We had insurgency before in Zakibiam when Obasanjo was President and he drafted the army to quell it and that stopped. But Jonathan had no military background. Then the issue is what has our military been doing?
When Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika was the Chief of Army Staff, the insurgency was not as high as it is today but I don’t know why they removed him. But since they removed him, the thing has gone from bad to worse.
The thinking in the international community is that we did not handle Boko Haram with the iron hand it deserved at the initial stage. If we had taken a rapid and stringent military action at that time, we would have probably reduced insurgency in the North East.
Boko Haram is a pure case of rebellion. What happened when Biafra attempted to break away? They were invaded. Weren’t they? Is Boko Haram more fortified than the whole federation of Nigeria?
Some say if full military action is taken in the affected areas there might be casualties among the innocent ones or civilians but what about when Biafra land was invaded? Were there not civilian casualties? Was a whole generation not wiped away, and almost genocides being committed?
I recommend full military action because Boko Haram has rejected the offer for negotiation, and nobody knows their agitation or agenda if not to Islamise Nigeria which is not possible and justifiable.
Besides, they keep killing people like fowls every day.
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