Thread by @DefenseNigeria

While it may be true that the death of Abubakar Shekau allowed the larger and better organized ISWAP terrorist group, to solicit the loyalty of Shekau’s remaining terrorists and forge a unified effort to create a caliphate. Its a little too late for ISWAP. The military

..is getting new deliveries, its better armed, better trained, and let's be honest, its the most combat experienced in Africa. The Nigerian military has had a decade of warfare under its belt. From maritime piracy to insurgency. It knows what works and what doesn't.

And..its not just the army and airforce, though they get the spotlight. Even the Nigerian Navy has had a decade to master littoral operations, tactics, rescue operations and freedom of navigation operations. It is by far the best trained and combat experienced in SSA

..and since 80% of Nigeria's oil earnings are derived from Offahore oil platforms no expense has been spared in helping the navy protect Nigeria's EEZ and the entire Gulf of Guinea, fielding some of the most sophisticated platforms in the world.

The Cessna Citation CJ3 operated by the Nigerian Navy 107th Air Maritime Group is among the most sophisticated maritme surveillance aircraft in the world. The 107th AMG also operates the ATR-42 MPA. The CJ3 is built by Israels Bird Aerosystems. Ever heard of the Jericho MDS?

This is the company that develops advanced airborne missile protection systems. Of course we have the latest addition to Nigeria's Maritime Domain Awareness Security Architecture, the FALCON EYE.

Back on shore the army's is teaming up with CSTP in building capability in rocket propulsion for guided missiles. The second shipment of VT4 Tanks and long range artillery is on its way. The NAF will soon take delivery of eight armed drones from China (Wing Loong II, CH-4, CH-3B

On rail infrastructure. Lets leave aside the fact that Nigeria has built the largest and most sophisticated light rail network in Africa. Instead lets focus on the expansion of its narrow and standarx guage systems

Nigeria is expanding its 3,500 km long narrow gauge rail networks to standard guage systems. It now moves 40% of freight. In wars logistics is king. The U.S is the greatest military power today because it has the greatest logistics assets in human history.

You can have as many men as you want, if you do not have the logistical capability to bring this force to bear on the enemy you are nothing but a self defence force..ala China and Russia.

We just had another completed 287km line.

from Abuja to Kaduna. A standard guage line from the north of Lagos to Kano is in the works. We are looking at a distance of 1,316 kilometres. Ironically this expansion was prompted by Chinas experience in delivering critical rail equipments across Nigeria. It was hell

The rails from China was brought to Nigeria by ship and transported between Lagos and papalanto by a fleet of 22 trucks, making over 1,000 trips. Just a 150 km route, but over portholed and crowded roads. It took round trips of up to 6 day. By rail it would have taken 2 hours.

The vital rail artery Nigeria is building is of great civil, economic and military benefits.