The 250,000+ people serving in the armed forces today represent less than 1 percent of Nigeria's total population. They play their role in securing the freedom we take for granted. We have the two deadliest terrorist groups camped at our backyard, hoping for an opening.
Today the military stands as a key element in protecting the freedoms and security we take for granted. If just %20 of servicemen begin resigning and recruitment rate drops the Nigerian government will have to institute a draft. You will be forced to fight. There is no escape.
The alternative will be to have jihadi groups and their affiliate overrun the country. Nigeria will become Syria + Libya combined. We've seen clips of ISWAP affiliates in Mozambique beheading 600 people in a football stadium. All entrances locked. No way out. We have
..an angry and frustrated insurgent group out for blood. The've lost so many of their key commanders. They have been pushed out of their enclaves and forced to live a life constantly on the run. They now mix with the population and bid their time.
The major challenges with terrorist groups is that they capitalize on unstable environments. Non-state actors thrive in an environment where there is no security, no government, no development, no opportunity, and no hope. They grow in areas where people are disaffected.
Countering these threats requires security, governance, and development. Abuja is trying to keep the country stable by keeping ISWAP contained. Some Nigerians are trying very hard to make sure that never happens. They believe peace and stability will rub favourable on PMB
..and will do anything to deny him that. We've seen photos of Nigerians destroying railway tracks in the east. We borrow billions of dollars to build infrastructure and because they dont want to give the President credit they sabotage the infrastructure built to make life easier
The challenge for the Nigerian military is to target the enemy who resides and hides amongst innocents. They have to do so without destroying the infrastructure in which the people live.
The military does not have the ability in such an environment to achieve this objectives alone. They need the support of the people. Some of the very people they are trying to protect are the ones discrediting the military, celebrating the death of servicemen, harassing
..and bullying those speaking against this madness, disseminating terrorist propaganda and playing devil's advocate for a barbarous sect that will waste no second slitting your throat, make sure it is on camera and send it to Sahara Reporters for dissemination.
This is how degraded a large part of the Nigerian population has become.
Be careful what you wish for. The vast majority of Nigerians have not experienced the horrors of war. We should be thankful.
The people of Libya who, in their bid to join the "Arab Spring" rave
Be careful what you wish for. The vast majority of Nigerians have not experienced the horrors of war. We should be thankful.
The people of Libya who, in their bid to join the "Arab Spring" rave
..accused their President of human rights violations and called on NATO to bombard their country... 
Today they look back at pre 2011 Libya with nostalgia and regret.
We cannot continue demoralizing the military and giving ISWAP motivation without suffering the consequences soon. It's not too late to stop this. At least allow people air their opinion without hate and threats.
We cannot continue demoralizing the military and giving ISWAP motivation without suffering the consequences soon. It's not too late to stop this. At least allow people air their opinion without hate and threats.
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