This will be a total waste of time and possibly cost the lives of British personnel.Anyone who has spent any time in Nigeria knows that there is no political will to get involved with anything that does not enrich politicians or military officers. The last involvement of UK special forces was a disaster - the hostages were both killed. Incompetence, squalor and corruption are endemic - the north east is a ghastly place,I spent a little time in Maiduguri and was exceeding glad to leave. Why the British government wants to get involved is anybodies guess - we should leave well alone.