Magnus Onyibe, a former member of the Delta State executive council calls for a change in strategy in the battle against insurgents
In desperate search for how to get rid of the demon strafing our country, Nigeria, I recently, re-read the epic novel by the renown author, China Achebe, “The Trouble With Nigeria”
Reading through the book the first time , l saw that the conclusion is that the trouble with Nigeria is the leadership. When l read it the second time, l realized that the trouble with Nigeria is not just with the leaders, but the real trouble is with the leadership of Nigeria that fails to live up to the expectations of their country men and women in such a manner that they would be regarded as patriots.
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Reading through the book for the first time, I saw that the conclusion is that the trouble with Nigeria is the leadership. When I read it the second time, l realized that the trouble with Nigeria is not just with the leaders, but the real trouble is with the leadership of Nigeria that fails to live up to the expectations of their countrymen and women in such a manner that they would be regarded as patriots.
In exasperation, you may exclaim, what’s the difference between leaders, leadership and patriots? Same difference, you would conclude.
Well, it is not quite as simple as you might have thought or may be thinking.
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Some arms and ammunition recovered from Boko Haram terrorists recently in the Lake Chad region. Photo: NAN
Kayode Idowu, Maiduguri
Nigerian monarchs have asked the military why it cannot occupy Sambisa Forest and Lake Chad region still housing Boko Haram insurgents.
Speaking on Monday, the Sultan of Sokoto and Co-Chairman of National Council of Traditional Rulers, Sa’ad Abubakar, who led other top monarchs to Maiduguri to condole with the government and people of Borno State on the killing of rice farmers by Boko Haram in Zabarmari, said the military should occupy the Lake Chad region and the Sambisa forest.