The Universal Watch Network has countered a recent report by the International Strategic Studies Association (ISSA) that the federal government of Nigeria has lost the control in engaging the Boko Haram terrorists.
It said the claim by ISSA that the government is no longer sure of what faction of the terrorist group it is fighting was a fallacy and mischievous.
The United State-based agency claimed the propaganda first surfaced as a report by Washington-based group, International Strategic Studies Association (ISSA) here in the United States, which has now been repeated by many indigenous media organizations in Nigeria as intended by the originators of the report.
Dr Roberts Gordon, Vice President, Political Affairs in an electronic release on Monday, observed that a deeper look at the document, however, revealed it to be a treatise that is filled with rehashed information, innuendos, half-truths and outright lies.
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According to Gordon, “The report pushed the lie that the Nigerian government has lost the control in engaging Boko Haram while the country’s intelligence community is no longer sure of what faction of the terrorist group it is fighting. Nothing can be further from the truth since Boko Haram has not been able to achieve what its foreign sponsors had intended for it to achieve in Nigeria.
“Nigeria is no stranger to doomsday reports like the one issued by ISSA. The United States National Intelligence Council once issued a report that Nigeria will not exist beyond 2015 as it would disintegrate into smaller enclave states along ethno-geographic fault lines.
“Even when much was done to destabilize Nigeria to achieve this evil objective, the political maturity that produced the government of President Muhammadu Buhari in the same year and the patriotic disposition of his administration with a committed Nigerian Armed Forces frustrated the projection of Nigeria’s demise.
“It is most unfortunate and condemnable that the authors of this most recent report sat in meeting rooms of some plush hotels, far away from Nigeria, to insinuate that instances of random crimes that led to the deaths of highly placed Nigerians were masterminded by the state or its agencies.
“We know for a certainty that neither ISSA nor its allies could have gotten away with such criminal claims here in their own country of origin.
The conjectures presented as definite facts by ISSA could have been ignored as the product of ignorance steeped in imperial arrogance but the political connections they brought into their propaganda has exposed this organization as being propelled by an inordinate goal to achieve regime change.
“This is a reality that was corroborated by the similarity in the language style adopted in the report and the one in use by the main opposition in Nigeria in addition to parroting the position of opposition elements. Attempts at regime change that jeopardizes the safety of citizens is totally unacceptable and have no place in this age after the fiasco resulting from many such enterprise in other countries.
“We challenge ISSA to publish an objective report that acknowledges the role being played by western powers in arming, training and funding Boko Haram and its variants in Nigeria. We further task the group to fair disclosure on the nature of its relationship with the main opposition in Nigeria while also revealing the source of its funding. A failure to do these would confirm our assertion that ISSA is a terrorists supporting group hiding behind the garb of respectability and international label.
“In the meantime, we are alerting Nigerians to beware of ‘Terrorists Politically- aided Propaganda (TP2) like the ISSA report, which is calculated to do damage to the country. We envisage that more of such reports will be released in the coming days and they bound to become tools in the hands of politicians that will cite such report to vote against a government that has laid the foundation to giving Nigeria back to Nigerians as is the norm in other democracies.
“We urge the Federal Government of Nigeria to explore diplomatic means of calling ISSA to order since that organization’s activities directly threaten the wellbeing and security of Nigerians. The government must treat the report as a threat to the country and must not treat it with indifference.”
Really we had have proof and attested that you are still on Top, Cat is away chase rat, No be lie but try to improve and crush them in due course
How President Buhari created the new Boko Haram, Zamfara militias, Fulani Herdsmen, armed robbers and kidnappers. – By George Onmonya Daniel
President Muhammadu Buhari created the new wave of Boko Haram attacks, Zamfara militias, Fulani Herdsmen and armed robbery and kidnappings in the north. I will explain.
BOKO HARAM: Before the 2015 election, the Goodluck Jonathan’s government hired some mercenary company from South Africa to help train some groups of the Nigerian army on counter terrorism. If you recall the election was postponed because of that. This mercenary company was instrumental in pushing Boko Haram back and dealing a deadly blow on the terrorist group. In fact the leader of the group recently blamed President Buhari for the problem facing the army in the fight against Boko Haram today. Immediately Buhari came in he quickly claimed the achievement of this group after he chased them out. But President Buhari and his men haven’t gotten any serious plans. Click here to read more.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/11/26/mercenary-leader-accuses-nigeria-squandering-gains-against-boko/amp/
President Buhari’s men went to sleep as Boko Haram prepares. They relish in their lies that Boko Haram has been technically defeated, a phrase that doesn’t exist in any military terminology. They spent billions of dollars on weapons yet the soldiers fighting at the warfront say they haven’t got weapons to match that of Boko Haram fire power, some are even running away from the warfront. Amidst all the drama, President Buhari was busy releasing Boko Haram members in their custody in the name of de-radicalization. Does the federal government know where half of these guys are today? They may have found their ways back to Boko Haram camp.
FULANI HERDSMEN: President Buhari made up his mind to get lands for his Fulani people in the Middle Belt whether they like it or not. So when the killings were going on and became unbearable, he was fighting for land (cattle colony) for the Fulani militias and never bothered about the people being killed. This seems to encourage the Fulani militias. It gave them the bravado to unleash mayhem and everywhere they went they left dead bodies. He gave an impression that he was behind them. Before the military got involved thousands had been killed. In annoyance Rtd. General TY Danjuma accused the military of complicit and asked that people should find ways of defending themselves. TY Danjuma’s advise seem to work as Buhari was forced to take action. Hundreds of Fulani militias were killed in the process. The killings has calmed down a little now.
KIDNAPPING And ARMED ROBBERY: Fulani kidnappers are treated with kid-gloves. Look how the story of Evans the kidnapper went viral. At least we see him being taken to court. Since then over 50 Fulani kidnappers have been arrested and I haven’t seen any of these cases in court. Is there is secret trial for them? Likewise armed robbers. You hear about this cases everyday reported by the Nigerian Police but never hear the court cases. I have never seen the case of that young Fulani boy who says he drinks blood since his was captured and he confessed.
ZAMFARA: These militias are being pampered because they are Fulani militias. That’s why you haven’t seen Buratai going to Zamfara to launch the python dance. In fact after the last killing, the president was giving them last warning, can you believe that? This body language encourages them.
All these problem are as a result of incompetence, lackadaisical attitude towards his job, favoritism, nepotism and lack of patriotism as a
God bless our military
An APC sponsored report. APC enjoyed it 2015 when reports upon reports were targeted at GEJ’s government. Reap what you sow.
Who is deceiving who
ISSA might have been paid to doctor the so called report in the continuation of the malicious propaganda against the ongoing onslaught against insurgency in Nigeria. Some people are ready to accept money for anything. Very shameful!
They only acting movies ?.. why not use fighter jet and finish this people at Once as no body live at the bush .. ???