Nigeria's inconsistent dealings with Boko Haram

NY Times:

Chad’s President Says Nigeria Absent in Boko Haram Fight

Rather than showing triumphalism, President Idriss Déby was frustrated waiting for a sign that Nigerian forces would take over.
The Nigerian military has not been an effective force in dealing with Boko Haram.  It seems to waiver between brutality and passivity.  It shows no aptitude for counter insurgency warfare and protecting the people.   It does not even show any aptitude for organizing local militias to defend against the Islamic religious bigots.

The Obama administration has also been largely absent from the fight against Boko Haram at first not even designating them as a terrorist organization  and offering little assistance to Nigeria in training its troops for counterinsurgency operations.  There have been some hints that the reluctance to engage is because of the President's opposition to Nigeria's position on gays.  But it shows no such reluctance to engaging with Iran whose polices on gays is even harsher.

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