Tuesday, 30 September 2014
Nation against itself
Nigeria has become the centre to tragic news in the world today. I have so many questions that I get from the news. I have never felt so troubled at heart over anything in life like the unrest and corruption going on. I am a North Eastern Nigerian and by that I have loved ones who have been killed as a result of Boko Haram.
Yesterday on the news we had 12 soldiers being sentenced to death by firing squad. None of them from the North East chosen to fight the unrest. This are men that are from cultures, tribes, ranks, religions etc practiced in Nigeria by Nigerians. A father of an infant, the only son of an octogorian, the breadwinners of families being punished for attacking and firing a "sinless" general. (He is sinless as he wasn't charged for anything the soldiers said).
These men range experiences from novices to soldiers with international peace keeping medals. My mind never pauses, but ask, why would a soldier of such experience fire at a General in a domestic unrest? After all these years of combat a soldier who has to complain would have a good reason too. No food or water and having to fight an enemy who comes prepared. The climate in Borno state is unfavourable I have experienced.
Or could the problem come from lawmakers? Who does have no combat experiences and had no loved one killed in the North-East. Or haven't experienced any violent activity with Boko Haram except by press videos? Or could it just be the soldiers who were at fault. Maybe they committed mutiny for some reason.
The Armed forces have failed if it can kill its very own while ignoring the actions of the enemy. The Army is taking an action that is in the glorified form of what happened to Aluu Community. Where murderers pass judgement on the thieves.
If we say we are a country that believes in God, we are surely not practicing our beliefs. For whatever we are practicing is no where near that.
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