A prominent traditional ruler in the South-West, Olowu of Kuta, Osun state, Oba Adekunle Oyelude Makama, Tegbosun III, has said the Chadian Army was able to record a feat against the Boko Haram insurgents because of the total support it enjoyed from the populace.
Olowu, in a statement issued in Lagos on Wednesday, urged Nigerians to show patriotism towards the military in order to defeat the insurgents.
The Monarch, while reacting to the recent counter attack by the Chadian Army that killed scores of the insurgents, said it was because the whole country was behind the President Idris Debby led army.
He said: “I think we need to draw a lesson from the patriotism displayed by the Chadian Army. Also, none of their citizens raise any issue after the attack, neither did the Amnesty International raise issue of war crimes against the army.
“All of them; the Chadian nationals and all the international non governmental organisations in the country were on the same page. This is the way to go in order to boost the morale of our own army and provide the necessary support for them; both financially and morally.”
Olowu maintained that given the necessary support, Nigeria Army would thrash the Boko Haram and return peace to the north east in no time.
The monarch said the performances of the Nigeria Army in peace keeping efforts across the world, where it has distinguished itself, shows it could defeat the insurgents if given the necessary supports.
Olowu also commended the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai for providing leadership to the Nigerian Army despite the peculiar situation.
“I think our army also needs to draw inspiration from the Chadian Army’s feat against the Boko Haram and redouble its effort to crush the insurgents. Our army should ignore the enemies of the nation under the guise of civil rights movement as its evident now that Boko Haram is vulnerable now after the Idris Derby army’s onslaught against them.
“What we need for our troops is the final push to finish off the insurgent,” he said.
Nigerians had taken to the social media to applaud the Chadian Army’s feat, calling on Nigeria to take after the Chadians.
However, the Chief of Army Staff is saying his men have been degrading the insurgents.
Buratai said that the Nigerian troops will not disclose its strategies.
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