On the issue of Nigeria, Tchad AND Boko Haram.

I have seen many posts on various platforms spewing different things and different views on this.
Most of them keep insulting the Nigerian Army and it's soldiers for 'failing to what the Tchadian Army have done'. It is easy to ...

...agree to this logic but knowing that there are always more factors at play in every matter than we see, and that it is maturity to see the bigger picture, instead of making a conclusion on meager bits of information I think we should try to step back to make better assessments

Where did Boko Haram originate from? What was their agenda? Who was their target? Why were they in North-Eastern Nigeria? How did they provide armament? How do they get funding? How do they feed the men? How could they survive such prolonged continued assault?

If you can't give an INFORMED and RATIONAL answer to most of these, you probably shouldn't rush to form an opinion about the recent events.

At the center of it all, we see Nigeria. What then triggered the attacks by the Tchadian Army? Why didn't they do this earlier?

Good.

I have said before any objective and rational person that has kept tabs on the events pertaining the armed conflict between BH and NA will tell you that the factors in play to keep BH around (at the least in this locale) are much greater in influence than the boys of the NA can..

...tackle.

It isn't conventional warfare as you know it. It is a staged drama with your brothers being used as pawns.

But apparently, Boko Haram got cocky... they attacked the Boma Peninsula and killed a little under 100 men, officers included. First ever recorded in...

...non-Nigerian territory.

The factors, whatever they are that gives BH some extent of cover in Nigeria and impedes the NA from making proper headway did not include Tchad and could not cover for this their act. The president himself Idriss Déby reacted to this, motivating a...

...retaliation by their army tagged 'Wrath of Boma'

Ladies and gentlemen, to put it lightly, Tchad was never the original target of Boko Haram and as such Tchad was never infiltrated by BH or elements loyal to them. Their army was never compromised nor their chain of command..

...corrupt.

No stories have come out from Tchad (Not even rumours) that would indicate that Boko Haram enjoys a certain cover or levity. The same cannot be said of Nigeria.

No. On the contrary, the opposite has been hinted at time and time again since the start of BH in 2009.

Time and time again, we hear reports from various soldiers of officers of how when on the verge of a critical win, they receive stay orders or they come under a kind of fire that could only be indicative of ambush: betrayal.

So do we still think we should fault the men of the...

...Nigerian Army for failing to do what Tchad has? You you think they deserve your slander or your sympathy?

Someone was particularly vocal about how disappointed he was that the Nigerian soldiers were giving shouts of morale and support to the Tchadian soldiers just before ...

...the operation. What do you expect they should have done? Begrudged them? How childish an expectation.

Take this analogy for example.
Imagine you were in a room with a canister of tear gas with its corrosive fumes burning at your eyeballs. You tried to kick it out of the...

...room but failed time and time again for the same reason you couldn't leave the room: you were tied to a post in the room. Then a friend of yours comes into the room and begins to feel the stab at his eyes too so he goes for the canister to throw it out. Would you begrudge...

...him for doing what you failed to do due to your limitation or would you encourage him to help you secure some respite?

My fellow Nigerians, I think we should learn to focus our anger not of the men that suffer for our sakes (no matter how badly we think they are doing) but..

...on what is stopping the progress of the only line of défense we have.

I will append videos pertinent to this matter. Please tell me what you think also. Have a great morning, a great day and a great week ahead.
Remember #StayHome #StaySafe

Men of the Nigerian Army singing and shouting chants of morale to their Tchadian counterparts.

Here we have Major General Adeniyi telling the story of his men. Word is that he has been removed although it is yet to be confirmed.

*removed because of this video