A security consultant, Chigozie Ubani on Monday said the federal government would have crushed the Boko Haram insurgents within two weeks if the attacks been carried out by the sect had affected the elites in the country.
He also noted that the insurgents are yet to be crushed because they have not “harrassed the federal government” arguing that “if the three arms zone is attacked, Nigeria will crush Boko Haram within two weeks.
“Because that was what happened with Ebola. The moment the elite was challenged, it dawned on them that, even the president is a potential victim of Ebola and Nigeria rose to the occasion and we have taken Ebola out.
He however noted that though the federal government has tried to tackle the insurgency from different fronts, he maintained that “there are several dimensions to the insurgency and when you look at it well you will see that government is also adopting several means in attempting to these under control”, he said, adding that “the federal government has put all cards on the table” to bring the insurgency to an end.
He further noted the federal government’s offer of amnesty to the insurgents and an invite to the negotiation table “and now ceasefire, which was never adhered to” are signs that they have tried to bring the insurgency to an end.
He urged the federal troops to “pound Boko Haram, having offered all these and have failed, alleging that the group has “highly placed sponsors both within and outside the country.
“There are sponsors at every time; there are people who sponsor actions and there are those who srtategise and command the foot soldiers”, insisting that “government has entered into an endless battle with the foot soldiers, who are the lowest strata of this struggle.
“From time to time, they venture into taking out strategists and commanders”, he said.
He however noted that “the most important part of all these are the political actors who bring the money and provide them with vital information” adding that “we are not engaging them the way should be engaged and we wont make a headway if we should continue like this”.
He argued that for the insurgency to end, the Chief of Defence Staff should relocate to Adamawa State, Chief of Army Staff to Maiduguri and Chief of Air Staff should relocate to Yobe State, while the Inspector General of Police stay in Abuja, insisting that “if that is done, the insurgents will be taken o head on”.
The Federal Government of Nigeria had announced that it reached a ceasefire agreement with the dreaded Boko Haram sect.
The announcement came at the end of a meeting between the Nigerian and Cameroonian armed forces where both sides decided on collaboration in communication, intelligence sharing, tactical partnerships and handling of internally displaced.
However, the leader of the Boko Haram terrorist group, Abubakar Shekau, denied claims that the group had reached a ceasefire agreement with the Federal Government of Nigeria, insisting that the group will not negotiate.
