ABSTRACT
This chapter presents an overview of the fight against Boko Haram since 2009 and highlights some of the changes that have redefined the fight against the group under the new government of President Muhammadu Buhari, while noting the successes and limitations of such changes. It analyzes the possible reasons for the continued existence of the insurgency and the inability of the Nigerian security agencies to curb the group's activities. The chapter expands on the intelligence failures of Nigeria's counter-insurgency strategy, which continues to rely on symmetrical military operations. It examines the hollowness of Nigeria's weak security architecture, which makes it difficult for its security agencies to effectively respond to multiple security challenges simultaneously across the country. The chapter concludes with some remarks on the need to improve on Nigeria's current counter-insurgency strategies against Boko Haram.
