where discussion on issues that concern the two friendly countries were highlighted. General Olonisakin thanked the Niger President for the role the country is playing in counterterrorism operations in Lake Chad Basin and the country’s role in the formation of Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF).
Nigeria’s CDS expressed delight that Boko Haram has been significantly decimated, a feat which called for stronger ties between Nigeria and its neighbours to ensure that no safe haven is provided for the retreating Boko Haram terrorists in the sub-region. To this end, General Olonisakin solicited for improved intelligence gathering and sharing, air asset operations and counter-Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) operations within the Lake Chad Basin countries and across ECOWAS States.
While in Cameroun, Nigeria’s CDS was received by the Camerounian Honorable Minister of Defence, Edgard Allain Mebe Ngo'o and the country’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Rene-Claude Meka where similar discussion, as in Niger Republic, occurred. One of the highlights of the discussion in Cameroun however, was in the area of stronger cooperation in maritime environment, especially in the Gulf of Guinea, to tackle the incessant case of bunkering, oil theft and piracy. General Olonisakin has since returned to Nigeria.

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300 Nigerian Merchant marines graduated in the Philippines recently
Pondered if they fall in this thread classification.
Anyway...