BOKOHARAM AND THE NIGERIA'S FIRE ALARM

The bokoharam, originally called "Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'Awati Wal-Jihad"(" Group of the People of Sunnah for Preaching and Jihad") was formed in 2002 in north-eastern Nigeria by Malam mohammed Yusuf, who was killed by an uprising that ensued after a spate of incessant attacks, which investigations found that its existence has succeeded in radicalising men, boys and girls with the believe that western education and modern circularism is forbidden. The fire alarm's glass was left intact even while Nigeria could foresee a brewing trouble, the radicalism was at a controlled level until their leader, Malam mohamad yusuf got killed by security forces in 2010, this led to reprisals upon reprisals. The attacks was suppose to be a wake up call to the government of then President Goodluck Jonathan, who was slow in response with the believe that some northern elite politicians were behind the attacks, with the intention of disrupting the peace of his government. Politics in government, corruption in the security forces and outcry of human right abuses has conspired to put payed to the effort of bringing an end to the attacks by this elements. Bokoharam are also very active in Neighbouring countries like Niger, Cameroon and Chad, failure of the Government to instantly create a bilateral relationship with our neighbours to the north succeeded in sabotaging the effort been made by the government of those countries to curtail them. On the political front, efforts was slow as the government was reluctant to admit to the extent of the dept in strength of the insurgents, the government would not show how weak in experience he was with the fighting of the hostiles, the government was adamant about letting the international community in the know of the extent of the threats, the United states government also labelled Nigeria as lacking a vibrant government, not serious enough to earn their support. Corruption and impunity at the other end was actively playing its own part in buying the necessary time for bokoharam to count their losses and gains, to regroup and lunch more attacks. Millions of dollars from the Nigeria's yearly budget are directed specially toward the fighting of this insurgents, but complains from the frontline always tend be on the issue of deficiency in the supply of arms and ammunition. So many soldiers are charged for mutiny and cowardice, with some on the death row, infiltration of the armed forces by personnels loyal to the insurgents some times leads to leaked intel, which might lead to ambush and impromptu attacks on military bases and camps. Poor provision of logistics and welfare to the soldiers is also an issue, the leadership of the Nigerian army was highly politicised and left unchecked by the commander in chief, monies meant for the war was siphoned in billions by this leaders, it became a money making venture for them but a death trap for Nigeria and Nigerians.