One mans incompetence is causing over 170 million Nigerians pain and anguish. Goodluck Jonathan has a responsibility to govern the nation of Nigeria or step aside. There has been no meaningful improvement in the country since he came into office economically, socially and politically. Watching how Boko Haram has consistently circumvented the powers of the Nigerian Police Force and the Joint Task Force (JTF) is baffling. Apart from lacking the desire to fight this social disorder, the President is also in dire need of the right words to say at times like this. Talking tough is a walk in the right direction.
Quoted as saying: "There was no reason for this ugly incident. This is one of the Challenges of this administration. This will not be forever, it will end one day", sounds more like ineptitude at its peak. Imagine, the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria making such a childish statement in a war against a terrorist group called Boko Haram. These butchering bunch, has an affiliation with Al- Qaeda, most importantly funding and intelligence, and all our President can say is this docile statement. Something that sounds more like he has submitted the future of our nation to fate. Its either head or tail! This is unacceptable. The fight to trample this worthless group out of existence needs more clout and vigor. We can not allow this type of incident happen again. On Christmas eve 2010, several people lost their lives due to the acts of this group. One year later, the same group had the guts to carry out another attack on its own people and the President has nothing daring to say. In 2012, Nigerians in the diaspora want to see a change, something in the direction of safety assured for Nigerians.
Several steps have to be taken to address this issue in 2012, if the government lacks the strategy to execute this assignment, I will offer my services. Some of the critical points of agenda that should be put in place before March 2012 are:
1. Have Ahmad Sani Yerima arrested immediately. To think that this same man that initiated Sharia Law is now a senator in Nigeria is just unbelievable. During his time as governor of Zamfara state, he not only instigated several youths to believing that the way out of Nigeria's social problem is the enshrinement Sharia law in its statute, he actually went ahead to build an army of men to fight this cause. The core of these men run Boko Haram, finances still comes from him and several Norther leaders as well as from overseas. His arrest and interrogation will be very vital to the fight of wiping out this group.
2. Ali Ndume should be held indefinitely in detention. Part of the map that the government should build should expand into the other people responsible for financing this group. There are many of them in the country, they constantly feel untouchable. The time has come to touch them, one after another.
3. Seal our border. We have shown no concern for border security since independence. Cameron came with the aid of the international court of justice, Obasanjo and a worthless document and they left with Bakassi. Thousand of people that reside in northern Nigeria are actually not Nigerians, they are from Niger and Chad. Yet they live like kings in Nigeria, inciting people to fight against one another. Some have gone as far as governing our country without Nigerians having proof of their real heritage. As long as they speak Hausa, they come from the north. Jonathan has a duty to secure that border and prevent these people from penetrating into our land.
4. Community Policing. This has worked all around the world. The west has used this strategy successfully to fight crime and capture criminals. There is no way was can not use this same key method. Boko Haram must have left a trail somewhere, where they train (they actually do nothing except for rolling a the dirt ground) or hold their meetings; someone, somewhere must have seen something. Families that harbor these criminals must be alerted by the government to speak out now or face dire consequences in the future.
5. Trained Personnel. More money has to be pumped into the armed forces. Training to meet today's challenges of security should be put in place. The Nigerian police is understaffed, uneducated and half-witted!. Imagine the police shooting into the air, after a bomb blast to disperse a mourning crowd! How does this help? If we start by taking off the word "FORCE" from its name, perhaps they'll act more civil in their operations. The police also needs better remuneration and ammunition, something modern to combat crime and groups such as Boko Haram.
6. Lastly, looks like the government never put enough money into the education in the north so far. It should go on a speeding spree to take the region from its status of "educationally-less-developed-area" to a higher level! There is nothing wrong with western education, we are all free to chose parts that we find comfortable. If we find certain areas uncomfortable, we can ignore such parts and more on. To use the west as a reason to bomb your own people is just simply idiotic!
A few things are clear, Sharia can not be imposed on Nigeria. Nigeria is not an Islamic state. Any attempt to do so is just a waste of time. The President has a responsibility, he should live up to it and start being the Head of the Nation!.
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