Why I Blame the Nigerian Federal Govt for Creating Insecurity Problems, Throwing the firebomb and hiding the hands.

While we continue to believe that our nation would be governed better under democracy than terrorism or totalitarianism, we shall not entertain or accept the falsehood that Nigeria belongs to the Fulani or any one group.

This is the bottom line: every Nigerian should be in the mood or habit of opposing any speech or action, in words or writing that tends to divide our people and we must register such opposition in the strongest manner.

This essay focusses on the divergent views Obasanjo and the Nigerian Federal Government hold regarding Insecurity and the comments of Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka.

We have written several essays in which we pin the cause of insecurity problems in Nigeria on the insincerity, lackadaisical attitudes and inaction of Nigerian leaders.

Nigeria is insecure and the leaders insincere.  Insecurity must not be confused with insincerity.
Insecurity is lack of safety, uncertainty, or lack of confidence in a place or thing. That Nigeria is not a secure place is known too well.

Insincerity denotes dishonesty, disingenuousness, untruthfulness.  The lackadaisical attitude our leaders display when it comes to security is said to be apathetic, lazy, careless, relax, halfhearted. That Nigerian leaders are insincere is also known too well.

Consider two facts we shall accept in order for this essay to proceed as meaningfully as possible, First of all, we are to recognize that Nigeria is a country that belongs to all Nigerians legitimately within its borders. Secondly, no group (Hausa, Fulani, Igbo, Yoruba, or any other) owns Nigeria, and no one tribe has greater right and heavier stake in the country than any other group.

The claim that the British or God has given Nigeria to the Fulani as inheritance is a lie from the depths of hell.  The lie must be rejected outright as a diabolical ruse/scam/ trick from the depths of hell  that is designed to fool and steal from our people.

No issue has divided my people and presented my country with greater problem than the current insecurity created by boko  haram religious sect and condoned by our government.

Should we blame the citizens of Nigeria for failing to participate fully in politics. Yes. Should we also  blame the leaders of Nigeria for fostering a government that lacks openness and transparency? Yes.

Government is such that if we don’t participate and play the game right, we lose he right to play. Why do we play stupid games with my people’s lives and deepen the crisis which exacerbated and became  seriously carcinomatous/cancerous//malignant?

Suspicions were rife and spread like a wildfire.  There are many serious questions to ask and answer about our insecurity problem.

Who are these killers and arsonists creating mayhem in Nigeria? What goals do they hope to accomplish? Does their goal include provoking religious war and elimination of opponents?

Could Buhari a Fulani himself be behind the lie being spun about who owns Nigeria? Could he be behind the plot by violent group kidnapping people, raping girls and putting life at risk?

An end must be put to insecurity problems so real development can begin in education, economy, and health.

There were allegations that some members of the Nigerian Legislators were giving boko haram terrorists information about governmental action in order to avoid culpability, and escape being apprehended.

Senator Mohamed Ali Ndume comes readily to mind, accused of masterminding the terrorist group., although he denied charges of intimidation and breach of trust after an alleged Boko Haram spokesman said Mr Ndume had paid him to send threatening text messages.. Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-15829203

Why was it almost impossible to arrest the situation and bring perpetrators to face justice? Why is it now that the governor of Kano is deciding that terrorists be executed?  Who are the Arewas who sent the Igbo-must-vacate the-North insane ultimatum under Buhari’s watch? What did Buhari do? Nothing.

This writer is convinced the FNG under Buhari and his handlers underrated the boko haram threat initially, underestimated the gravity, and treated the criminals with kid gloves.  The criminals felt comfortable in the belief they are in partnership with FNG, as Buhari’s cousins.

Listen to comments of Former President Obasanjo as Obasanjo weighs in on why Nigeria hasn’t been able to defeat the violent sect. 

Obasanjo says “Intelligence was poor and governments embarked on games of denials while paying ransoms which strengthened the insurgents and yet governments denied payment of ransoms.”
“Today, the security issue has gone beyond the wit and capacity of Nigerian government or even West African governments,” Obasanjo further says.

Obasanjo regretted that Boko Haram and herdsmen acts of violence were not treated as they should at the beginning.

“They have both incubated and developed beyond what Nigeria can handle alone.  They are now combined and internationalized with ISIS in control.”

After former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton refused to name boko haran as a terrorist
organization, we were led to believe that the reason behind the destruction was a combination of poverty, unemployment, and lack of education. 

Obasanjo says: “It is no longer an issue of lack of education and lack of employment for our youths in Nigeria which it began as, it is now West African Fulanisation, African Islamisation and global organised crimes of human trafficking, money laundering, drug trafficking, gun trafficking, illegal mining and regime change.”

What did Buhari and his handlers say? The FNG through Minister of information Lai Mohammed, attempts to belittle and dismiss Obasanjo’s serious comments , saying it was tragic for someone like Obasanjo who fought for Nigeria during his days in the military to be making such “offensive and divisive in a multi-ethnic and multi-religious country like Nigeria”.

Do we remember the bragging and boasting people of the North did that “the British gave Nigeria as a gift to the Fulani and “God has destined that the Fulani shall rule Nigeria forever?” Who shall believe such foolishness? 

This writer and every sane Nigerian should not entertain or accept such falsehood.

Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka says: “When you talk about Uthman Dan Fodio, what comes to people’s mind is a threat to dip the Koran into the Atlantic Ocean. There are many people in this controversy. My feeling is that the response of Minister of Information shows that they are leaving behind the substance, and worried about the language..

This is the bottom line: every Nigerian should be in the mode  or habit of opposing, any speech or action, in words or writing that tends to divide our people and to register such opposition in the strongest manner.




Submitted by Dr. James C. Agazie, jamesagazie@gmail.com
Monday, May 27, 2019