NIGERIA AND HER RECENT ISSUES

As we all know, in recent times, terrorism has become a major issue in my country, with different sects claiming lives and properties of innocent people, blowing up churches, parks and other public places for courses that are irrelevant, trivial and annoying compared to the crimes committed.

It is very funny to see people threatening publicly to halt the daily running’s or divide the country either for political, religious or personal reasons, this makes me surprised at what a country so peaceful has become in a short period of time, this is why I am compelled to voice out my view.

Recently, the President declared state of emergency in three states, Adamawa, Borno and Yobe, with military personnels dispersed to enforce law and order due to book haram’s operation in the region. We also have the case of a known militant (Asari Dokubo) threatening to bring the country to a halt if the present president is not elected for second term.

In as much as we have the freedom to speak, any word spoken that serves as potential threat to lives and properties should be taken seriously, with immediate action taken to caution it, I find it barbaric that a single man would call a press conference, threaten as much as he did, and nothing would be done about it.

I applaud the decision by the President as regards the issue of the north, though we know it would greatly inconvenience the general public and daily activities in the state, as soldiers are known to act irrationally in the discharge of their duties, I advice that people in the state expose people involved or connected to the sect, so that normalcy and peace can be restored as soon as possible, because  it is unwise to allow a small soil our reputation as a people and put at risk opportunities we might benefit through investment from the outside world. It would also bring about segregation, with one region being developed and commercially buoyant than the other, and people not wanting to relate with people from that region.

As regards the threat from the militant, I am not in support of the federal government not taking any step to bring him to order as he continues to speak regularly about causing problems for the country. In my opinion, it would be seen as the president being highly sentimental, because the said person fights for a cause that favours him.

I end this write-up stating my opinion by saying, Nigeria is bigger than one man and his ambitions, and we should not allow crack of any form.

I AM A POSITIVE NIGERIAN YOUTH. 

GOD BLESS THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.

                                                                             

Fakeye, Olaniyi Olatunde

President,

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