A former Head of State, Maj-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has scored the Nigerian Army low in the fight against the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram, in North-East Nigeria.
Buhari, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, said there had been series of complaints that soldiers collect bribes at check-point and rape women during operations.
He spoke on the Hausa service of the Voice of America, monitored in Kaduna on Wednesday.
He stressed the need for soldiers to return to basic military training by maintaining standards during and after operations.
“Now there are accusations that they collect bribe at checkpoints, that they rape women during operations as was the case in Borno. That was not known before. Now, if you kill one of their own, they round up and wipe out the community like what happened at Baga,” he said.
The former military dictator recalled that in the days of the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, the late president ensured peace by conveying leaders of the Niger Delta militants to Abuja to talk and ensure peace in the region.
“But everybody knows that the Boko Haram leader was arrested and killed. We all know that in times of crisis, the police should do their work and it is only when such crisis escalates that the military comes in and they don’t round up the crisis community and kill everybody,” he said.
However, the General Officer Commanding, 1 Division of the Nigerian Army, Kaduna, Maj-Gen. Garba Wahab, has said that the military and other security agencies need support and not condemnation in the fight against insurgency in Nigeria. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Buhari is the sponsors of Boko Haram. god will met you one day.
ReplyDeleteU can be of help to talk to BH to come out for dialogue and stop blamin army or government.
ReplyDeleteBuhari, think before you talk pls.what did the boko haram leader do before he was killed?. Are you trying to tell Nigerian that is their [boko hara] right to kill people.GOD help Nigeria and Nigerian.
ReplyDeleteTot you are a retired general now you are condeming the system that made you? Hmmmm, with you am never surprised coz you can do anything to be president but then it won't happen in this life time.
ReplyDeleteThe Nugerian Army have been like this from time immemorial including when Buhari was there as head of state
ReplyDeleteIf he has genuine interest on the BH issue he should in ire the Chief of Army staff who was his junior while he was there and give him suggestions not to come to press and open his mouth
and who kill Boko Haram leader?
ReplyDeleteAli modu Sherif,the former Governor of Bonor state that is in APC with Buhari should be held accountable for there leaders death. Not the innocent Nigerians.
DeleteNo standards have fallen, infact it might even be better. It is just because your region is now facing small occupation. You want us to now believe that much worse did not happen to those in biafra at that time? Or Odi? A beg jor.
ReplyDeleteI can see that Buhari was himself very civil in handling matters during his tenure. So civil that he back-dated and murdered three Nigerians on accussation of drug traficking.
ReplyDeleteStop decieving us
You will support him even he is leading you to your grave or destruction! If he is good, competent and have developmental agenda for the country, support him else let us look for capable replacement from any of the entity tribes that make up the area around the Niger called Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteThe truth is revealed now...Its so obvious this Buhari is a Boko Haram sponsor.He need to talk against Boko Haram not Army at all,He can only support them and give them more training on moral values and empowerment.
ReplyDeleteYes Soldiers are bound to take bribes in cash and in kind from innocent civilians. Police are known for that, but we have decided using soldiers to do the jobs meant for police because police are incompetent unless to intimidate Rotimi Amechi but unable to control internal issues as their main tasks therefore, you must expect Soldiers to behave like police men.
ReplyDeleteSend soldiers back to the barracks and send them to Bakasi or any territorial border in case of disputes then you will appreciate their gallantry.
Well, we already know who you are mr emex. Always quick at jumping in to disgrace the north and her respected elites. Your continous propaganda against the person of Buhari and the north will neva see the light of the day. PDP itself knows that it's end has arrived that's why they are saying APC must also field a south-south candidate! Bros the earlier you realise this the better for you. You will be shocked beyond belief aswear! Hmmmmmm
ReplyDeleteThis man must be living in fools paradise. what did he think soldiers have been doing in any occupied territory they have been in. Ask him to go to the niger delta and ask them what soldiers have been doing to them for ages. Mumu> Its now your peoples turn and you are complaining. When you were HOS what did you do about soldiers harassing ordinary civilians?
ReplyDeleteBuhari was nominated to negotiate with Boko Haram and he declined.What is he then saying here. Buhari should understand that he was the Head of state of all Nigerians. He should be the President of all Nigerian if he wins election by Gods grace.He should realise that sectional and ethnic politics cannot do his chances any good.
ReplyDeleteWith his attitude God will not lets him win.
DeleteDon't u kn dat buhari is a boko aram.
ReplyDeleteBuhari is just saying all these for people to remove their mind or think he doesn't know anything about boko haram whereas is the originator of boko haram, Nigerians' are very very wise to be bloody fool, we all know you are the sponsor of boko haram, stop deceiving yourself and not we Nigerians' we are only waiting for God's judgement upon those who in one way the other is making the country ungovernable.
ReplyDeleteBuhari is the sponsor of Boko Haram and other religious blood muslim suckin activity
ReplyDeleteThe Elders & the respected elites in Niger delta spoke to their Children to stop fighting & they did but Buhari & other respected élites have not done that to the boko haram in your region;sorry their children . Why blame The Army,Govt or President Jonathan?Blame it on your Elders & respected elite.
ReplyDeleteHe who lough frst wl definatly cry at last coutiniou sptn GEJ or south south nor rlgious biers one day wl be a day for all. Nigeria is for both d ctzen not only bayelsa who is jus 500 of ppltion.we wl see who wl ruled d cntry ctnu abusing and killing mslin and d entie ppl of d North.
ReplyDeleteHe who lough frst wl definatly cry at last coutiniou sptn GEJ or south south nor rlgious biers one day wl be a day for all. Nigeria is for both d ctzen not only bayelsa who is jus 500 of ppltion.we wl see who wl ruled d cntry ctnu abusing and killing mslin and d entie ppl of d North.
ReplyDeleteIt is quit a pity and disgraceful that Ex head of state like Buhari is comparing Boko Haram with MENDE. Boko haram are killing innocent citizens, forcing people to convert to Islam or face death. Still he has the audacity to come out and lecture Nigerian on how to deal with terrorists.
ReplyDeleteI hope Buhari is not suffering from memory loss. In no distance past, this same man overthrew a democratically elected government and unleashed terror on every Nigerian with his brutality. Although his WAR AGAINST INDICIPLINE was good for Nigeria but that will not be the reason why he wants to rule Nigeria at all cost. It time he and his cohorts just go and sit down for this great nation finds its bearing.
Cheers Okey
the blood of innocent Nigerians must be paid by the devil who shed them this could be by humans or animals ,,,natural disaster can also take place so mr general reap what you saw as many cry you must cry also
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