Why i Join the Civilian JTF in Brono
When I joined the Civilian JTF, we didn't even think the government would help.
It started as a sacrifice for our parents and our younger ones. A brave work. If we don't do that, people would view us the same as the terrorist groups.
All youth in Borno are viewed as Boko haram by outsiders. With this, everyone can see we are for the people. Now the government gives us a monthly allowance, cars, health care.
But in last two years, we've been within Maiduguri. We want to follow the terrorists to the villages. Let's all go and clash. We want the government to know this our land, this is our home. Like President Buhari said 'Our problem is our problem, let's solve our problems our own way'.
With or without Nigerian Army, we are ready to end Boko haram. But we understand the pause. As they say in military, 'When they say fire, you fire.
Cease fire, you cease fire. Retreat, you retreat. Withdraw, you withdraw'. And we believe there are bad seeds even amongst the people in our community, and the military.
They communicate with the terrorists. Information is being transfered. But the youth in Borno are confident the war will end. What has gone up will come down.
And after the war, we want fulfilment of promises by the state and federal government. They have the capacity to do so. For me, I finish my BSc next year. For others, because of the crisis they have become drop outs.
Some youths were threatened by the terrorist groups to drop out or be killed. Some are now willing to go back to school, others are married with children, they all need help.
Some have died during our activities. We've left lots of our brothers' dead bodies behind. But our heroes aren't even recognized.
When a soldier dies even if he worked in a lush office, the Nigerian Army says 'He died serving the country' about every member but the Civilian JTF don't get that. We just remember my brothers in nostalgia sometimes and call them our heroes'
It started as a sacrifice for our parents and our younger ones. A brave work. If we don't do that, people would view us the same as the terrorist groups.
All youth in Borno are viewed as Boko haram by outsiders. With this, everyone can see we are for the people. Now the government gives us a monthly allowance, cars, health care.
But in last two years, we've been within Maiduguri. We want to follow the terrorists to the villages. Let's all go and clash. We want the government to know this our land, this is our home. Like President Buhari said 'Our problem is our problem, let's solve our problems our own way'.
With or without Nigerian Army, we are ready to end Boko haram. But we understand the pause. As they say in military, 'When they say fire, you fire.
Cease fire, you cease fire. Retreat, you retreat. Withdraw, you withdraw'. And we believe there are bad seeds even amongst the people in our community, and the military.
They communicate with the terrorists. Information is being transfered. But the youth in Borno are confident the war will end. What has gone up will come down.
And after the war, we want fulfilment of promises by the state and federal government. They have the capacity to do so. For me, I finish my BSc next year. For others, because of the crisis they have become drop outs.
Some youths were threatened by the terrorist groups to drop out or be killed. Some are now willing to go back to school, others are married with children, they all need help.
Some have died during our activities. We've left lots of our brothers' dead bodies behind. But our heroes aren't even recognized.
When a soldier dies even if he worked in a lush office, the Nigerian Army says 'He died serving the country' about every member but the Civilian JTF don't get that. We just remember my brothers in nostalgia sometimes and call them our heroes'
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