The Nigerian government has shown unwillingness to use hindsight for the benefit of foresight to address the #BokoHaram/#ISWAP conflict. At every stop the insurgents seem more determined to kill than the government's determination to stop the killings.

The insurgents are no longer faceless as the previous Govt often said, their origins, locations and plans are known in the region. The civilian population of BH/ISWAP is more than the combatants. Therefore, Non military intervention is equally important as a military campaign.

Non military intervention does not mean dialogue with the insurgents, the prospects of a peace settlement in the #LakeChad is near impossible, at this stage. It is Nigerian govt that must dialogue with itself, to bring all its institutions to speed to complement the military.

Insecurity is no longer the exclusive reserve of the northeast, there is an implosion in the northwest, and it is not looking good either in North-central, Southeast and South-south. Nigeria, at this period, needs an Anthropolist as NSA, not the usual ex-military generals.

There is nothing going on in the #LakeChad today that researchers and the media left out, the Nigerian govt seems unwilling to take heed. Leaders understand every detail of contracts to buy arms to fight their adversaries, but are disinterested in knowing who the enemies are.