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  • Jonathan’s absence delays decision on PDP’s running mate

    The absence of former President Goodluck Jonathan has put on hold a proposed stakeholders’ meeting by the Bayelsa Governor, Seriake Dickson, to review the choice of running mate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the November 16 governorship election in the state.

    There were outcries in the state chapter of the PDP following attempts by few party leaders to foist Senator Lawrence Ewrujakpor, who hails from Dickson’s Sagbama Local Government Area, on the party as a running mate to the governorship candidate, Senator Douye Diri.

    But Dickson, who listened to stiff opposition against Ewrujakpor, called for a meeting of top and critical stakeholders of the party to review the controversial choice of Ewrujakpor within the timeframe given by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for substitution of candidates.

    It was, however, gathered that no date had been selected for the meeting because Dickson and other party leaders were waiting for the arrival of Jonathan, who was said to have gone outside the country for an engagement.

    It was learn that Jonathan’s opinion would be sought on the issue, which was threatening the existence of the PDP and its chances at the forthcoming governorship poll.

    A PDP stalwart, who spoke in confidence, said following widespread argument against conceding the running mate slot to Dickson’s West Senatorial District comprising Sagbama and Ekeremor, the position would be zoned to the East, Jonathan’s district comprising Nembe, Brass and Ogbia.

    He said in view of the current political realities arising from the decision of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to give Nembe its running mate slot, most of the PDP leaders were making a strong case that the position should be given to Ogbia as a mark of honour to Jonathan and to counter the raging influence of APC at the East.

    The PDP chieftain said if the meeting eventually holds, Jonathan and Dickson will be expected to nominate their preferred persons in Ogbia for the running mate position while the governorship candidate, Diri, will select from the nominees of the two leaders.

    He said: “But the dilemma here is that Jonathan has a father figure in his Ogbia Local Government Area and would not want to be seen as favouring one son above the other. Jonathan will not dabble into that kind of politics of selection. He will simply ask the governor to choose anybody in his team as far as the person is from Ogbia.

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    “We know that most of the people from Ogbia angling for the position lack electoral value and have shown disloyalty to the governor. Most of them were involved in anti-party activities and could not deliver their wards in the last general elections. But they are the ones desperate to become running mates.

    “There are, however, persons in the restoration team from Ogbia with the capacity to drive votes and command the respect of the younger ones. People especially youths from across the state like these ones, who have shown loyalty to restoration ideals. We expect the governor to pick a running from this pack”.

    Another source close to Jonathan said the former President was still busy with his international assignment and might not be available for the meeting.

    “But he has made his feelings on the matter known. He is of the view that he will support anybody from Ogbia the governor and the party consider for running mate to the candidate”, the source said.

    A former Chairperson of Brass, Mrs. Hellen Bob, said in a statement that the stakeholders’ meeting was unnecessary since the governor had the knife and the yam.

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  • FG orders NCC to block 9.2m sim cards

    The Federal Government has directed telecommunication operators, through the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) to block about 9.2 million sim cards without proper registration.

    The directive followed the submission of the short-term performance by the NCC as directed by the Minister of Communications Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami.

    Recall that Pantami had directed all Agencies and Parastatals under his purview to submit their baseline short-term performance targets report.

    Based on the directive, the NCC submitted its report in which it stated the figures of improperly registered SIM cards in use around the country.

    The Commission in its report disclosed that an estimated nine million two hundred thousand (9.2M) SIM cards did not comply with the proper procedures of SIM registration.

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    To ensure maximum compliance, Dr Pantami directed NCC to ensure all mobile network operators block all SIM cards that do not meet proper registration standards until users comply with proper re-registration procedures.

    The security implication of this irregularity is too grave to ignore and the Federal Ministry of Communications will not tolerate any actions or inaction that will compromise the nation’s security.

    NAN

  • JUST IN: ICPC seals Shehu Dikko’s residence over NFF corruption case

    The Abuja residence of 2nd Vice President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Mallam Shehu Dikko, has been sealed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).

    This is following an order of forfeiture of the property by a Federal High Court on Friday, according to The Cable.

    The ICPC sealed Dikko’s No. 1 River Benue, Maitama residence.

    The house was sealed by the commission over a fresh corruption investigation on the federation.

    According to the ICPC, the investigation is to uncover financial malpractices in the football association, allegedly involving Dikko and other executives.

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    Rasheedat Okoduwa, ICPC spokesperson, told TheCable that Dikko’s property was sealed following fresh corruption charges against him and some other executives of the NFF.

    “It is true that ICPC sealed Shehu Dikko’s Maitama residence this morning,” she said.

    “He is being investigated with others over fresh corruption charges. It has nothing to do with the cases of SPIP or EFCC.”

  • CSOs end conference in Abuja, urge citizens to stop blacklisting ethnic groups with criminal robes

    The Coalition of Civil Society Organizations for Change and Good Governance has ended its one-day conference in Abuja, with a strong message to Nigerians to deist from blacklisting ethnic groups with criminal robes.
     The conference tagged:  “Appraising 100 Days of President Buhari on the saddle and building a nation where justice shall reign” was held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.
    A communiqué issued at the end of the conference examined the progress that has been made in the country since May 29, 2019 when Mr President was sworn in for a second term of four years.
    The CSOs in the communique jointly signed by Bashir Alhaji Shehu, Chairman and Barr. Joyce Alobo, Secretary, said it was observed during the conference that Igbos are not drug peddlers are being erroneously held in some quarters.
    Resolutions and observations made during the conference read below.
    The Coalition of Civil Society Organizations for Change and Good Governance on Tuesday September 17,  2019 held a conference in Abuja on “Appraising 100 Days of President Buhari on the saddle and building a nation where justice shall reign”.
    The event was to examine the progress that has been made in the country since May 29, 2019 when Mr President was sworn in for a second term of four years.
    Conference was well attended by representatives of the member organizations of the coalition, resource persons, leaders of thought, influencers, statesmen and other stakeholders.
    Participants, following speeches, a keynote address, lead paper presentation, and interventions by some stakeholders, discussed the issues raised at the gathering.
    A former President of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Ameh Ebute presented a paper on “THE CSO AS A BULWARK IN EXPOSING THE POLITICAL ELITES RESPONSIBLE FOR THE STATE OF INSECURITY IN
    NIGERIA:  A CURSORY LOOK AT THE BUHARI 100 DAYS IN OFFICE.”  Three other notable Nigerian scholars also made presentations on various topics jointly agreed by the organizers of the conference.
    The discourse interrogated the security challenges in the country, how these have affected President Muhammadu Buhari’s ability to focus on governance in the period under review,  and how he has been able to make remarkable progress in spite of the difficulties caused by the security breaches contrived by the opposition.  Participants dissected the nature of these threats and how the country can overcome them.
    Participants welcomed the ruling of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal that upheld the reelection of President Muhammadu Buhari, which was described as confirmation that Nigeria will continue along the path of reforms that Mr President is implementing.
    In the course of the conference, participants observed as follow:
    There is a difference between the ideal Nigerian and the stereotypes being painted about citizens at home and abroad. No region of the country should be criminalized and demonized on account of the failings of a minuscule fraction of its population. No ethnic group should be similarly treated. At such, using ethic colouration to describe any ethnic group is out of place; all herdsmen are not killers and not all herdsmen are Fulani.
    Blanket criminalization of a religion or sect is also unacceptable even when criminal elements hide under their faith to commit evil. Boko Haram members are not  Muslims and not every Nigerian from Borno State is a member of Boko Haram.  The acts of terrorism they commit speak more to their dysfunctional existence than it speaks of their faith and ethnic background.
    Igbo youth are not drug peddlers, scammers or dubious. Nigerians of Igbo ancestry excel in different fields of human endeavour.  Those engaged in separatist-terrorism are not representative of the prevailing sentiments among patriotic Igbo, who are in the majority.  The deviant behaviour of a few bad eggs should not be a basis to criminalize any ethnic group.
    The xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa are unacceptable as they conflict with the concept of Africa for Africans.
    Corruption is not only a root cause of underdevelopment in Nigeria but also a source of poverty leading to crime in the country. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has continued to expose cases of corruption by those that have failed to key into the anti-corruption drive of President Buhari. The successes of the EFCC are useful for convincing the international community that Nigeria is committed to stamping out graft.
    Several international NGOs are exploiting the security challenges in the country to further foment trouble to the extent that some citizens have taken it upon themselves to demand their expulsion. International relations considerations are obstacles to the government’s ability to frontally tackles these organisations that have remained on Nigerian soil at great risk to citizens.
    On the strength of the validation of his reelection by the Tribunal, President Buhari is now in a position to be decisive in dealing with those responsible for undermining security in the country since the can no longer claim witch-hunt because they are in the opposition.
    Participants at the conference noted as follow:
    The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) and Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) remain designated as terrorist organisations and consequently proscribed; although some disgruntled politicians continue to support and finance these groups to cause problems for the country.
    The military has continued to diligently discharge its responsibility by containing the excesses of violent and terrorist groups to keep the country safe and secure. . It achieved this even in the face daunting challenges that would have overwhelmed its contemporaries in other countries.
    There is a growing risk from the weaponization of  information for fake news, which poses a great risk to stability, inter-ethnic and inter-religious relations in the country. Fake news is being deployed by opposition figures that ordinarily lay claim to respectability and should have known better than to engage in the destructive practice. Fake news has helped to spread insecurity and hate across the country.
    President Buhari has performed excellently in his first 100 days in office since he was sworn in for his second term in office. Of note is the improvement that has been made in the security situation.This has positively affected the economy as more Nigerians are now being empowered to contribute to the development of the country.
    The Conference resolved to:
    Call for an end to the stereotyping of Nigerians based on the action of a negligible portion of the population.
    Call on Nigerians to display more patriotism on xenophobic attack on their compatriots in South Africa with a charge that the response from the country must be devoid of violence as opposed to the unnecessary reprisals carried out by persons who failed to realize that it is the interests of fellow Nigerians they hurt by such acts.
    Warn the government of South Africa against complacency in the face of xenophobic attacks on Nigerians.
    Urge Nigerians to unite against fake news and to rally round the military, the Police and other security agencies to fight insecurity without ethnic, political or religious connotations.
    Salute the Service Chiefs, the Inspector General of Police and heads of other security agencies for bringing the various cases of politically masterminded killings, banditry and kidnappings to a halt within a record time. The Army should be particularly singled  out for it remarkable efforts against terrorism and its relentless sacrifices while observing high level of human rights compliance in its operations and thereby making itself available for collaboration with citizens. The Chief of Defence Staff preformed laudably in this regards.
    Commend the EFCC under the leadership of Mr. Ibrahim Magu with a demand that the agency double its efforts in ensuring sanity in every sphere of our national life. Other agencies in this crusade should also live above board and embrace inter-agency collaboration just as being witnessed in the security sector.
    Support the demand for the expulsion of any and all entities that threaten the unity of Nigeria or undermine the country’s corporate integrity through support for terrorist groups.
    Demand that proscription of IMN and IPOB should remain in place while the government should get other countries to globally recognise and accept the groups as terrorists.
    Caution the opposition that there is a limit to sabotaging the country in the pursuit of power; the opposition shall be held accountable for any degradation in the improved security situation in the land and this shall come with consequence.
    Commend President Buhari for his achievements in his first 100 days of his second tenure while appealing to him to sustain the tempo he has started with.
    Support President Buhari to take any action necessary to permanently address the security challenges facing Nigeria.
    This Communiqué from the conference is to be circulated to participants and stakeholders. It is also to be given the widest publication possible in addition to hand-delivering a copy to President Muhammadu Buhari.
    The conference organisers expressed appreciation to all participants, resource persons and stakeholders for their robust contributions and dispassionate approach to examining the issues raised at in the course of the one day event.

  • Buhari meets Akpabio, Sirika, Onu

    President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met separately with three ministers at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

    He met with the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika; Minister of Niger Delta, Godswill Akpabio and the Minister of Science and Technology, Ogbonanya Onu.

    The first meeting was with Sirika around 11.30am, followed by Akpabio at 12pm, and Onu around 12.30pm.

  • DPR seals five Adamawa petrol stations for under-dispensing

    The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has sealed off five petrol filling stations in the southern part of Adamawa State for under-dispensing of fuel.

    The state acting Controller of the DPR, Dr. Laminga Mohammed, who was furious with the management of the stations over what he called gross under-dispensing, threatened to withdraw their operational licenses for “sabotage to the present administration’s efforts to improve the economy and people’s standard of living.”

    The DPR coordinator who sealed the five filling stations on Friday in different local government areas in southern Adamawa during a routine monitoring exercise, emphasized that the DPR would not fold its hands and watch marketers sabotage the economy of the country and cheat Nigerians.

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    Mohammed who vented his anger on the operational staff of a particular station told the staff that their act was not different from robbery, as they collect money from customers without giving them what they pay for.

    He said, “I wonder why people engage in this unholy practice to make money. Without criminally adjusting your dispensing pump, you can still make good profit, so why cheating people of their hard earned money?

    “In this filling station, based on the meter we tested now, if you buy 10 liters, you get only eight liters, so a buyer loses two liters. It is unacceptable.”

    The acting controller who called on members of the public and motorists to report any sharp practices in any filling station to DPR for quick action, said the DPR needed the cooperation of the public to tackle malpractices at filling stations.

  • Ex-finance Minister Iweala loses dad

    Former Finance Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has lost her father, Obi (Prof) Chukwuka Okonjo, Obi of Ogwashi Uku, Aniocha South L.G.A, Delta State.

    His Royal Majesty Obi (Prof) Chukuka Okonjo died at the age of 91 in the United States of America.

    The late monarch, who was a professor of mathematics, ascended the throne of his ancestors in 2007.

    Following the completion of traditional rites, a new monarch has been crowned.

    The new monarch, Ifechukwude Chukuka Okonjo, is a financial management expert and CEO of Chevy Chase Consulting.

    The processes include the new Obi’s endorsement and presentation by the Umu Obi Obahai Royal Family of Ogwashi-Uku and the traditional chalking and crowning ceremonies conducted by the Ikelike and Agidiehi Kingmakers in Ogwashi Uku.

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    The new Obi, who also worked for Halliburton Nigeria, attended Federal Government College, Enugu.

    He obtained his A’ levels as an external student of the University of London before proceeding to United States of America where he bagged two degrees in Economics and History from University of Maryland, College Park and an MBA from University of Edinburgh, Scotland.

    He is pursuing a doctorate in Business Administration from University of Paris, in France.

    A transformational minded leader with a deep and abiding love for his people, His Royal Majesty, ObiIfechukwude Chukuka Okonjo’s focus is to be a forward-looking and inclusive traditional ruler who will elevate his people by serving as a champion of translating progressive and practical ideas into action.

  • Kano singer arrested for cricitising Gov Ganduje gets bail

    A local Singer in Kano, Nazir Ahmad, popularly called Sarkin Wakan Kano, who was arrested for allegedly releasing two uncensored musical albums, has been granted bail.

    A magistrate court sitting at Rijiyar-Zaki area of Kano State granted him N500,000
    bail.

    The Kano singer was said to have operated an illegal studio,which he allegedly used to release the albums.

    The songs in the albums were said to have criticised Kano Governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje.

    However, the albums released three years ago, were was said to have violated some provisions of the state censorship board laws.

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    In the said albums titled Gidan Sarauta and Sai Hakuri, the singer was said to have openly accused Ganduje

    Sarkin Wakan was reportedly arrested on Wednesday.

    The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Kano Police Command, DSP Abdullahi Haruna, confirmed the arrest.

    He said arrest of the singer was based on the orders of the court.

    According to him: “The court ordered his arrest and we complied with the order and we have already handed him over to the court.”

  • Tribunal: APC S/Africa congratulates Buhari, tasks President on dividends of democracy

    The South Africa Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari over his victory at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal and tasked the President on service delivery to the people.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tribunal on Wednesday dismissed the petition by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, challenging Buhari’s victory in the Feb. 23 election.

    The group, in a letter addressed to the President and jointly signed by Mr Bola Babarinde and Prof. Folorunso Fasina, the Chairman and Secretary- General, respectively, said Nigerians duly gave their mandate to Buhari.

    A copy of the letter dated Sept. 12 made available to NAN in Lagos on Friday is entitled “Congratulations on Your Victory at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal.”

    The group said: “We the members of the APC-SA once again wish to felicitate with you on the validation of your mandate as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

    “The Nigerian Presidential Election Petition Tribunal’s verdict has now delivered a resounding judgement and a testament of the peoples’ firm believe in your leadership.

    “The jubilation on the streets and the calm atmosphere confirm both joy and grace from the people.”

    According to the group, Buhari was duly elected by Nigerians because of several foundations laid in his first term.

    “Your success at the 2019 Presidential Election, which you won through the release of an official results as announced by the INEC, showed that you won with 15, 191, 847 votes, against your closest rival, Alhaji Atiku’s 11, 262, 978, was outstanding.

    “We followed with keen interest, the Tribunal’s judgment, delivered on Sept. 11, 2019, and it is thus with a great excitement that we received the judgement, which has now validated your mandate.”

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    The group urged the President and his team to focus on service delivery and giving people the dividends of democracy.

    It called for continuous creation of business-friendly environment, improved power generation and encouragement of private investors on alternative sources of energy such as solar and waste.

    “Due to the need to urgently solve the problem of electricity generation in the country, all hands must be on deck and the current operators should not feel threatened by the potential new players, but should work together as partners with sole aim of assisting the government to solve the energy crisis.

    “Mass rehabilitation of national roads, especially the ‘trunk A roads’ like the Lagos-Ibadan highway which is becoming a nightmare and death trap.

    “The provision of potable water is an absolute necessity to reduce water-borne diseases and related health events, globally such things are now taken for granted and they are indicators of national developments.

    “Education should be prioritised at all levels and the government must encourage free or affordable education at all levels,” it said.

    The group said that insecurity had become the bane of development in Nigeria and daily occurrence, stressing that it had been challenging the gains made since the advent of democracy.

    “The associated human costs are also overwhelming. Efforts should be intensified to tackle the issues of security in the country,” the group added.

    They group thanked the Federal Government for the immediate response to the plight of Nigerians in South Africa and partnering with Air Peace airline to evacuate those willing to be repatriated.

    “The APC-SA will indeed hope that the Federal Government will highlight the good virtue and spirit of patriotism displayed by the Chairman and CEO of Air Peace, Mr Allen Onyema, and consider him for a national award.

    “It is desirable that all ministries, agencies and parastatals of government responsible for Diaspora issues should intensify efforts and liaise with all stakeholders in South Africa to find lasting solutions to our problems.”

    The group commended the Federal Government for immediate actions taken on the xenophobic issue in South Africa.

    It also thanked the government for public comments through its communication channels, the dispatch of a Special Envoy to South Africa, the rapid documentation and assistance to repatriate Nigerians and other issues.

    The group, however, said the government should consider strong sanctions against South Africa.

    “Such may include the tabling of the matter before the African Union, the United Nations or other such regional or continental bodies for appropriate sanctions.

    “It is shocking at the level of lackadaisical approach to solving xenophobia in South Africa and comments from some very senior government officials.

    “The inability of the government and the security agencies to caution errant members of the society who perpetuated shocking and dastard activities is baffling.

    “Further comments have even confirmed that this will happen again and the government will do nothing innovative in future occurrences. Therefore, a strong deterrent is needed to prevent future occurrences.”

    The group said that it was aware of the proposed visit of President Buhari to the Republic of South Africa in October.

    “We hope that the President will use the opportunity, not only to foster and strengthen bilateral relationship with South Africa, but also to engage Nigerian stakeholders in South Africa, especially the representative of the APC-South Africa.

  • Super Camp, Boko Haram and the end of evil 

     

    Since 2009 when Boko Haram began its violent campaign against the state in Nigeria, it has been a tale of invincibility. The military authorities underrated their sophistication at the time, and this resulted in heavy casualties on civilian populations as well as troops who employed conventional war strategies in a war that is asymmetric.

     

    I must add that the Nigerian authorities were dumbfounded as they could not phantom the way out of dealing with the threat posed by the terrorist group. So this trend lasted for an upward eight years, and with millions displaced and properties worth millions of naira destroyed in North-East Nigeria. The Boko Haram phenomenon posed a severe threat to the territorial sovereignty of Nigeria and consequently plunged North-East Nigeria in a humanitarian crisis that shook our very foundation.

     

    I recall that various school of thoughts propounded theories that would curtail the activities of the terrorist group, but none seemed to provide that magic wand needed to turn the tide against the terrorist group.  And they gained more grounds, so much so that they took control of over 16 local government areas in North-East Nigeria. They established caliphates and attempted to begin an inglorious regime of abductions, maiming and killings, rape, destructions, and other nefarious activities centred around crimes against humanity.

     

    The then government of the day seemed clueless, and there was no solution in sight. And the monster of Boko Haram grew in phenomenal proportion. Nigeria was on the brinks, nowhere including the federal capital territory was safe with the constant attack on critical government infrastructures including the headquarters of the Nigerian Police Force, as well as the headquarters of the United Nations in Nigeria. It was such a sorry tale in Nigeria.

     

    However, things began to look positive with the coming into office of the administration of President Muhummadu Buhari in 2015. I recall one of the first decisions taken was the relocation of the military high command from Abuja to North-East Nigeria, and it was followed with the appointment of service chiefs who were mandated to hit the ground running in the quest to bring the activities of Boko Haram terrorist to an end.

     

    Many of us wondered then how such would happen with the level of grounds gained by the group as well as with the sophistication with which it operated that had left a huge demoralizing effect on the troops in the theatre of operations in North-East Nigeria.

     

    I must confess that some of us had doubts on how this gargantuan task was going to be accomplished by a military that was highly demoralized and lacking the required weaponry to confront a terrorist group that was growing in sophistication daily.

     

    When on 24th December 2016 news filtered in that Sambisa Forest, the operational headquarters of Boko Haram had been captured by Nigerian troops, the country leaped in joy. Even though in some quarters, the news was received with a pinch of salt, it was nonetheless true. This was a significant milestone in the war against terrorism in Nigeria, and since then, there has been no turning back. The Boko Haram group was left in disarray and attempted to employ other nocturnal means to regain control of their strong base, and that saw to the deployment of suicide bombings using women and children targeted at unarmed civilians. But again, the Nigerian Military was able to sustain the tempo with renewed vigour to the amazement of all the doubting Thomas’s.

     

    The tide changed entirely, and there was hope once again that the threat posed by the terrorist group had been curtailed.  And Nigerians celebrated this rare feat and urged the troops to do more. The political leadership of the country also provided that support by offering all that was needed to boost the morale of the troops.

     

    The military leadership also led by example. The Chief of Army Staff was always in the trenches with the troops in a manner that was quite commendable. In my opinion, that was strategic in the sense that the troops were charged to give their best in defence of the country. And today, the successes recorded have been applauded in many quarters.

     

    I must add that one of the things that caught my attention with the operations of the Nigerian Military is the deployment of operational strategies that were dynamic and yielded the required results in the war against terrorism in Nigeria. Amongst the avalanche of strategies introduced, the recent introduction of the Super Camp Strategy by Nigerian Military in the final onslaught against Boko Haram terrorist is indeed a masterstroke worthy of commendation.

     

    According to available information, the Super Camp Strategy is such that has seen to the rapid decimation of the Boko Haram fighters. It was revealed that upon the realization that the Boko Haram terrorists were taking advantage of rural communities to strategize and launch attacks on military formations in North-East Nigeria, the military hierarchy designed the Super Camp Strategy that involves the setting up of military camps in remote communities across North-East Nigeria. This was aside the various army formations already in place.

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    The idea is indeed strategic that it gives the remnants of Boko Haram fighters little or no opportunity to move freely and to pass in between static defence location. And the result has been phenomenal with heavy casualties inflicted on Boko Haram remnants.

     

    I am elated with the final defeat of Boko Haram terrorists and must give credit to the gallantry exhibited by the Nigerian Military. I believe that Nigerians must indeed doff their hats for the efforts of the Nigerian Military in defeating Boko Haram in Nigeria. This is on the heels that those in positions of authority made a lot of sacrifices.

     

    The introduction of the Super Camp Strategy has proven to be effective in the war against terrorism in Nigeria. Nigerians must indeed come to terms with this reality and extend their support to the operations of the Nigerian Military.

     

    Credit must also go to President Muhammadu Buhari for standing by his words to do everything within his powers to ensure that no Nigerian territory is under the control of Boko Haram terrorists. And to the leadership of the Nigerian Military for exhibiting a high sense of patriotism in protecting the territorial sovereignty of Nigeria. The fighting troops that have laboured day and night also deserve our commendation. I think that a cue must be taken from this sense of dedication and commitment to duty as exhibited by the Nigerian Military. And if that is the case, there would be no stopping Nigeria in our quest for greatness.

     

    Goulding wrote this piece from the UK.