This Victory is Still Fragile!

Political Notes
Although the federal government would rather have it described as “technical victory”, it would, however, be delusional to not know that the victory being currently savoured against the Boko Haram is the fleeting type. Perhaps, it is the reason it is technical in nature. It may have been signed but neither sealed nor delivered.
A concerned Nigerian, last week, sent a SOS message to THISDAY on behalf of the Nigerian troops and warned about an ugly development that could possibly erode federal government’s “technical victory” over the Boko Haram sect.
Here is the warner text sent through a Short Message Service: “For the past 3 months now, troops in the North East are being starving (sic) of food and allowances. Should lions break zoo, too bad for the community. FG, be warned”.
How does a government go to town boasting about victory over a terrorist group being funded internationally and yet, allegedly leaves its troops hungry and without allowances? This had better be some foul crying by enemies of the state; it had better not be true otherwise, government will be in for a very ugly season.
If there is anything that this government has going for it now in the midst of the enveloping disappointment, it is the fact that it claims to be gaining control over Boko Harm and taking back local governments said to have been seized long ago by the anti-social group, as part of a collective plan to securing the country.
But where the troops that put their all on the line are not motivated or incentivised, government is by itself inviting the last day doom to itself – clearly! You cannot send people to the war front and leave them at the mercy of their enemies – without food and allowances?
At least, the alleged “substandard weapon” inherited from the Goodluck Jonathan government is helping to make Boko Haram retreat; it should not be difficult, therefore, for the incumbent government to ensure that their wellbeing is not in contemplation of any sort. Above all, pray this isn’t true!
 
 

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