The Late General, General Sanni Abacha, has been reported to have said: "If an insurgency lasts for more than 48 hours, the government has a hand in it!" You know, I saw this online right from the beginning of the Boko Haram epidemic and I took it really seriously. The General was right, but, I misunderstood a vital part of his statement which was the 'government' part of it.
Ordinarily, in Nigeria, when we talk about the government, what comes to mind straight away is the Federal Government. To the average Nigerian, the government is the federal government. When this happened, as in, when I saw this statement of the General, it was President Jonathan that was in power. Just like any other Nigerian, my mind went straight pointing at the President. However, I have always had my bias against President Jonathan. In my opinion, he's like a meek sheep leading a pack of wolves!
So, I knew that he's not directly involved, but, I was certain that some people in his cabinet are actively involved. Just as I was trying to find out about that, there came the General Azazi's case!
General Azazi in the middle of the heat of the confrontation of the Military with the Bokos, was forced to let the cat out of the bag. He blamed the Boko Haram palava on the PDP which happened to be the ruling party.
Before you could say 'Jack', Azazi got sacked as the Chief of Defense staff. He eventually died in a funny air crash in a matter of a few months after his sack from work! Another funny and rather embarrassing part of the whole story is the fact that investigation into the air crash was summarily done and closed very quickly. No one was caught or punished. Now, it was clear that some members of the ruling party have their hands soiled in the Boko Haram insurgency. This has just confirmed the sayings of General Sanni Abacha. Now, that was then, let's fastfoward to the present shall we?
Today, we have a retired General as against a 100% civilian in the Aso Rock, yet, the Bokos are still operating up North. Yes, under the General, things have improved a great deal, but they (the Bokos) are yet to be defeated...100%. The IDP's are still suffering in their various camps as we speak. Judging by General Sanni Abacha's statement about insurgency, one would expect that the Bokos would have been defeated in totality but they are still there...although, they're no longer as strong as they used to be but they're still there!
The total defeat of the Bokos seem impossible and some people are already spreading the bad news. If you'll ask, I'll say that they can be defeated totally. They and the so many others that are springing up recently all over the North can be defeated in totality. How? You may ask...hmmm...why don't you join up for the next blog post for the answer?
Please, do share this blog post with your family and friends on your social media accounts? This is National security and we all have a role or the other to play in ensuring the security of lives and properties.
Ordinarily, in Nigeria, when we talk about the government, what comes to mind straight away is the Federal Government. To the average Nigerian, the government is the federal government. When this happened, as in, when I saw this statement of the General, it was President Jonathan that was in power. Just like any other Nigerian, my mind went straight pointing at the President. However, I have always had my bias against President Jonathan. In my opinion, he's like a meek sheep leading a pack of wolves!
So, I knew that he's not directly involved, but, I was certain that some people in his cabinet are actively involved. Just as I was trying to find out about that, there came the General Azazi's case!
General Azazi in the middle of the heat of the confrontation of the Military with the Bokos, was forced to let the cat out of the bag. He blamed the Boko Haram palava on the PDP which happened to be the ruling party.
Before you could say 'Jack', Azazi got sacked as the Chief of Defense staff. He eventually died in a funny air crash in a matter of a few months after his sack from work! Another funny and rather embarrassing part of the whole story is the fact that investigation into the air crash was summarily done and closed very quickly. No one was caught or punished. Now, it was clear that some members of the ruling party have their hands soiled in the Boko Haram insurgency. This has just confirmed the sayings of General Sanni Abacha. Now, that was then, let's fastfoward to the present shall we?
Today, we have a retired General as against a 100% civilian in the Aso Rock, yet, the Bokos are still operating up North. Yes, under the General, things have improved a great deal, but they (the Bokos) are yet to be defeated...100%. The IDP's are still suffering in their various camps as we speak. Judging by General Sanni Abacha's statement about insurgency, one would expect that the Bokos would have been defeated in totality but they are still there...although, they're no longer as strong as they used to be but they're still there!
The total defeat of the Bokos seem impossible and some people are already spreading the bad news. If you'll ask, I'll say that they can be defeated totally. They and the so many others that are springing up recently all over the North can be defeated in totality. How? You may ask...hmmm...why don't you join up for the next blog post for the answer?
Please, do share this blog post with your family and friends on your social media accounts? This is National security and we all have a role or the other to play in ensuring the security of lives and properties.
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